Japanese
Noh Mask Ivory Netsuke Okame
Goddess
of Mirth
Signed: Mitsuyuki Circa: early 20th Century
H
1.75 in.(4.5cm), W 1.3 in.(3.5cm), D 0.5 in.(1.3cm)
Condition: very good A
smooth cream white ivory noh mask of Okame, the Japanese Goddess of Mirth, her
haunting rounded face stained with sumi parallel
hairlines in arcs. Two himotoshi
formed on top, an unusual location for most noh mask netsuke.
Estimated
value: $300
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