Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Hardware Please enjoy the enlarged pictures

Please enjoy the enlarged pictures to get a full appreciation of the fine wood grain and its century and a half old original patina

the first patriarch of Zen who came from India to China around the 1st Century CE

with the exception of some minor dents and shrinkage

Please see picture #10 for the very slight separation of lacquer at the corner

Signed by the maker

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Hardware Please enjoy the enlarged picturesVintage Chinese Hand Carved Netsuke Style Immortal Scholar Figurine 2"H Late Republic period Chinese hand carved miniature figure, c. 1930s1940s. Finely detailed facial expression and clothing, with subtle hand applied pigment accents. Although not Japanese and not a functional netsuke, pieces like this are commonly collected and marketed as netsuke style carvings due to their similar scale, subject themes, and sculptural qualities. Warm natural