Pocket-sized artworks never fail to fascinate. Explore the enduring appeal of intricately carved netsuke (mini-sculptures in ivory, horn, and bone), delicately inlaid inro (small boxes designed to hang from a kimono belt), and sophisticated sword fittings from Japan. Marvel at tiny precious-stone snuff bottles from China, fashioned into the shapes of favorite foods, and lustrous jades from across Chinese history.
Pocket-sized artworks never fail to fascinate. Explore the enduring appeal of intricately carved netsuke (mini-sculptures in ivory, horn, and bone), delicately inlaid inro (small boxes designed to hang from a kimono belt), and sophisticated sword fittings from Japan. Marvel at tiny precious-stone snuff bottles from China, fashioned into the shapes of favorite foods, and lustrous jades from across Chinese history.
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