Vintage Sitting Buddha, small, metal, Japanese/Chinese?, prior to WWII?

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Vintage Sitting Buddha, small, metal, Japanese/Chinese?, prior to WWII?, used
This small sitting Buddha (about 3.25 inches tall) is made of metal (not iron or bronze) and weighs about 6.5 ounces on my postal scale.  Provenance is unknown but is marked on the bottom (some say signed) in characters that look Japanese or Chinese.  I assume before WWII because if it was after, it would be marked Made in Occupied Japan, or Made in Japan.  You tell me.  49
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All items are sold as is.
I am not an expert in any field.
I find interesting things in yard and estate sales, and pass them along to you.
I do a little internet research and describe things as best I can, but you probably know more about the item than I do.
You decide the quality and value.
Please let me know if I have incorrectly described or identified the item.
Sold as is, no returns.  Shipped in small  priority mail box unless otherwise requested.
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