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A KYOGEN MASK OF TOBI (BLACK KITE)
Wood, gesso, pigments and animal hair. Japan, 84
Edo period 17 – 18 century A NOH MASK OF OTOBIDE
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(HORNLESS DEMON)
Carved in wood and painted in polychrome Wood, gesso, pigments and gilt metal.
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pigments over gesso. Gilt-metal eyes and Japan, Edo period, 17 – 18 century
prominent beak. Animal hair inset whiskers.
81 Prominent wrinkles, eyebrows and cheekbones. Carved in wood and painted in golden
A NOH MASK OF SHIKAMI (BITING LION) Expressively carved Kyogen mask, likely relating to pigment over gesso with features
Wood, gesso, pigments, gilt metal. Japan, a Noh play on Tengu. highlighted in black and red ink. Gilt-metal
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Edo period 17 – 18 century 83 eyes and impressed seal signature on the
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HEIGHT 20 CM A NOH MASK OF WASHIBANA AKUJ reverse
Carved in wood, painted in red pigment over (EAGLE-NOSED FIERCE OLD MAN)
gesso and with features highlighted in black Condition: Cracked and chipped paint, mainly Wood, gesso and pigments. The mask with protruding, large eyes
ink. Gilt-metal eyes and golden teeth and fangs. in the protruding parts, gilding to one eye lost, Japan, Edo period 17 – 18 century usually represents the god of thunder, the
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Impressed seal signature on the reverse. good; old usage patina at the back, on the inside god of heaven, protector of Buddhism, or
- general age-related wear Carved in wood and painted in a ghost. The prominent, flattened nose
HEIGHT 21 CM Provenance: From an important Austrian private polychrome pigments over gesso, with and big ears further emphasize the mask’s
collection, acquired before 1930 - with old golden eyes and impressed seal signature imposing character, the mouth opens wide
Condition: General wear, with minimal loss along collection no. ‘AGRON’ on the reverse. A mask representing a to show both the upper and lower teeth.
edges; cracked and chipped paint, mainly in the fierce old man. Worn in the Noh plays
protruding parts; good, old usage patina at the A similar mask was sold at Christie’s on 15 Domyoji or Naniwa. HEIGHT 20 CM
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back on the inside; fixed break in the jaw and one October 2014, lot 35.
gilt metal eye lost- otherwise in good and complete HEIGHT 22.5 CM, WIDTH 16.4 CM Condition: General age-related wear,
condition Estimate EUR 1.000,- requires small amounts of restoration
Provenance: From an important Austrian private Starting price EUR 500,- Condition: With minimal loss along the to chipped lacquer -otherwise in well-
collection acquired before 1930 edges and colour scuffing due to age, preserved, complete condition
cracked and chipped paint mainly in nose Provenance: From an important Austrian
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A similar mask was sold at Christie’s, 14 September and forehead - complete condition with private collection, acquired before 1930
2011, lot 664. general wear
Provenance: From an important Austrian A strikingly similar mask was sold at
Estimate EUR 1.000,- private collection, acquired before 1930 Christie’s on September 14 2011, lot 663.
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Starting price EUR 500,-
A similar mask, but later, was sold at Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Christie’s 20 March 2007, lot 125. Starting price EUR 500,-
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Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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