Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Buddhist A very collectible yet still

A very collectible yet still very functional culinary accent

Tsukasa Yoshida is the director of the Yoshida Hanga Academy which was founded by Toshi Yoshida in an abandoned school house in a small village of the name of Miasa

This cup measures 2 3/4" in diameter by 1 1/8" tall (7 x 3 cm)

It is of all Kiri wood (Paulownia) in the tradition of old Japanese craftsmanship

In the last photo you can see that an image of the embossing from the original has been rendered in the reproduction

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Buddhist A very collectible yet stillVintage 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