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Rarenetsuke
The correct spelling is netsuke.
How to pronounce netsuke
noun
IPA: /net.ˈsu.ke/
Say it like: Net-suk-e
The correct spelling is netsuke. A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attach…
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Definition
noun
- 1.A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.
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