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Three Signed Japanese Edo Period Netsuke Ivory Heads browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Ivory: Pre 1900: item # 663005 Please refer to our stock # 1399 when inquiring.
Griffin Gallery Ancient Art 608 Banyan Trail Boca Raton, FL 33431 tel.561-994-0811 fax.561-994-1855 Guest Book $850 EACH |
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| Three Japanese Edo Period (Circa 1860 C.E.) Ivory Netsuke heads from the Noh Theater. Each incised with various characters of the theater and signed on reverse by artist. Netsuke #1. Hannya, the female Demon. The expression of this mask is a fusion of jealousy, grudge, sorrow, and grief of women. It has a demonic appearance with two horns, knitting her brows and stiffening her cheeks. Netsuke #2. Enmei-Kaja the Old Man Mask. He is the son of Chichi-no-jô. The mask has a sunny face that looks as if Okina has got some years younger, and makes people blessed with its happy look suitable for the celebrative play. Netsuke #3. Ko-omote, a girl of fifteen or sixteen, the youngest woman represented by the masks, with purity, beauty and virginity. "Ko" in Ko-omote means pretty or lovely. All in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Size of each is approximately 1 3/4" high. | ||||||
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