HAND CARVED WOODEN CROUCHING TIGER ORIENTAL NETSUKE WOOD CARVING QL9 UK SELLERDESCRIPTIONA BEAUTIFUL WOODEN NETSUKE. HAND CARVED FROM SOLID BOXWOOD AND SIGNED BY THE CARVER ON THE BASE..THE WORK INVOLVED IN THE PIECE IS INCREDIBLE...4CMS WIDE AND 4CMS TALL...1 9/16 INCHES WIDE AND 1 9/16 INCHES TALL....PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A NEW COLLECTOR'S ITEM, THERE ARE OTHER REPLICA NETSUKE AVAILABLE BUT WE BELIEVE OUR'S ARE OF THE BEST QUALITY.Netsuke (Japanese:根付) are miniature sculptures that were invented in 17th-century Japan to serve a practical function (the two Japanese characters ne+tsuke mean "root" and "to attach"). Traditional Japanese garments—robes called kosode and kimono—had no pockets; however, men who wore them needed a place to store their personal belongings, such as pipes, tobacco, money, seals, or medicines.Their solution was to place such objects in containers (called sagemono) hung by cords from the robes' sashes (obi). The containers may have been pouches or small woven baskets, but the most popular were beautifully crafted boxes (inro), which were held shut by ojime, which were sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the fastener that secured the cord at the top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle called a netsuke.......LOOK IN OUR eCRATER SHOP FOR LOTS MORE BEAUTIFUL WOODEN ITEMS..........PLEASE LOOK IN OUR SHOP FOR LOADS MORE INTERESTING ITEMS.BUY WITH CONFIDENCE LOOK AT OUR FEEDBACK FROM THOUSANDS OF HAPPY CUSTOMERS.WE ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL OR IF YOU PREFER GIVE ME A CALL ON 07973132746.. SHIPPINGALL ITEMS ARE PACKED PROFESSIONALLY AND ARE SENT WITH INSURANCE.PLEASE BE AWARE INTERNATIONAL PARCELS CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS TO ARRIVE WITH ROYAL MAIL AIRMAIL SERVICE..DUE TO INCREASED SECURITY AT CUSTOMS..PAYMENTPAYMENT WITHIN 7 DAYS PLEASE UNLESS BY PRIOR AGREEMENT.WE ALSO WELCOME CHEQUES OR POSTAL ORDERS DRAWN ON BRITISH BANKS.inkfrog terapeakinkFrog Analytics