Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #06 Furniture It remains in fine antique

It remains in fine antique condition and should serve well for another century or more of use

It is decorated with a flower Mon (family crest) and Pines

This depicts the great samurai Saito Kuranosuke from 1582 on Lake Biwa

It remains in fine vintage condition with no chips or hairlines detected

The "fish eye" unglazed area on the bottom was a unique kiln footing design found on late Edo to early Meiji era pottery

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #06 Furniture It remains in fine antiqueVintage 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