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Japanese Carved Wooden Frog Pair, Kaeru
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Pre 1950 item# 791595 (stock#MOR2392)
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The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
750.00
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A small lumpy frog (ibo-gaeru) rides on the back of its parent, a fine wood carving signed Hiromitsu saku. It is carved from a hard dark wood, only the sharp eyes of the animals painted black, the rest raw. It is nearly 1 foot (30 cm) long, roughly 9 inches (23 cm) tall and in fine condition, with two age cracks on either side of the larger creatures face. The carving technique is reminiscent of Kamakura-bori carving, and likely comes from that region south of Tokyo. The frog (kaeru) has lon ...click for details
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Old Japanese Buddhist Mask, Kagura
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Pre 1960 item# 677285 (stock#MOR2192)
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The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
295.00
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A fine old Buddhist mask used for Kagura shrine dancing depicting one of the holy figures known as Bosatsu, the mask in the style called Mokuzo Bosatsu. The rank of Bosatsu is the last before attaining full Buddha hood. The paper on back is not legible to us, though appears to read Mo (?) Ho Bosatsu. The mask is made of cloth covered with a paper machete like substance, lacquered and gilded and again lacquered in Byakudan Nuri style. It is roughly 8 inches (20 cm) tall, the same width and in ...click for details
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