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THB18th C. Japanese Wood Noh Mask of Ko-omote, ex-Watanabe
Lot 96c
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. mid to late 18th century CE. A haunting wooden mask from the noh tradition of Ko-omote (literally, "little mask"), meant to convey the smooth-faced beauty of a girl who is not yet 20 - part of the broader category of onna-men (women) masks. The carved mask features large eyes, each with a tiny opening at the pupil for the actor to see through, a prominent nose, and a small-lipped mouth, partially open with the upper teeth visible, set into a deliberately neutral expression. Indeed, the carver of every noh mask is trying to keep their faces neutral, so that the performer can imbue it with emotion; the facial plane is carved so that simply by tilting the mask up or down the actor can express happiness or sadness. Size: 5.2" W x 8.2" H (13.2 cm x 20.8 cm)
See a very similar example at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1993.341.1) and another that sold at Christie's, London, on December 9, 2004 for 2151 GBP (approximately $4200 USD).
Provenance: private Glendale, Arizona, USA collection, collected from 1970 to 2000; ex Watanabe, Japan
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#152351Light wear commensurate with age, notably around the perforations in the sides for suspension and low on the right cheek edge. Rich patina. Light wear in other places including some small chips and nicks, mostly to the lacquer. Great preservation of details and form.Condition
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