Netsuke: "no" demon mask, probably "hannya" type ·  Japan · ID: 3039278

Description

wood (boxtree), drilled eyes, abrasion of paint, incised signature backside

The object Netsuke: “no” demon mask, probably “hannya” type with the object ID 3039278 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 36 achieved a sales price of EUR 280 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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Comparing literature

Barker, Richared & Lawrence Smith, Netsuke, London 1976, p. 132, ill. 271