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<p>[QUOTE="Smudged, post: 1287805, member: 10938"]So, I have this animal head Netsuke, described as bone at the auction but I didn't think it was when I bid on it and i believe it may well be walrus tusk ivory or similar (NOT elephant). The carving quality is superb, and the ends of the possible tusk look as though they have been blocked in by solid 'ivory' before carving and then integrated into the carving I think, which would hide the internal structure...just a thought though.</p><p>The head is very heavy, another suggestion it's not bone as well. It is signed underneath but I do wonder if it is a piece, Japanese or not (I wondered Inuit at first), that has been adapted as a Netsuke later as the holes have been drilled with not as much care as the rest of the figure has been carved. They holes do meet by the way and you could thread a cord through successfully. Oh and it's 50mm long.</p><p>I believe it should be a bear head, or possibly otter, and it is incredibly tactile in the hand. Does anyone recognise the initials or carving hand? I do love it, it lends itself to being held and I doubt I will part with this one.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]218248[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218249[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218250[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218252[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218253[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Smudged, post: 1287805, member: 10938"]So, I have this animal head Netsuke, described as bone at the auction but I didn't think it was when I bid on it and i believe it may well be walrus tusk ivory or similar (NOT elephant). The carving quality is superb, and the ends of the possible tusk look as though they have been blocked in by solid 'ivory' before carving and then integrated into the carving I think, which would hide the internal structure...just a thought though. The head is very heavy, another suggestion it's not bone as well. It is signed underneath but I do wonder if it is a piece, Japanese or not (I wondered Inuit at first), that has been adapted as a Netsuke later as the holes have been drilled with not as much care as the rest of the figure has been carved. They holes do meet by the way and you could thread a cord through successfully. Oh and it's 50mm long. I believe it should be a bear head, or possibly otter, and it is incredibly tactile in the hand. Does anyone recognise the initials or carving hand? I do love it, it lends itself to being held and I doubt I will part with this one. [ATTACH=full]218248[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218249[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218250[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218252[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218253[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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