Svillpa
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That is the case yes. The surface where the toe is missing is very smooth to the touch still so I am not sure if it was a mistake when making the netsuke or if it has been broken off later on and the material itself has smoothen over the years.
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Thank you for the input! When my grandmother gave me the gift she told me about it being elephant ivory but I couldn't take her word for it and wanted a few more eyes to look at it. I am pleased to hear that! Thank you
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Ok here are some closeups at least. Same pictures but with cutout background. Also added a picture of the underside. The Himotoshi are approximately the same size. I’ve seen others where one of the holes are larger than the other? What does that indicate?
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I sent a message not knowing I could quote on yours. You can see it above this one. Also, what is “HIMOTOSHI”?
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Thank you again Bugyotsuji! I will make think of that next time 😅 Also didn’t mean to disrespect the piece by calling it of low quality. Also, ROKUJURO, I will come back to you on monday with pictures of the base of the netsuke. I’m in university right now and I will ask around if there are any microscopes where I can take some close-ups of it 👍🏼
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Thank you for the info! The frogs have 4 legs on this one, and I noticed aswell that it isn't of the greatest quality but I was not planning on selling it anyway! I am happy to own a antique item as it is, and I am also a bit of a frog enthusiast so I am in love with this piece. It holds sentimental value. Just been curious what it depicts and I got my answer, so thank you both
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This right here is my Netsuke that I got as a present from my grandmother. My grandma told me that this has been her mothers for as long as she can remember and she believe that her mother bought it when visiting london as she used to do alot during her lifetime. So we believe it to be bought around 80 something years ago and I was just coming here to get a second opinion on it. What's everyones thoughts on it? It depicts a man sitting down with two frogs climbing his body. One sitting on his knee hugging his stomach and one on his left shoulder.
