Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H Ukiyoe Especially in his landscape prints

Especially in his landscape prints he makes use of gradations to make the designs more vivid and create atmosphere

He prefers strong colors and straightforward compositions

A great piece of Japanese history and an interesting and very solid and functional piece of furniture

This is a vintage Chinese hand woven lidded box

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H Ukiyoe Especially in his landscape printsVintage 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