Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Hardware She is exquisitely hand painted

She is exquisitely hand painted with a white face

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

Signed by the maker

Hand colored

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

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Hardware She is exquisitely hand paintedVintage 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