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6199
ATTRIBUTED TO MURATA TOKUJIRO (1899-1973)
A carved keyaki-wood tiger
Showa era (1926-1989), mid-20th century
Seated on its back haunches with the tail curling upwards, the head
turned slightly and with a menacing expression, sculpted in the round
in the ittobori ("one-stroke carving") manner
With a wood storage box
10 1/2in (26.7cm) high
US$1,200 - 1,800
6199
6200 6200
MASK FOR THE NOH DRAMA: HANNYA
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Carved with the characteristic horns, large eyes and open mouth
exposing pointed fangs, the hinoki wood lacking the original gesso
coating and polychrome pigments
With a contemporary black iron stand
8 3/4in (22.4cm) long; 13 1/4in (33.7cm) length inclusive of stand
US$800 - 1,200
6201
AN OTSUZUMI (LARGE DRUM FOR THE NOH THEATER)
Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, early 17th
century
Of turned wood, decorated in gold-and-black Kodaiji-style lacquer with
melons on vines and insect-eaten leaves, the central band decorated
with geometric patterns
11 1/8in (28.2cm) high
US$1,500 - 2,000
6201
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