Size: Height 8.5 cm - Width 4.5 cm - Thickness 4.5 cm. Weight 0.3 kg.
Materials: Boxwood.
Condition: Looks like vintage.
This is a traditional Chinese netsuke in vintage style. The netsuke is hand carved from boxwood in the shape of a Bodhidharma statue. Bodhidharma, also known as Damo, is a Buddhist monk who is considered the first patriarch of Chan Buddhism (the Chinese school of Zen). Zen is a school of Buddhism that emphasizes direct insight into Buddha nature through meditation and self-contemplation.