TETSURO: LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF CHIDO

ICHIKAWA TETSURO: A LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF CHIDO
By Ichikawa Tetsuro, signed Tetsuro with kakihan
Japan, Nara, early 20th century

Published: Rutherston, Max (2017) Japanese Masks, Peter E. Muller, no. 3.

Carved and lacquered in brown with reddish hues, depicting the Gigaku mask of Chidō. A central bridge forms the himotoshi on the reverse, where also the signature TETSURO 鉄琅 and kakihan is located.

HEIGHT 4.8 cm

Condition: Minor wear and flaking to the lacquer, most of it done on purpose to simulate wear. Good condition.
Provenance: Peter E. Muller Mask Collection. Ichikawa Tetsuro was a pupil of Kano Tessai.