Japanese Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 283
SIX JAPANESE WOOD MASK NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Variously carved
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £950
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Description
SIX JAPANESE WOOD MASK NETSUKE
MEIJI 1868-1912
Variously carved, one depicting a man with his mouth wide open in a scream; the second a bearded man to one side and another man with a squashed nose to the reverse; the third lacquered and with pinched lips, possibly Hyottoko; the fourth a large oni, signed Kokuzan; the fifth possibly depicting the witch Hannya, signed Deme, and the last a laughing man, signed Deme Takamitsu/Joman, 5.6cm max. (6)