Lot 1306

A JAPANESE NOH MASK OF ASAKURA-JO (OLD MAN)

Edo period, 19th century
Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, hair to head, moustache and beard, signed in gilt, Sanko saku, 21cm high

Estimate: £250 - £350
Hammer price: £1,300
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Overall craqueleure to the pigments. Vertical crack down the forehead, approx. Some loss of pigment, particularly to the teeth.

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