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WOOD MASK OF A KITSUNE
Wood. Japan, Meiji period
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WOODEN MASK OF AN ONI A PAPER MACHE MASK OF AN ONI Long snout and mouth ajar revealing teeths and fangs, hair, LARGE GIGAKU STYLE PAULOWNIA WOOD
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Wood. Japan, 19 century Paper mache and pigments. Japan, Edo period eyelashes and whiskers delicately engraved. Inlaid glass eyes. SHISHI MASK
Signature in sosho script on the back. Paulownia wood. Japan, Edo period or earlier
With short pointed horns and hair curls, bushy eyebrows, and Gold, black and red pigments over paper mache. A small mask of
broad nose, open mouth revealing teeths and fangs.Signature an expressive oni, with congregations of gold painted horns on his HEIGHT 18 CM The mask is constructed from two pieces of wood,
Ishikawa Komei ග ᫂ – famous okimono and netsuke artist head. The fangs held by wooden sticks on the inside the lower chin hangs free by wires. Possibly also
known to have made masks as well. Condition: Larger chip on the inside, otherwise good condition used for festivals.
HEIGHT 21 CM, WIDTH 15 CM Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection,
HEIGHT 19.5 CM, WIDTH 15 CM acquired before 1930 HEIGHT 28 CM, WIDTH 22 CM
Condition: Complete condition with general wear, cracked and
Condition: Good, complete condition chipped paint - delaminated paper along the edges Estimate EUR 250,- Condition: Subtle cracks and material loss; hair
Provenance From an important Austrian private collection, Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, Starting price EUR 125,- implant is cut
acquired before 1930 acquired before 1930 Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 250,- Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,- Starting price EUR 125,- Starting price EUR 250,-

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