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TWO WOOD NETSUKE

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TWO WOOD NETSUKE
Of a child doing the bekkanko gesture and holding behind his back a Hannya mask which he has just snatched away from his face, eyes inlaid in painted mica, ivory teeth, amber tongue and the rim of the himotoshi in green-stained stag antler, Edo Period (19th century); the other of an anma massaging the shoulder of a client, sitting on the sleeves of his kimono which is lowered from the top half of his body, attributed to Miwa (Edo), Edo period (late 18th century)
1½in. (3.8cm) wide and 1½in. (3.9cm) wide respectively (2)

拍品专文

The blind men or mojin of old Japan were formed into a powerful guild of shampooers and masseurs, and the anma san occupied a conspicuous place in Japanese social life. Many became wealthy enough to be money lenders, and were correspondingly hated. Examples of this subject are illustrated in The Go Collection of Netsuke (Tokyo National Museum), nos. 60 and 61 (attributed to Miwa).