Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #19 Inkbox has a deep warm patina

has a deep warm patina that only centuries of devoted use could provide

the string is then drawn though the ink soaked cotton from the spool on the back

" Though this is not everyone's taste

It has one drawer

This is a Vintage Japanese 54 bead Abacus known as a soroban

Vintage Chinese Hand-Carved Netsuke Immortal / Scholar Figurine 2"H #19 Inkbox has a deep warm patinaVintage 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