:: my place and yours :: that's nice, that's different, that's unusual

i'm playing along with pip's meme this week. the theme queens have been choosing very cool topics for the weekly theme and this weeks is no exception. it is cleverly brought to you by toni from little suitcase  

we live in a very old (120 years) house that we are in the final stages of renovating. as such it is now quite short of quirky and unusual features as they have mostly been replaced by up to date essential things that work. thanks to the god of old houses.

 

and so after some deliberation i chose this rather unusual feature in our hallway. it is in fact a cabinet of Netsuke. essentially they are small toggles that were worn on the robes of Japanese men in the 17th century and are principally carved from ivory. the political incorrectness of these objects is two fold. one that they are carved from ivory, although our defense is that we only buy old Netsuke that were carved many years before our birth and secondly these intricate carvings often have very detailed anatomical features.

hence, my reason for choosing them as the subject of this post. they are so delicate and amazingly beautiful as far as the workmanship in the carving goes that people will notice them immediately. it is when they examine them more carefully that they will either scream or exclaim "wow, that's noice, that's different, that's unooshooal".

see more unusual home features at little suitcase  

Comments

[Marian Edwards]

WOW i'm blown away!!..what a GORGEOUS display!!..btw i've got a soft spot for netsukes too!..and that cabinet is extremely NICE to say the least!!

[Redness]

OH SOooooo GORGEOUS ... you've excelled I can feel myself going green ... beautiful, stunning and all the superlatives ever said ;)

[M*]

They are beautiful (noice, unewesual and different too). What a lovely thing to have greeting you in the hallway everyday.

[Mainichi]

I love the little old man, they certainly are beautiful. And very noice.

[Smallest Friend]

Those are great! the shape of that guys head really made me smile... and the shelf is gorgeous.