Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H Koro It has a beautiful hand

It has a beautiful hand painted Noh mask on the bottom and tiny calligraphy on the sides

Having been in storage most of the past 150 year they remain in fine condition as seen in the enlarged pictures

This vase measure 13" in diameter by 13

freely painted in a folksy

It has a deep rich dark brown glaze (nearly black) over brown clay

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H Koro It has a beautiful handVintage 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