Japanese Netsuke for Sale
Netsuke is a uniquely Japanese art form. These superb objects of wood, ivory and ceramics, as well as dozens of other materials, tell the story of Japan from its earliest times. The peasant, the fisherman, the beggar rubbing shoulders with the scholar, the samurai, the warrior, as well as a wonderful collection of animals, fish, insects and gods. Netsuke objects depict subjects as diverse as daily living, eggplants, tea bowls, and flowers. Rare Netsuke forms encompass the mythology as well as the religions of Japan from Buddhism to Shintoism.
![god elder with staff netsuke nice item ox bone [A17]](http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/pict/130398134109_0.jpg)
![sitting budha netsuke nice item light boxwood [A20]](http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/pict/130398223830_0.jpg)
Watching the experts at antique roadshows, you probably wonder just how they get so much information about an antique simply by turning the item upside down.
The Victorian Design Registration Mark or Kite Mark was used between the years 1842 and 1883.