Netsuke Central

[John C]

This is probably a dumb question, however..... if a Japanese netsuke craftsman were to move to China, or even a Chinese craftsman trained in Japan, and set up shop and still make beautiful pieces, how would these coming out of China be looked upon by the collecting community? I'm just thinking about quality vs country of origin.

 

John C.

[Bugyotsuji]

That would be true today John, but not so much back in the Edo period when things were a little more clear-cut. 

[PietroParis]

The "chick and egg" thing is indeed modern and mass-produced:

 

[Clark]

14 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

Thank you Clark!

I got this NETSUKE as a present from a friend in 1969. We had seen it in a shop window in southern Germany every time we went to town, and as I liked it a lot, she eventually bought it for me.

It may well be Chinese, but at that time and with no expertise......it happens!

It was expensive, by the way!

The value of friendship cannot be measured in money. If this piece brings you beautiful memories, then it is worth it to you. However, I must also kindly remind you that the replicas from Chinese workshops are not worth your subsequent investment. This is something I found at a Chinese second-hand market at random, and it is exactly the same as your Kusari. The price is also very high (relative to Chinese consumers). I guess these are mass-produced for export, please make sure to identify them.

[ROKUJURO]

That's surprizing! How did they manage to take photos of my NETSUKE ?