Japanese & Korean Works of Art - 20th May 2025
Lot 304
THREE JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF MASKS
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £378
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Description
THREE JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF MASKS
MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)
4.6cm max. (3)
From the Mark and Elizabeth Harding Collection, South Africa.
The first carved as the ferocious witch Hannya, signed Gyokuseki at the back, 4.6cm; the two others Okame masks, one depicted in a woven scoop, signed Gyokuzan, 3.7cm, the other typically modelled smiling, signed Chikuzan.