Japanese Works of Art - 16th November 2023

Lot 826

A JAPANESE DOUBLE-SIDED WOOD MASK NETSUKE

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £252

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Description

A JAPANESE DOUBLE-SIDED WOOD MASK NETSUKE
EDO PERIOD, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Carved to one side with a horned oni, the demon depicted baring its fangs; the reverse with a smiling Okame, her nostrils serving as the himotoshi, 4.5cm.

Provenance: from the netsuke collection of Peter E. Müller, no.137.