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84 | AN EXTREMELY RARE
MYOCHIN-SCHOOL IRON SOMEN

Japan, mid-Edo period (1615-1868)

Forged in sections with a removable nose plate and expressively AUCTION COMPARISON
designed with deeply embossed furrowed eyebrows and deep
wrinkles on the cheeks terminating in stylized “ear-shaped” Compare with a related somen, with
flourishes at the corners of the mouth, the interior lacquered red. an attached yodarekake, sold by
With an associated metal stand. Bonhams, Fine Japanese and Korean
Art including Property from the
Collection of Drs Edmund and Julie
HEIGHT incl. stand 35 cm, mask HEIGHT 26 cm
WEIGHT (incl. stand) 1,208 g, WEIGHT (somen only) 668 g Lewis, 22 July 2020, New York, lot 1111
(sold for 17,575 USD).
Condition: Very good condition with only little rust and normal
surface wear, fine patina. Estimate EUR 8,000
Provenance: Czech private collection. Starting price EUR 4,000

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