Lot details Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved as a man with bulging eyes emerging from cavernous sockets below ridged brows, the large pupils pierced, the broad nose with pierced nostrils, above a protuberance where the mouth should be, reminiscent of the Usofuki mask type. The back with a central himotoshi bar. HEIGHT 5.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and few minuscule nicks. Provenance: European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from Nagel, Stuttgart, 22 May 2004. In the personal inventory of the present owner P. Jacquesson, this mask netsuke is quite fittingly described as depicting an idiot.
Lot details Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved as a man with bulging eyes emerging from cavernous sockets below ridged brows, the large pupils pierced, the broad nose with pierced nostrils, above a protuberance where the mouth should be, reminiscent of the Usofuki mask type. The back with a central himotoshi bar. HEIGHT 5.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and few minuscule nicks. Provenance: European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from Nagel, Stuttgart, 22 May 2004. In the personal inventory of the present owner P. Jacquesson, this mask netsuke is quite fittingly described as depicting an idiot.
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