A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishimai mask. Late 18th/early 19th century - image-1

Lot 706 Dα

A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishimai mask. Late 18th/early 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.860 € (incl. premium)
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A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishimai mask. Late 18th/early 19th century

The square-shaped head with bulging eyes and flat nose covered all over with hair tufts and locks, the lower jaw opens downward to reveal a tongue and an upper and lower row of teeth. The eye pupils of brass and shakudô. Inscribed Tomotada.
Height 3.8 cm; length 4.3 cm

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Provenance

Barry Davies (1948-2005), London

Literature

Barry Davies 2002, N11700
München 2004, no. 118