| DESCRIPTION: A good late Edo Period ivory manju netsuke of four polychrome Noh theatre masks surrounding a central, raised himetoshi (the hole for threading the cord). Each mask is quite detailed and expressive with much of the original color remaining. The netsuke is signed “Sadamitsu (Joko)” on the reverse and dates from the early to mid 19th C. DIMENSIONS: Approximately 2 ½” in diameter (6.5 cm).
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Stock #SN106 |
