netsuke definition by Wordo

Noun

A

small

,

often

collectible

,

artistic

carving

characterized

by

an

opening

or

two

small

holes

(),

most

commonly

made

of

wood

or

ivory

,

used

as

a

fob

at

the

end

of

a

cord

attached

to

a

suspended

pouch

containing

pens

,

medicines

,

or

tobacco

.

Netsuke

originated

in

feudal

Japan

in

the

late

16th

and

17th

centuries

.