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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9577995, member: 8267&quot;]Netsuke were carved in a variety of forms and subject matters, not primarily erotica/fertility/shunga. As [USER=56]@moreotherstuff[/USER] indicated, they functioned as toggles to secure small containers to the sash on traditional Japanese costume.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many of the &quot;netsuke&quot; available today are decorative carvings made in the style of netsuke, rather than original functional pieces. Many are made in China, where such toggles were not part of their traditional costume. Artificial materials such as &quot;resin&quot; (basically forms of plastic) are also being used, in place of traditional natural materials such as ivory, bone, antler and wood.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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