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A RARE STAG ANTLER MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME
Unsigned, stag antler mask netsuke
Japan, late 19 century
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The Shinto goddess depicted with slightly absurd facial proportions and
smiling. This rather large mask is carved from a thick section of stag
antler, which is a rare material for mask netsuke. Two hollow sections
below her chin have been cleverly plugged. Himotoshi on the reverse.

HEIGHT 4.7 CM
Condition: Good condition, natural flaws in the material, one larger age
crack through one of the eyes
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Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 300,-

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A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OTO BY GYOKKO A FINE LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME
"Y 'YOKKO WOOD MASK NETSUKE Unsigned, lacquered wood mask netsuke
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Japan, mid-19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD Japan, late 19 / early 20 century
This very expressive mask depicts Oto, a mask used for female characters 310 The wood lacquered in beautiful gold lacquer, her hair lacquered
in Kyogen, a form of traditional Japanese comic theatre. She is depicted A RARE AND LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYA in shimmering roiro-nuri, the hair executed with finely incised lines,
with plump cheeks and smiling, reminding one of the Shinto goddess Unsigned, boxwood mask netsuke with gilt-lacquered eyes some strands of loose hair in the front in red and black lacquer. The
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Okame, who is often associated with eroticism. Signed GYOKKO on the Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD reverse with dense and attractive nashiji.
bridge on the reverse which forms the himotoshi.
An excellent and large depiction of the wrathful female demon HEIGHT 4.8 CM
HEIGHT 3.8 CM Hannya made from stained boxwood with gilt-lacquered eyes. She
has large and sharp horns, sharp fangs and her eyes hint at the Condition: Very good condition
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HEIGHT 6.7 CM Estimate EUR 700,-
Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 350,-
Starting price EUR 300,- Condition: Very good condition
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Estimate EUR 1.000,-
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A TSUISHU LACQUER MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME
Unsigned, wood mask netsuke with tsuishu lacquer
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Japan, late 19 century
The mask netsuke depicting the Shinto goddess Okame and covered in
red tsuishu LACQUER *APANESE VERSION OF #HINESE CINNABAR LACQUER THE
reverse with a bridge and singular himotoshi on an attractive asanoha
ground.
HEIGHT 4.3 CM

Condition: Good condition with minor wear to lacquer
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Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 300,-

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