Inada Ichiro (Japanese, 1891-1979) was an important 20th century netsuke artist. For centuries, the Japanese have used miniature sculptures hung by cords from the sash of their traditional garments ...

Reclining goat by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (late 1800s), ivory with eyes inlaid in coral and dark horn pupils, Osaka, Japan (courtesy British Museum, gift of Professor John and Mr.s Anne Hull Grundy, all ...

LONDON — In his award-winning biography, “The Hare With Amber Eyes,” British ceramic artist Edmund de Waal tells the story of his family through its collection of Japanese netsuke carvings. Netsuke ...

David Ellis' collection of netsuke and other antique and vintage Asian carvings is small enough to fit into a shoebox. Small is part of the collection's appeal. But, he says, "quality of workmanship ...

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

"This publication accompanies an exhibition held at Epcot Center, Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, May 11, 1993-May 10, 1997." --Verso of title page. siris_sil_883347 ...

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Edmund de Waal believes that objects, like families, are diasporic. They start in one place and end up in another, accumulating stories. A master ceramist who exhibits ...

“The Hare with Amber Eyes” includes treasures and everyday objects described in Edmund de Waal’s 2010 memoir of the same name. (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Edmund de Waal believes that objects, ...