Lot Essay
This mask represents the ghost of a jealous middle-aged woman.
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EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), BURNED SEAL DEME [MITSUNAGA, ECHIZEN DEME IV (D. 1672)]
Details
Noh Mask of Deigan (Gold-painted eyes)
Edo period (17th century), burned seal Deme [Mitsunaga, Echizen Deme IV (d. 1672)]
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes gilt-metal, teeth with gold-lacquer highlights
8½in. (21cm.) long
With one storage bag
Edo period (17th century), burned seal Deme [Mitsunaga, Echizen Deme IV (d. 1672)]
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes gilt-metal, teeth with gold-lacquer highlights
8½in. (21cm.) long
With one storage bag
Provenance
Yamanouchi family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture
Kawasaki family, Kochi Prefecture