LOT 1523 † AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY HIDING AN ONI MASK
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Description † AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY HIDING AN ONI MASKJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as karako doing the bekkanko gesture, which tells us that he is playing a game with his friends where the objective is for other people to guess what he is hiding. Behind him he is hiding an expressively carved oni mask, both the eyes of the karako and the mask inlaid. Himotoshi through the underside.HEIGHT 3.7 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: American private collection.
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