LOT 1446 † NAITO TOYOMASA: A SUPERB WOOD MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING HANNY...
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Description † NAITO TOYOMASA: A SUPERB WOOD MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING HANNYABy Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), signed Toyomasa 豊昌Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, c. 1840, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly carved as the female demon Hannya with sorrowful expression, a prominent nose, the jaw opened revealing teeth and fangs, the long hair, neatly incised hair falling down the sides and meandering around the large, curved horns. The wood is typically stained and attractively worn. The reverse reveals a 'negative mask' in the form of a ghastly face with visible fangs. Himotoshi through the central bar in the back, a further large himotoshi underneath, so that the netsuke could be properly tied and presented on the obi. Signed TOYOMASA.HEIGHT 4.5 cmCondition: Good condition with typical signs of age and wear. A small restoration to the edge, next to the right horn.Provenance: British collection.Literature comparison:A closely related wood mask netsuke of Hannya, carved at the age of 74, is illustrated in Ducros, Alain (1994) Paris Edo Convention 1994, no. 9.Auction comparison:A closely related wood mask netsuke by Toyomasa, also with a 'negative mask' in the form of a ghastly face, was sold at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 235 (sold for 22,752 EUR).
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