Lot no. 167
167. A NOH MASK OF HANNYA (DEMON WOMAN)
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Decorated in gesso and pigment over cypress wood with applied metal eyes, burned seal on the interior Tachibana Yoshitaka saku (Made by Tachibana Yoshitaka)
24 x 16 x 9cm
For another example of this carver's work, compare Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a Nō mask of the Koushijō type from the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, inv. no. 11.6086 (collections.mfa.org/objects/25373/no-mask-of-the-koushijo-type).
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Asian Art
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