Featured Glass billiken bead

What do you all think of this? Billiken? Asian-y?
I found it in the junk basket in a thrift store.
It looked like a piece from a Neiger necklace, so I grabbed it, 50 cents.
But I can't find anything like it online.
Any thoughts?

 

That’s Neiger, I’m absolutely sure.

 

ya , u have to look twice at that to see how unusual it is !!

 

Thanks OBB! I was hopeful that he was Neiger.
Too bad I don't have the rest of the necklace!

 

It really is weird, huh?
I did loops around that thrift store, until I found the one small thing that was worth having.

 

Wonderful find!
Too bad it has a chip. but it wouldn't bother me that much for that money.

 

I’d have grabbed it so fast! The chip doesn’t worry me either.

 

Hey, I don't argue with 50 cents!
I once bought an ivory netsuke for 50 cents.

 

I didn't notice the chip till later. No worries, though, I'm still happy to have it.

 

I have a Neiger piece with a chip and I don't care! What a great find

 

They did a whole range of “oriental” style pieces. I think this is based on one of the Japanese ghost gods.