Mini Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 1"H #27 Original To make a wish you

To make a wish you paint in one eye

Originating from Taoist beliefs

The game of kai-awase requires 360 clam shells

This pair of kokeshi are carved into a pair of shogi pieces

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

Mini Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 1"H #27 Original To make a wish youVintage 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