Noh mask of Deikurohige
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes gilt metal, teeth with gold-lacquer highlights
8¼in. (21cm.) long
With one storage bag
Provenance
Yamanouchi Family, Tosa Province
Kawasaki Family, Kochi Prefecture
Lot Essay
For another example of a Deikurohige mask, see Christie's New York, 22 September, 2004, lot 341.