Three unusual mask netsuke, 19th century

Estimate

1,200 - 1,500 GBP

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Description

4.5, 6 and 3.2cm., 1 3/4, 2 3/8 and 1 1/4 in.

the First of ivory, Okame and Konoha tengu masks wrapped in a furoshiki, the design bearing a lewd connotation, signed Kogyoku; the Second of stag antler, an irregular Manju carved with masks from Noh and Kyogen; the Third of porcelain, an Onna mask resting on an open book, signed Toshikane

Provenance

The First, Betty Jahss collection
The Second, Raymond and Frances Bushell collection

Exhibited

Eskenazi Ltd., June 1998