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SEVEN MASKS FOR THE NOH DRAMA SEVEN MASKS FOR THE NOH DRAMA THREE MASKS FOR THE NOH DRAMA
Edo period (1615-1868 to Showa era AND KAGURA DANCE AND KAGURA DANCE
(1926-1989), mid-19th to 20th century Chujo: Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early Edo period (1615-1868) to Showa era
Each of carved wood, variously painted and 19th century; the rest Showa (1926-1989) (1926-1989), 19th to 20th century
lacquered, comprising: 1) Shishiguchi (‘Lion’s and Heisei (1989-2019) era, 20th century Each of carved wood, comprising: Okame
Mouth’), with wide-open mouth and gold- Each of carved wood, variously painted and (Goddess of Mirth), a smiling face with
lacquer finish, 22cm (8¾cm); 2) Obeshimi lacquered, comprising: 1) Hannya (She-Devil), prominent cheeks, finished in off-white gesso
(‘Large Mouth Clamped Shut’, used in Tengu with prominent gold horns, 21.5cm (8½in); and black lacquer, the reverse with a carved
roles), with gilt-metal eyes, the reverse with 2) Shojo (Drunken Spirit), with flesh-coloured seal Ashibune (active early 20th century), 20cm
impressed stamp Imoto chochiku, 22.7cm gesso finish, signed inside Heisei sannen (7 7/8in); Otobide (Hornless Demon), with wide-
(8 7/8in); 3) Okina (Old Man), with vegetable- nigatsu Tsuda Hiroshi saku (Made by Tsuda open mouth and gilt-metal eyes, the reverse
fibre eyebrows and wispy horsehair beard, Hiroshi in February 1991), 20.5cm (8in); 3) with a carved seal Tenkaichi Yuran, 20cm
the reverse with an illegible carved seal, 19cm Chujo (Young Nobleman), with off-white gesso (7 7/8in); and Washibana-akujo (Fierce Old
(7½in); 4) Fukai (‘Deep’), with high eyebrows, finish, wrinkled brow and high eyebrows, Man), with black and white painted eyebrows
21cm (8¼in); 5) Uba (Elderly Woman), with 20.5cm (8in); 4) Tengu (Crow Demon) with a and moustache and wispy horsehair beard,
wrinkled brown and thinning hair, 20.5cm large suggestively formed nose, painted red the reverse with an illegible carved seal,
(8in); 6) Heita (Warrior), with prominent painted and with gold details and horsehair whiskers, 22.5cm (8 7/8in). (3).
eyebrows, moustache, whiskers and beard, the the reverse with an illegible carved seal, 24cm
reverse with carved inscription Deme Mitsunaga (9½in); 5) Akujo (Evil Old Man), finished in off- £1,000 - 1,500
utsu Kojiro (Made by Kojiro [after] Deme white gesso and red pigment, with wrinkled JPY130,000 - 200,000
Mitsunaga), 20.5cm (8 1/8in); and 7) Kotobide brow and horsehair whiskers, the reverse with US$1,200 - 1,900
(Hornless Demon), with pale red finish and gilt- a carved seal Noki, 22cm (8¾cm); 6) Kojishi
metal eyes, the reverse branded Hashi Hoko (‘Child Lion’), with wide-open mouth and gold-
saku (Made by Hashi Hoko), 20.5cm (8in). (7). lacquer finish, 20cm (7 7/8in); and 7) Okina (Old
Man), with vegetable-fibre eyebrows and wispy
£1,000 - 1,500 horsehair beard, the reverse with a carved seal
JPY130,000 - 200,000 Hanyu Mitsunaga, 20cm (7 7/8in). (7).
US$1,200 - 1,900
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY130,000 - 200,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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