Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H Koro freely painted in a folksy

freely painted in a folksy

The lidded top swings open to reveal the area where the ink stone was once housed

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

This haribako has keyaki (zelkova elm) burl wood exteriors and sugi (cryptomeria Japanese cedar) wood drawer interiors

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H Koro freely painted in a folksyVintage 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