Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow I can safely assume that

I can safely assume that most of you who are anxious to draw have a sense of rhythm which stimulates the wish to make drawings of the animal you love and appreciate

and numbers written in pencil on the back inside cover

This basket definitely has some years on it

but not notable chips or cracks at all that I can see

I have not touched the brass

Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow I can safely assume thatCharming little faces all the way around on these small Japanese netsuge, hand carved of Tagua nut (a palm tree nut), later 19th century I believe. Four faces on the larger, two on the smaller, each wearing a different expression. I love that their forms relate to American peach pit carved baskets too as if they were the inspiration for those. Larger: 7 8 t x 3 4 w, Smaller 7 8t x 9 16 w. Both in good antique condition, with a couple of tiny holes on