Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022

Lot 132

A JAPANESE BOXWOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME

Estimate £250 - £350

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Description

A JAPANESE BOXWOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME

MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY

The Goddess of Mirth depicted with a jovial expression, her hair parted in the centre and with tenjo eyebrows on her forehead, signed Shuzan to the reverse, 4.8cm.

Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.