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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Chrislondo-London on December 12, 2015, 12:48:09 AM

Title: how to date a Netsuke
Post by: Chrislondo-London on December 12, 2015, 12:48:09 AM

Bought it as a late 17th / early 18th century Japanese Netsuke.

Need some conformation

How can I confirm the correct date?

Or is it a later made?

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Ben_Amrani/20151209_173143_zpsnrkqh1tm.jpg) (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/Ben_Amrani/media/20151209_173143_zpsnrkqh1tm.jpg.html)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Ben_Amrani/20151209_173159_zpsbin19eky.jpg) (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/Ben_Amrani/media/20151209_173159_zpsbin19eky.jpg.html)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Ben_Amrani/20151209_173214_zpsgwjaiul0.jpg) (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/Ben_Amrani/media/20151209_173214_zpsgwjaiul0.jpg.html)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Ben_Amrani/20151209_173242_zpsoveuvmpp.jpg) (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/Ben_Amrani/media/20151209_173242_zpsoveuvmpp.jpg.html)

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/Ben_Amrani/20151209_173432_zpscyvcnizf.jpg) (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/Ben_Amrani/media/20151209_173432_zpscyvcnizf.jpg.html)

Title: Re: how to date a Netsuke
Post by: Mat on December 12, 2015, 05:53:08 AM

Hi, that would be a really early netsuke. It looks like it is made of some kind of bone? Did you buy it from a specialized dealer? I am still learning in this field and will make no guesses about age & authenticity. There are some simple old everyday netsuke, but there were also made incredibly many souvenir pieces and fakes. To be sure, post your piece in the specialized forum, the people there will tell you for sure: http://forums.netsuke.org/
Mat

Title: Re: how to date a Netsuke
Post by: KC on December 13, 2015, 12:58:04 PM

Looks like bone to me as well!

Great source Mat!