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Turquoise Glass Necklace with Antique Japanese & Tibetan Netsuke
Turquoise Glass Necklace with Antique Japanese & Tibetan Netsuke

Turquoise Glass Necklace with Antique Japanese & Tibetan Netsuke

Located in Milford, DE

Among the stations are miniature netsuke carvings, vintage wooden beads, carved fruit-pit pieces, and rustic natural elements.

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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Artisan Beaded Necklaces

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Turquoise Netsuke Silver Necklace
Turquoise Netsuke Silver Necklace

Turquoise Netsuke Silver Necklace

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Antiques turquoise stone, rare and big with netsuke in different animal shape, rabbits, turtle and mouse linked in silver. Measure 48 cm. All Giulia Colussi jewelry is new and has ne...

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2010s Italian Artisan Beaded Necklaces

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Tanzaniane Torchon Necklace 18 Karat Gold Ebony Antiques Netsuke
Tanzaniane Torchon Necklace 18 Karat Gold Ebony Antiques Netsuke

Tanzaniane Torchon Necklace 18 Karat Gold Ebony Antiques Netsuke

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Necklace with 35 string of blu faced tanzanite torchon necklace, 18k gold gr 18,80, 2 antiques Japanese netsuke representing different status of buddha. Each netsuke was signed fro...

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Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period
Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period

Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese three-case inro with stringed carved netsuke and bead ojime from early Edo period circa 17th century.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

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Genuine Turquoise and Netsuke Necklace
Genuine Turquoise and Netsuke Necklace

Genuine Turquoise and Netsuke Necklace

Located in Montreal, QC

A Fabulous Genuine Turquoise Necklace inter spaced with turquoise spacer beads, suspending a Figural carved Netsuke . The graduated oval Turquoise Beads measure from 25mm x 45mm long...

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Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces

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Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

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H 1.75 in W 8.25 in D 4.25 in

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Hung from the obi sash belted around the waist and secured by carved netsuke beads, inro were worn as fashionable accessories and often crafted of fine materials.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood

Pearl Necklace suspending  Rare Antique Signed Bronze Ojime Bead
Pearl Necklace suspending  Rare Antique Signed Bronze Ojime Bead

Pearl Necklace suspending Rare Antique Signed Bronze Ojime Bead

Located in Montreal, QC

Ojime are a type of bead which originated in Japan. They were worn between the inro and netsuke and are typically under an inch in length.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese More Necklaces

Materials

Cultured Pearl

Pearl Necklace suspending  Rare Antique Signed Bronze Ojime Bead
Pearl Necklace suspending  Rare Antique Signed Bronze Ojime Bead

Pearl Necklace suspending Rare Antique Signed Bronze Ojime Bead

Located in Montreal, QC

Each is carved into a particular shape and image, similar to the netsuke, though smaller. Beads have forever been a part of history, covering virtually every culture.

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Japanese Beaded Necklaces

Constance Abernathy Netsuke Bead Necklace
Constance Abernathy Netsuke Bead Necklace

Constance Abernathy Netsuke Bead Necklace

Located in Mt. Kisco, NY

Constance Abernathy (American: 1931-1994) necklace composed of hand-carved Chinese New Year Netsuke along with a variety of hard stone beads including amber, carnelian, tiger eye, on...

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Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces

Materials

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CONSTANCE ABERNATHY Carved Hardstone and Bone Netsuke Necklace
CONSTANCE ABERNATHY Carved Hardstone and Bone Netsuke Necklace

CONSTANCE ABERNATHY Carved Hardstone and Bone Netsuke Necklace

Located in Mt. Kisco, NY

CONSTANCE ABERNATHY Carved Hardstone and Bone Netsuke Necklace in frog motif. This necklace features:Carved bone, coral, tiger eye, rock crystaland smokey quartz beads decorated with...

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American Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Coral, Quartz

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