AN AMUSING AND UNUSUAL KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPA
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Japan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, no. 257.
Carved from kiri wood (paulownia), characteristically light, depicting a very amusing, stylized kappa child’s head with puffed cheeks, small eyes with circular raised pupils, a small beak-like nose, and a bow-shaped mouth. The eyebrows are formed by concentric lines. Good, functional himotoshi through the back.
HEIGHT 4.4 cm
Condition: Very good condition with hardly any wear, some tiny surface nicks.
Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson purchased from Robert Fleischel in February 2012.
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Unsigned
Japan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, no. 257.
Carved from kiri wood (paulownia), characteristically light, depicting a very amusing, stylized kappa child’s head with puffed cheeks, small eyes with circular raised pupils, a small beak-like nose, and a bow-shaped mouth. The eyebrows are formed by concentric lines. Good, functional himotoshi through the back.
HEIGHT 4.4 cm
Condition: Very good condition with hardly any wear, some tiny surface nicks.
Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson purchased from Robert Fleischel in February 2012.
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Unsigned
Japan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, no. 257.
Carved from kiri wood (paulownia), characteristically light, depicting a very amusing, stylized kappa child’s head with puffed cheeks, small eyes with circular raised pupils, a small beak-like nose, and a bow-shaped mouth. The eyebrows are formed by concentric lines. Good, functional himotoshi through the back.
HEIGHT 4.4 cm
Condition: Very good condition with hardly any wear, some tiny surface nicks.
Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson purchased from Robert Fleischel in February 2012.
Lot details
Unsigned
Japan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, no. 257.
Carved from kiri wood (paulownia), characteristically light, depicting a very amusing, stylized kappa child’s head with puffed cheeks, small eyes with circular raised pupils, a small beak-like nose, and a bow-shaped mouth. The eyebrows are formed by concentric lines. Good, functional himotoshi through the back.
HEIGHT 4.4 cm
Condition: Very good condition with hardly any wear, some tiny surface nicks.
Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson purchased from Robert Fleischel in February 2012.
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