Japanese Carved Tiny Shrimp Netsuke bag I believe the planter is

I believe the planter is made of a white terra-cotta

the basket is in very good condition

but these give it a nice patina of age and use and the horsehair bristles are in very good shape (and nice and soft on one's neck

MA mansion at the estate sale of a former Hollywood actress

part of the West Coast Tribe

Japanese Carved Tiny Shrimp Netsuke bag I believe the planter isThere's such a wealth out there of amazing Japanese Netsuke finely carved miniature sculptures that traditionally functioned as sliding beads or toggles securing the cord attaching a sagemono, or carrying pouch, to the obi of a kimono. And the intricate form of a shrimp I think makes for a pretty great subject to showcase the skills of a carver! I believe this tiny one is carved of boxwood, and features teeny tiny inlaid eyeballs. Easily strung on a