Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #11 Garden It has Japanese writing on

It has Japanese writing on one side and a shop logo on the other

It also has a pair of cranes and tortoise

Our hope is that if you are a Go player but have lost a few stones here and there you can find a close match to bring your count back up to a full set (181 black and 180 white)

Kodansu chest was a special piece used to store one's most valued items in this case the locking bar "bo" in front of the drawers makes this a bo-dansu

Depth = 10

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #11 Garden It has Japanese writing onVintage 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