Japanese Carved vintage Netsuke-Style Kappa with “peace across the land” scroll For Sale

This is a wooden Japanese netsuke depicting a kappa holding a scroll saying “peace across the land.” In Japanese folklore Kappas are a familiar type of river monster. They can be dangerous but also mischievous beings who, in exchange for forgiveness for their misdeeds, sometimes perform labor or provide medicine. Shipped within continental U.S. only.