Japanese Carved Ivory Netsuke of a Man’s Face, Signed. Circa 1900

A wonderful Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a man’s face. The piece is signed in Japanese characters on the back side.  circa 1900.

The piece measures  1 5/8 inches tall and 1 1/4 inches wide.

It is in excellent condition except for one minute “flea bite” on the top rim at the back of the piece.
It is not noticeable from the front.