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
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Hammer price:
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£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.