Antique
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mask
Maker
Eating Noodle
Netsuke
Signature: Seal Mark. Circa: Meiji h.
1.25 in.(3cm), w. 1.5 in.(4cm), d. 1 in.(2.5cm)
Condition: crackline, o.a. good
Private Collection
A
fine Meiji era netsuke, with individualized characterization and details depicting
a distinctly Japanese motif--a mask maker paused at his work to enjoy a bowl of
noodles. Carved from well marked fine grained ivory , cream to gold in color,
with linear and textural engraving defined with sumi. Finish is a soft sheen.
The cracked mask cradled in the workman’s arm, which is a festival banner bearing
the image of Okame, an emblem of merriment set above a companion minogame, the
long tailed turtle of longevity.
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