Two maki-e-lacquered wood mask netsuke. 19th century - image-1

Lot 700 Rα

Two maki-e-lacquered wood mask netsuke. 19th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 500 € - 600 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)

Two maki-e-lacquered wood mask netsuke. 19th century

a) An Inari mask with a moveable jaw. b) A smiling man with large eyes and fangs. Inscribed Deme Uman. Both masks form a set and come with European wooden box.
Height a) 4 cm; b) 3.9 cm

Literature

Illustrated in: Lazarnick 1982, p. 353