Mini Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 1"H #27 Original and the gold-ground cartouche treatment

and the gold-ground cartouche treatment place this well above standard Meiji export production

Print 22"H x 12"W

The hand crafted decorations show eight Japanese Cranes of Happiness with thier white and black plumage and red crowns

To make a wish you paint in one eye

With exception to some signs of use with scratches and minor chipping to surface black

Mini Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 1"H #27 Original and the gold-ground cartouche treatmentVintage 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