The twelve zodiac animals—rat, ox, tiger, hare (rabbit), dragon, snake, horse, sheep (goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and boar ...

2.5 x 1.25 x 1.5 in. (6.4 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm.) ...

Inro and netsuke are men's accessories which date from the Edo period of Japan (1603-1867). An inro was a portable case used to carry writing materials or traditional medicines such as ginseng and ...

In the 19th Century, Japanese people used to carry small objects ... On this cord was a bead (an ojime) and a carved figure (a netsuke) that were used as fasteners. This box is decorated with ...

Leigh Sloggett talks about his current Netsuke exhibition "Contemporary Netsuke" at the Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne. Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia ...

The rise and decline of the Ephrussis and the story of their collection of 264 little Japanese carvings, known as netsuke, was told in Edmund de Waal's best-seller, The Hare with Amber Eyes.