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Delightful netsuke figurine :
Netsuke are distinguished by their greater freedom, due to the fact that they do not depend on the shape of an everyday object, becoming real small sculptures in the round, highly appreciated by the collector

AshmoleanAdvent Day 13: Chestnut #Netsuke.

Until the 19th century #Japanese citizens wore a kimono, fastened by an obi (sash). Small personal items such as purses, pipes or medicine containers were hung from the sash by silk cords. The cord was threaded through a bead, or ojime, then tucked behind the kimono sash and secured with a small ornamental toggle or counterweight called a netsuke.

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