LOT 228 A LARGE AND VERY RARE PAINTED HINOKI WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A ...
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A LARGE AND VERY RARE PAINTED HINOKI WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A YOKOZUNA (SUMO WRESTLER)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The sumo wrestler with an intense expression, the large eyes surmounted by furrowed brows above a boldly carved, wide nose with flaring nostrils, the upper lip slightly ruffled with intent. The hinoki wood is attractively painted with polychrome pigments, the surface attractively worn. The himotoshi is formed by a large horizontal bar in the back.HEIGHT 6.4 cmCondition: Good condition with age-related wear.Provenance: European collection.Auction comparison.The subject of the present mask netsuke is very rare. For a large wood netsuke of a sumo wrestler with a similar expression see Bonhams, The James A. Rose Collection of Netsuke, 17 September 2013, New York, lot 2064 (sold for 40,000 USD). Notes RefButton1
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