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Netsuke
Although considered artwork today, netsuke evolved from a very utilitarian function -- a way to attach a pouch or purse to a belt. After the Meji era, when clothing with Western-style pockets became popular, netsuke became collectors items.

The Art of Netsuke Carving by Masatoshi, Raymond Bushell Hardcover
236 pages
Netsuke carver Masatoshi explains his art.

The Art of the Netsuke Carver by Frederick Meinertzhagen

The Inro Handbook: Studies of Netsuke, Inro, and Lacquer by Raymond Bushell Hardcover

Japanese Netsuke by Julia Hutt Hardcover
112 pages
Based on the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.

Japanese Netsuke in Oxford: from the Ashmolean Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, and the Museum of the History of Science by Oliver Impey

Japanese Treasures: The Art of Netsuke Carving in the Toledo Museum of Art by Carolyn M. Putney Paperback
48 pages
Highlights fifty examples from the Toledo Museum of Art's 250-piece collection.

Netsuke, Familiar and Unfamiliar: New Principles for Collecting by Raymond Bushell Hardcover
259 pages
Netsuke systematically categorized to serve as a principle guide for netsuke collectors.

Netsuke: Japanese Life and Legend in Miniature by Edwin C., Jr. Symmes Paperback
192 pages, 184 illustrations.

Netsuke Masks by Raymond Bushell Hardcover
208 pages

The Ultimate Netsuke Bibliography: An Annotated Guide to Miniature Japanese Carvings by Norman L. Sandfield Paperback
384 pages
Bibliography of more than 4,400 bibliographic print and non-print entries: 2,196 books, 1,861 journal articles (457 from the Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal), 367 from the Journal of the International Netsuke Collectors Society 1,494 auction catalogs, 431 items in French, 254 items in Japanese, 60 items prior to 1900, including 9 auction catalogs.

The Wonderful World of Netsuke by Raymond Bushell Paperback
72 pages, 100 illustrations.

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