Lot Essay
This mask represents the dragon god, the prominent chin meant to suggest the beast's long jaws.
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EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY), BURNED SEAL DEME CHOUN [YASUKICHI, ONO DEME VIII (D. 1774)], LATER INSCRIPTION IN RED LACQUER IMA KUFU UCHI KORE ... NARI KITA SHICHIDAYU FURUYOSHI (1742-1829) AND KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM)
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Noh mask of Deikurohige
Edo period (18th-19th century), burned seal Deme Choun [Yasukichi, Ono Deme VIII (D. 1774)], later inscription in red lacquer Ima kufu uchi kore ... nari Kita Shichidayu Furuyoshi (1742-1829) and kao (cursive monogram)
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes gilt metal, teeth with gold highlights
8 5/8in. (22cm.) long
Edo period (18th-19th century), burned seal Deme Choun [Yasukichi, Ono Deme VIII (D. 1774)], later inscription in red lacquer Ima kufu uchi kore ... nari Kita Shichidayu Furuyoshi (1742-1829) and kao (cursive monogram)
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, eyes gilt metal, teeth with gold highlights
8 5/8in. (22cm.) long