Jeremy K

I think I’ll include them in some art projects I have planned for the near future. While I have no illusions that any artwork I can create could ever be as beautiful as anything created by nature, I believe that the spirit(s) of those beautiful creatures can live on, in a way, in a new form. Thanks to all for your thoughts/ideas/assistance and for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you for the news; sad and disheartening as it may be. I’ll try to think of how I can use these items in ways that honor the creatures who needlessly suffered so somebody could make a dollar. I’m open to suggestions/ideas. Thank you. Hoping for Peace

Sorry about the photo quality. I can send more photos, but I have a hunch you can sufficiently determine, from these, that all my “Netsuke” are not of Japanese origin. Makes me sad to know they could have been sourced unethically

Thanks so much for the information! And for how quickly you replied! So a family friend passed away and this, plus a few other “Netsuke” came my way because I like ‘old stuff’. The friend who passed actually owned a store that sold art and hand-crafter items from around the world. My assumption is that she didn’t know enough about these items. I’m sending a few more photos and would greatly appreciate anything you can tell me about the other pieces. Sure hope they’re not ALL ivory from potentially(probably?) unethical sources! Thanks, again! Jeremy

Hoping for some information about this Netsuke. Thank you! Jeremy K.