A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishimai mask. Late 18th/early 19th century
A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishimai mask. Late 18th/early 19th century
The square-shaped head with bulging golden eyes and a flat nose is covered with hair tufts and locks, the lower jaw opens downward to reveal a curved tongue and rows of teeth.
Height 3.1 cm; length 4.1 cm
Provenienz
Kolodotschko Collection