A fine black wood and light boxwood netsuke of a mask box, by Masayoshi. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 434 Dα

A fine black wood and light boxwood netsuke of a mask box, by Masayoshi. Mid-19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.000 €
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A fine black wood and light boxwood netsuke of a mask box, by Masayoshi. Mid-19th century

Carved on the top with the nô masks of Jô and Uba, the sides finely engraved with kiri and chrysanthemums, the box opening to reveal poets Kakimoto no Hitomaru with a brush, Ono no Komachi with a fan and a third poet. Signed Masayoshi to the underside.
Height 2.9 cm; width 3.4 cm (closed)

Provenance

Collection Mark T. Severin (1906-1987), Belgium (sold at Sotheby's, London, 15.11.1989, lot 92)
Private collection, Munich, acquired at the above auction