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.
Members click here to read online- President's Letter
- INS Financials
- Letters
- Convention Week in Amsterdam
- The Tiger in Japanese Culture
- Sanfushi: An enigmatic Sennin
- Wooden Tabakoire Carved with Highly Individual Renderings of the Faces of Daruma, Onna-Daruma, and the Goddess of Mirth
- Auctions
- On the Continent
Cover:
Tiger. Ivory. Signed Mitsuhiro (see p. 20). Photo courtesy of Rosemary Bandini.
- President's Letter
- INS Financials
- Letters
- The Beauty of Netsuke: The Collection of Mrs. M. Isabel Sharpe
- Contemporary Netsuke of Maki-e, Raden, Shibayama-zaiku, Kutani Ceramic Wares, and Kagamibuta
- Ramblings of a Retired Auctioneer: Memories of an Old Friend
- Snails of the Four Seasons
- Netsuke Secrets
- Auctions
- On the Continent
Cover:
Kinko riding on a carp. Ivory, unsigned, early 19th century (see page 30)
- President's Letter
- INS Amsterdam Convention Bulletin
- Letters
- Exhibition: The Hare with Amber Eyes
- A Tale of Two Teapots
- Katagawari (Shape-change) Inro
- Ramblings of a Retired Auctioneer: Covetous? Who? Me?
- On the Continent
- Auctions
- 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.