Contemporary Netsuke Artist, fine crafts and model making
I have been working on a netsuke in boxwood of a snail on a chestnut which started out promisingly. This was inspired by the many antique chestnut netsuke with a dark rich stain and patina which i wanted to replicate. Carving a chestnut is deceptively difficult. One has an assumption that such an item would…
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…
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 