Definition of netsuke in English:

netsuke

nounPlural netsukes ˈnɛtsʊkiˈnɛtskiˈnɛtsʊˌki

A small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono.
Example sentencesExamples
- Turn-of-the century plastic netsuke and okimono are lighter in weight than the originals but this problem has been overcome with the modern copies.
- The numbers of original netsuke carved in ivory and wood were about equal.
- The netsuke, with the kimono sash and a sliding bead, together formed a kind of removable hip pocket.
- Despite being so decorative, netsuke were practical objects.
- There is a trend in connoisseurship to make the mistake of believing that a netsuke that is carved by a pupil in the style of his master and bearing his signature is in some way less powerful or inventive than one might expect from the master.
- The channel or hole carved into the netsuke for the passage of the cord is called the himotoshi.
- Due to the small size, we related the netsuke to our Western-style jewelry of pendants and pins.
- Many netsuke were carved and signed by famous artists.
- Knowledge of reference books is therefore of great value when a rare netsuke is being sold for what appears to be a bargain price.
- The old netsuke, those made in the golden age between the late 18th century and the middle of the 19th, show over a century of natural aging and wear to their surfaces.
- Like netsuke or tsuba, old firefighter jackets have turned into collectibles.
- In one display wall for Japanese netsuke, for example, the configuration of individual slotted shelves drew its inspiration from the linear flow of a landscape scroll painting.
- The earliest netsuke were carved in Osaka and Kyoto, but in the late eighteenth century many were made in Edo and in other sophisticated regions of Japan.
- In other words, potters made the porcelain netsuke, and lacquerers produced the lacquer netsuke.
- The situation reminds of other art items like netsuke or tsuba in the 50s when these items where collected only by a small minority.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Japanese.

Definition of netsuke in US English:

netsuke

nounˈnɛtsʊˌkiˈnetso͝oˌkē

A small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono.
Example sentencesExamples
- The earliest netsuke were carved in Osaka and Kyoto, but in the late eighteenth century many were made in Edo and in other sophisticated regions of Japan.
- The netsuke, with the kimono sash and a sliding bead, together formed a kind of removable hip pocket.
- The channel or hole carved into the netsuke for the passage of the cord is called the himotoshi.
- Due to the small size, we related the netsuke to our Western-style jewelry of pendants and pins.
- The old netsuke, those made in the golden age between the late 18th century and the middle of the 19th, show over a century of natural aging and wear to their surfaces.
- Turn-of-the century plastic netsuke and okimono are lighter in weight than the originals but this problem has been overcome with the modern copies.
- Like netsuke or tsuba, old firefighter jackets have turned into collectibles.
- The situation reminds of other art items like netsuke or tsuba in the 50s when these items where collected only by a small minority.
- In one display wall for Japanese netsuke, for example, the configuration of individual slotted shelves drew its inspiration from the linear flow of a landscape scroll painting.
- In other words, potters made the porcelain netsuke, and lacquerers produced the lacquer netsuke.
- Despite being so decorative, netsuke were practical objects.
- There is a trend in connoisseurship to make the mistake of believing that a netsuke that is carved by a pupil in the style of his master and bearing his signature is in some way less powerful or inventive than one might expect from the master.
- The numbers of original netsuke carved in ivory and wood were about equal.
- Knowledge of reference books is therefore of great value when a rare netsuke is being sold for what appears to be a bargain price.
- Many netsuke were carved and signed by famous artists.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Japanese.

词汇	netsuke
释义	Definition of netsuke in English: netsuke nounPlural netsukes ˈnɛtsʊkiˈnɛtskiˈnɛtsʊˌki A small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono. Example sentencesExamples Turn-of-the century plastic netsuke and okimono are lighter in weight than the originals but this problem has been overcome with the modern copies. The numbers of original netsuke carved in ivory and wood were about equal. The netsuke, with the kimono sash and a sliding bead, together formed a kind of removable hip pocket. Despite being so decorative, netsuke were practical objects. There is a trend in connoisseurship to make the mistake of believing that a netsuke that is carved by a pupil in the style of his master and bearing his signature is in some way less powerful or inventive than one might expect from the master. The channel or hole carved into the netsuke for the passage of the cord is called the himotoshi. Due to the small size, we related the netsuke to our Western-style jewelry of pendants and pins. Many netsuke were carved and signed by famous artists. Knowledge of reference books is therefore of great value when a rare netsuke is being sold for what appears to be a bargain price. The old netsuke, those made in the golden age between the late 18th century and the middle of the 19th, show over a century of natural aging and wear to their surfaces. Like netsuke or tsuba, old firefighter jackets have turned into collectibles. In one display wall for Japanese netsuke, for example, the configuration of individual slotted shelves drew its inspiration from the linear flow of a landscape scroll painting. The earliest netsuke were carved in Osaka and Kyoto, but in the late eighteenth century many were made in Edo and in other sophisticated regions of Japan. In other words, potters made the porcelain netsuke, and lacquerers produced the lacquer netsuke. The situation reminds of other art items like netsuke or tsuba in the 50s when these items where collected only by a small minority. Origin Late 19th century: from Japanese. Definition of netsuke in US English: netsuke nounˈnɛtsʊˌkiˈnetso͝oˌkē A small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono. Example sentencesExamples The earliest netsuke were carved in Osaka and Kyoto, but in the late eighteenth century many were made in Edo and in other sophisticated regions of Japan. The netsuke, with the kimono sash and a sliding bead, together formed a kind of removable hip pocket. The channel or hole carved into the netsuke for the passage of the cord is called the himotoshi. Due to the small size, we related the netsuke to our Western-style jewelry of pendants and pins. The old netsuke, those made in the golden age between the late 18th century and the middle of the 19th, show over a century of natural aging and wear to their surfaces. Turn-of-the century plastic netsuke and okimono are lighter in weight than the originals but this problem has been overcome with the modern copies. Like netsuke or tsuba, old firefighter jackets have turned into collectibles. The situation reminds of other art items like netsuke or tsuba in the 50s when these items where collected only by a small minority. In one display wall for Japanese netsuke, for example, the configuration of individual slotted shelves drew its inspiration from the linear flow of a landscape scroll painting. In other words, potters made the porcelain netsuke, and lacquerers produced the lacquer netsuke. Despite being so decorative, netsuke were practical objects. There is a trend in connoisseurship to make the mistake of believing that a netsuke that is carved by a pupil in the style of his master and bearing his signature is in some way less powerful or inventive than one might expect from the master. The numbers of original netsuke carved in ivory and wood were about equal. Knowledge of reference books is therefore of great value when a rare netsuke is being sold for what appears to be a bargain price. Many netsuke were carved and signed by famous artists. Origin Late 19th century: from Japanese.
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