Lot Essay
The name Magojiro is that of the carver who first made the mask. It is said that he modelled it on the face of his deceased wife, whom he sorely missed.
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SEALED DEME MITSUTADA, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Details
A WOOD MAGOJIRO MASK
Sealed Deme Mitsutada, Edo Period (18th Century)
The gofun ground painted in sumi for the hair, eyes and teeth and red for the lips, the interior well finished with a thin coat of black lacquer, slight old wear and slight chips
20.2cm. high
Sealed Deme Mitsutada, Edo Period (18th Century)
The gofun ground painted in sumi for the hair, eyes and teeth and red for the lips, the interior well finished with a thin coat of black lacquer, slight old wear and slight chips
20.2cm. high
Exhibited
Museum voor Land - en Volkenkunde, Rotterdam, March - May 1965.
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