EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY), INSCRIBED IN RED LACQUER HONMEN MUTSU SHICHI... SHOJI NO KATA
Details
Noh Mask of Kasshiki (Acolyte)
Edo period (18th century), inscribed in red lacquer Honmen Mutsu Shichi... shoji no kata
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood
8 5/8in. (22cm.) long
Lot Essay
This mask represents an attractive teenage boy working as an acolyte in a Zen temple.