‎Earle, Joe (Victoria & Albert Museum London) :‎
‎Netsuke‎

‎Netsuke 100 miniature masterpieces from Japan ‎

‎, [UK] British Museum , 2014 Paperback with flaps, 190x190mm, 224p, 200 colour illustrations, English edition . ISBN 9780714124810.‎

‎Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. In part this is due to the phenomenal success of Edmund De Waals 2010 book, Hare with the Amber Eyes, which highlights a treasured netsuke collection that was challenged by war and the vicissitudes of time. Intricately carved from various materials including ivory, wood and metal, these small toggles served a practical purpose in Japan: a netsuke was used to fasten a mans sash, an integral part of Japanese costume. Up until the seventeenth century netsuke were relatively insignificant objects that were rarely of artistic interest, but as time passed they evolved in terms of both materials and workmanship, and were then used by men to flaunt their wealth or as an expression of status. Today netsuke are considered an art form in their own right and are prized by collectors around the world. They are found in a variety of forms and depict a wide range of subjects including figures of human and legendary form, ghosts, animals, botanical subjects and masks. Skilfully worked, these miniature carvings are of great artistic value, but they also provide a window into Japanese culture and society. This book brings together one hundred of the most beautiful and interesting netsuke from the extensive collection of the British Museum, each of which has its own special charm and story to tell. Uncovering the stories behind these netsuke and coupling them with stunning new photography, this book reveals why these tiny objects have captivated so many, the meaning they have held for those who wore them, and what they can tell us about Japanese everyday life. ‎

‎Netske v sobranii Gosudarstvennogo muzeya Vostoka [Netsuke in the State Museum of Oriental Art Collection]‎

‎Kanevskaya, Nataly: Netske v sobranii Gosudarstvennogo muzeya Vostoka [Netsuke in the State Museum of Oriental Art Collection]. Moscow: 2018. 240 pages; with over 500 colour illustrations. Hardback. 25x17.5cms. The catalogue lists 510 items belonging to the collection of the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow. Each entry is described and accompanied by at least one illustration. The catalogue is preceded by a history of Netsuke collecting in Russia, an account of the development of the specific collection of the Museum of Oriental Art, a critical and historical analysis of Netsuke production which explains how it became an independent type of art. Text in Russian & English.‎

‎The catalogue lists 510 items belonging to the collection of the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow. Each entry is described and accompanied by at least one illustration. The catalogue is preceded by a history of Netsuke collecting in Russia, an account of the development of the specific collection of the Museum of Oriental Art, a critical and historical analysis of Netsuke production which explains how it became an independent type of art. Text in Russian & English‎

‎"Faberge and Netsuke. Faberge; Netsuke. Exhibition catalogue In Russian (ask us i"‎

‎"Faberge and Netsuke. Faberge; Netsuke. Exhibition catalogue In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Faberzhe i netske. Faberge; Netsuke. Katalog vystavki. St. Petersburg Faberge Museum Saint Petersburg 2015 80 p. SKUalbf39867044985ec8a."‎

‎ COLLECTION GEORGE HAVILAND. Catalogue des laques du Japon des XVIème, XVIIème et XVIIème siècles, Suzuri-bako (boîtes écritoires), Inro (boîtes à médecine), Kobako et laques divers, Boîtes diverses, Netsuké en bois et en ivoire, statues en bois divers, céramiques, sculptures du Japon, Poteries japonaises du XVI et XVIIIème siècle, chawan et chair, Bronzes, peintures et paravents. Catalogue de la vente à l'hôtel Drouot de la collection George Haviland en 1932.‎

‎ Maître Maurice Ader, 1932. In-4 broché, 52 pages. Catalogue des laques, netsuke, sculptures, poteries, bronzes, peintures et paravents du Japon. 600 numéros décrits. 12 planches de reproductions hors texte. ‎

‎Netsuke, Japanese Life and Legend in Miniature,‎

‎ 1991 Rutland, Tokyo, Charles Tuttle Company, 1991, 1Volume relié, 263 x 190 mm. 198 pp.Abondante Iconographie couleurs,Texte en anglais. Bel exemplaire.‎

‎"Le netsuke est un objet vestimentaire traditionnel japonais servant à maintenir les sagemono (littéralement « objets suspendus »). Sur le plan artistique, il n'est pas exagéré de dire que le netsuke représente la tradition artistique naissante du Japon.Le kimono n'ayant pas de poche, les différents objets usuels — matériel pour écrire, la bourse, l'étui à pipe, la boîte à médicaments sont transportés dans des sortes de petites boîtes dénommées sagemono. Ces objets sont suspendus à l'obi de leur propriétaire par une cordelette. Le netsuke, placé au-dessus du bord supérieur de l'obi sert à maintenir le sagemono tel un taquet." ‎