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Vintage Japanese Carved Netsuke
Noh
Mask
Bakemono Haunting Boy
Netsuke
Signature: Masamitsu, 20th Century
H
1.75in.(4cm), W 1in.(2.5cm), D 1in.(2.5cm)
Condition:
Excellent ! Bakemono
are fantastic demons in Japanese folklore. They are transmogrified beings distinguished
from ghosts, and are not the spirits of deceased human beings. As depicted here,
an Noh actor wearing a bakemono mask is looming over a terrified small child.
As if he is just about to do the cowering child in. With superb scrimshaw work,
carved on quality ivory, this intricately designed netsuke is dynamic, scary and
funny effectively. 
Private Collection
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