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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cush66, post: 22790, member: 1401&quot;]Nandesuka? Its a small carving (toggle) specifically made to be tied to the cord that went through the belts (obi?) that the folks of old Japan wore. It&#039;s purpose was to prevent the cord from slipping. The cords held containers for everyday items like tobacco etc. The serious netsuke collector/expert agree that all traditional netsuke of artistic merit are from the Tokugawa period (1615-1868). Netsuke in Japanese means no more than &quot;root attached&quot;. You can find this info in a book called &quot;An introduction to Netsuke&quot; by Joe Earle.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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