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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 219965, member: 44&quot;]I can&#039;t help you on whether this is a netsuke or not. He is suppose to be Li T&#039;ieh-Kuai / Iron-Crutch Li , one of the 8 immortals of Chinese mythology. He is walking with the aid of a crutch and holding a gourd bottle.</p><p>&quot;In Chinese art, Li Tieguai is portrayed as an ugly old beggar with a dirty face and unkempt beard, walking with the aid of a large iron crutch. He is described as irascible and ill-tempered, but also benevolent to the poor, sick, and the needy, whose suffering he alleviates with medicine from his gourd bottle.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: At first I thought this was depicting Shou/Sau, the Chinese god of longevity. He has a staff and holds a peach or some sort of fruit; however he is depicted with a long white beard and a large bald head with a protruding forehead.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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