This colorful, 3 cm Silk Ball netsuke was crafted from boxwood by artist Kinuyo Hariya using traditional maki-e lacquer painting. It was on display at the Tokyo National Museum this past March.
Netsuke is a small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono (Source: Lexico), and maki-e is a Japanese form of (especially gold or silver) lacquer or lacquerware (Source: Lexico). I've seen many netsuke sculptures, and boxes, combs, and natsume (i.e., green tea powder containers used in tea ceremonies) with maki-e painting, but I've never seen netsuke decorated with such colorful maki-e painting.
'Silk ball,' or temari (meaning 'hand ball') in Japanese, are a traditional craft that originated in China and was introduced to Japan around the 7th century. While this specific temari netsuke is only 3 cm, typical temari are 10–15 cm in diameter. Made with intricate silk embroidery, they are highly valued today as beautiful room decorations.
'Silk ball,' or temari (meaning 'hand ball') in Japanese, are a traditional craft that originated in China and was introduced to Japan around the 7th century. While this specific temari netsuke is only 3 cm, typical temari are 10–15 cm in diameter. Made with intricate silk embroidery, they are highly valued today as beautiful room decorations.
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