Contemporary Netsuke Artist, fine crafts and model making
Earlier this year I started a small netsuke based on the traditional Japanese Chidori motif. Chidori are a small plover bird and simple designs of them can be seen on modern and antique Japanese goods. I had a small piece of baltic amber I wanted to use for a bird related design and decided to…
Since returning from my travels in Japan in October 2015 my work on netsuke has not been as prolific I would would have liked. I have yet to produce a new fox priest after the last one escaped and only now do I feel like I am starting to get back into carving after that…
In September of 2015 myself and my fiance visited Japan and traveled to several different locations including Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Takayama, and Kanazawa. My most recent netsuke carving at the time accompanied us on our travels. This was a carving of a fox disguised as a priest which gave me great pleasure to make.…
It has been a long time in the making but I feel I am at a point where I can call this piece finished. A 37mm by 37mm manjū style netsuke made from polished ebony with mother of pearl, abalone, horn, antler and gold inlay. It represents a dashing hare at night under a clouded…
ADAM BLAND 