International Netsuke Society Journal - 2022
One of the great benefits of joining the International Netsuke Society is the quarterly journal which the society publishes. Articles are written by various collectors, scholars and dealers of netsuke. Published with high quality papers, the journal is handsome as well as being extremely informative and educational.
Winter 2022 Issue
Volume 42, Number 4
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- President's Letter
- Chapters
- Early Netsuke Collectors, Part I
Giovanni Rimondi
- Beings Associated with Tigers in Netsuke and Sagemono
David Butsumyo
- Museum News from Japan:
2022 Golden Netsuke Awards
Bunran Wendy Makino
- Kakuzen zukō 革䆓圖考
A Look at Some Tobacco Pouches and Purses Made from Indigo-dyed Deer Leather
Else and Heinz Kress
- On the ContinentHugues Vuillefroy de Silly
Cover:
Tomoe Gozen, by Kukan Oikawa. See p. 39.
Fall 2022 Issue
Volume 42, Number 3
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- President's Letter
- INS Financials
- Letters
- Convention Week in Amsterdam
Sue Romaine
- The Tiger in Japanese Culture
David Butsumyo
- Sanfushi: An enigmatic Sennin
Christopher Beamer
- Wooden Tabakoire Carved with Highly Individual Renderings of the Faces of Daruma, Onna-Daruma, and the Goddess of Mirth
Else and Heinz Kress
- Auctions Dieuwke Eijer
- On the ContinentHugues Vuillefroy de Silly
Cover:
Tiger. Ivory. Signed Mitsuhiro (see p. 20). Photo courtesy of Rosemary Bandini.
Summer 2022 Issue
Volume 42, Number 2
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- President's Letter
- INS Financials
- Letters
- The Beauty of Netsuke: The Collection of Mrs. M. Isabel Sharpe
M. T. Hindson Introduction and Comments by Giovanni Rimondi
- Contemporary Netsuke of Maki-e, Raden, Shibayama-zaiku, Kutani Ceramic Wares, and Kagamibuta
Kimura Ikuko and Tanida Yūshi
- Ramblings of a Retired Auctioneer: Memories of an Old FriendNeil K. Davey
- Snails of the Four SeasonsNatalia Popova
- Netsuke SecretsAnna Rivkina
- Auctions Dieuwke Eijer
- On the ContinentHugues Vuillefroy de Silly
Cover:
Kinko riding on a carp. Ivory, unsigned, early 19th century (see page 30)
Spring 2022 Issue
Volume 42, Number 1
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- President's Letter
- INS Amsterdam Convention Bulletin
- Letters
- Exhibition: The Hare with Amber Eyes
- A Tale of Two TeapotsJudy Barnewolt Jones and Clive Hallam
- Katagawari (Shape-change) Inro David Butsumyo
- Ramblings of a Retired Auctioneer: Covetous? Who? Me? Neil K. Davey
- On the Continent Hugues Vuillefroy de Silly
- Auctions Dieuwke Eijer
- In Memoriam
Cover:
Two teapots with "imitation" repair work. In back is by Zeshin; in front is by Clive Hallam. Article begins on page 10.