* Deer antler katabori netsuke depicting General Kwanyu standing, holding his beard in his left hand and his halberd in his right. This famous Chinese general from the late 2nd century was deified in 1594 as the god of war under the name Kwanti. A very popular figure in Japanese art, he is usually depicted as a Chinese warrior of sufficiently large stature, with a determined expression and a very long beard. Japan 18th/19th century H. 10.9 cm L. 3.6 cm