Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Buddhist A quality natsume such as

A quality natsume such as this is made of turn wood

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

Used for storing documents

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

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #22 Buddhist A quality natsume such asVintage 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