Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026
Lot 783
A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD MASK FOR THE LION DANCE
Estimate £500 - £1,000
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Description
A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD MASK FOR THE SHISHI-MAI (LION) DANCE
MEIJI/SHŌWA, 20TH CENTURY
Typically depicted with a toothy grin and a movable lower jaw; with details painted in polychrome; together with a stand, 39cm. (2)