Lot Essay
The Korobase mask, derived from a fanciful bird with innocent eyes and a large beak in Buddhist lore, is used in the Bugaku dance.
Details
BUGAKU MASK OF KOROBASE
Boxwood, unsigned
Early 19th Century
2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) long, age cracks
Boxwood, unsigned
Early 19th Century
2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) long, age cracks
Literature
Raymond Bushell, Netsuke Masks, Kodansha International, Tokyo, 1985, fig. 193