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One of the great benefits of joining the International Netsuke Society is the quarterly journal which the society publishes. Articles are written by various collectors, scholars and dealers of netsuke. Published with high quality papers, the journal is handsome as well as being extremely informative and educational. Not a Member? Join Today to read all of the journals online!
1984
Spring 1984, Volume 4, No.1 - Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal
Spring
Volume 4, No.1
Summer 1984, Volume 4, No.2 - Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal
Summer
Volume 4, No.2
Fall 1984, Volume 4, No.3 - Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal
Fall
Volume 4, No.3
Winter 1984, Volume 4, No.4 - Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal
Winter
Volume 4, No.4

Spring 1984

  • The Cover
  • From Your Editor
  • President’s Message
  • Letters to the Editor
  • The Art of Kodo Okuda Robert O. Kinsey
  • An Over-All View of Japanese Ceramics and How They Relate to Netsuke Richard R. Silverman
  • A Netsuke for Speculation Raymond Bushell
  • Netsuke on Five Dollars a Day Robert Goode
  • A Few More Early Link to Tokokus Paul Moss
  • MoneyBetty Leavitt

Cover:
Hibernating frog, emerging in the spring. Deeply stained ivory. Signed by Kodo, contemporary artist. Collection of Robert and Miriam Kinsey.

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Summer 1984

  • The Cover
  • From Your Editor
  • President’s Message
  • Letters to the Editor
  • A Compilation of Pipecase Artists William & Betty Parker
  • Review of The Lacquer Box Collection of Elaine Ehrenkranz Virginia G. Atchley
  • A Glossary of Japanese Lacquer Techniques and Terms Elaine Ehrenkranz & Joy Epstein
  • Addendum by Richard Silverman
  • A Review of The Exhibit Netsuke: Japanese Design In Miniature Michael R. Bernstein
  • Book Review of Japanese Lacquer Art Modern Masterpieces Barbra Teri Okada

Cover:
Four-case inro with design of Chinese lanterns and tiny ants. Signed by Zeshin (1807-1891). From the collection of Elaine Ehrenkranz. Photo by Michael B. Glass.

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Fall 1984

  • The Cover
  • From Your Editor
  • President’s Message
  • Corrections to A Compilation of Pipecase Artists
  • Stolen Netsuke Theft In Tokyo
  • Yatate The Portable Japanese Writing Case F.M. Jonas
  • Nihon (No) Kinko: Master of Metal Work: Kano Natsuo Craig A. Bird
  • Who Made That Netsuke Anyhow? George Lazarnick
  • What’s In A Netsuke James Hume
  • Netsuke In France Museums And Dealers Alain Ducros
  • Spread The Word Norman Sandfield

Cover:
Yatate en suite, by Zeshin. Inkwell, netsuke and small inro on the obi netsuke, all signed. From coll. Elly Nordskog, ex coll. Dave and Sandy Swedlow. Photo by Michael B. Glass.

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Winter 1984

  • From Your Editor
  • President’s Message
  • A Tale of Two Netsuke Richard Silverman
  • Japanese Ojime—An Historical Perspective Frederick Chavez
  • Book Review of Living Masters of Netsuke Neil Davey
  • Contemporary Women Netsuke Carvers Miriam Kinsey
  • Carving Contemporary Netsuke Whittaker Freegard
  • London Netsuke Convention Virginia Atchley
  • Were You There? Norman Sandfield
  • Intelligent Netsuke Michael Birch

Cover:
Objects Courtesy of Richard Silverman (see "A Tale of Two Netsuke" page 6). Two sterling silver spoons with 18th C. ivory netsuke.

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