A painted wood nô mask of Sankôjô. 17th/18th century - image-1

Lot 284 Dα

A painted wood nô mask of Sankôjô. 17th/18th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.488 € (incl. premium)
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A painted wood nô mask of Sankôjô. 17th/18th century

A painted wood nô mask of Sankôjô, the face of the ancient peasant full of wrinkles, the open mouth with blackened teeth and strands of greyish hair implanted at the head and chin (probably replaced) and the beige-coloured finish probably of lated date.
Height 20.5 cm

Literature

Illustrated in: Japanese Masks, Rutherston & Bandini, London 2012, no. 17