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What is a netsuke? 根付是甚麼?
A netsuke is a form of miniature sculpture which developed in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years. Netsuke served both functional and aesthetic purposes. The kimono, the traditional form of Japanese dress, had no pockets. Women would tuck small personal items into their sleeves, but men suspended their tobacco pouches, pipes, purses, or writing implements on a silk cord from their obi (kimono sash). These hanging objects are called sagemono. To stop the cord from slipping through the obi, a small toggle was attached. The toggle is called a netsuke. (The most popular pronunciation is "net-ski", while the actual Japanese is closer to "netskeh"). A sliding bead (ojime) was strung on the cord between the netsuke and the sagemono to tighten or loosen the opening of the sagemono.
The entire ensemble was then worn, at the waist, and functioned as a sort of removable hip pocket. All three objects (the netsuke, the ojime and the different types of sagemono) were often beautifully decorated with elaborate carving, lacquer work, or inlays of rare and exotic materials, including: wood, ivory, precious metals, shell, coral, and semi-precious stones. All three items developed into highly coveted and collectible art forms.
根付是在日本發展超過三百年的一種微型雕塑藝術。根付藝術符合功能和審美目的。 傳統和服是沒有衣袋的。日本婦女習慣把個人小物品放入袖內, 但日本男人則習慣把他們的煙袋, 煙管, 錢包, 或書寫用品用一根繩子掛在他們的腰帶上。這些懸掛物件叫做提物 。為了防止提物滑出繩子, 在繩子另外一端佩帶了一個好像小乒乓的開關。這個乒乓開關稱為根付 。為了提高品味, 根付經常用上木頭, 象牙, 貴重金屬, 殼, 珊瑚, 和 半寶石等物料, 加上亮漆或鑲嵌細工, 精心雕刻而功成。
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