Welcome to the International Netsuke Society
European Chapter
The International Netsuke Society is a non-profit organization that supports the study of netsuke and sagemono, the artists who created them, and the Japanese society from which they evolved. Netsuke and sagemono are small finely crafted Japanese art objects developed starting in the 17th century and continuously thereafter. Treasured today by collectors and art enthusiasts worldwide, netsuke and sagemono are found in leading museums around the world and provide endless opportunity to learn about and appreciate Japanese myth, history, art, and culture.
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Journal #70
Autumn 2026
Latest Issue of the Euronetsuke Journal
The Autumn 2026 issue of Euronetsuke, number #70 – the journal of the European Chapter of the International Netsuke Society.
The Mystery of Mrs Sharpe
by Rosemary Bandini
Changing tastes – A personal reflection on the V&A collection of netsuke
by Giles Read
Some lesser known British Collectors of Japanese Art:
Dr William Anderson (1842–1900)
by Peter Ayre
Imaginary Beings
by Rosemary Bandini
Wada Kokeisai Sansho, further thoughts and discoveries
by Val Dryagin
Netsuke Viewing at Fitzwilliam Museum
by Peter Ayre
Editor’s Letter
by Rosemary Bandini
Informative & Interesting Articles…
Feature
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One of my enduring regrets is that I did once have a photograph of Mrs Sharpe, found by chance in book bought from the family of an old collector, the same volume also with a Christmas card and poem from Will Edmunds, the compiler of Pointers and Clues to the Subjects of Chinese and Japanese Art. It was a photograph of Mrs Sharpe and another lady enjoying a summer afternoon in a garden. I decided to donate this to a fun auction, where it was bought by Virginia Atchley. Following Virginia’s passing and the very untimely death of her daughter Susan, it is now doomed to never be seen again.
Meaning of the Month:
Baku: A mythical beast that devours bad dreams. It has an elephant’s head and a trunk.
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