Japanese Works of Art - 21 May 2019
SIX JAPANESE WOOD MASK NETSUKE MEIJI 1868-1912 Variously carved
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)