A wood netsuke of a comic dancer wearing an eboshi and ivory Hyottoko mask and holding an ivory fan. On his back hangs a large shishimai dance mask, with movable jaw and ivory details.
Signature on mother of pearl tablet. Tokyo school.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Figural

Material:

Wood

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

SHUNSAI ( Chikuyuken )

Provenance/Owner:

E.W. Coll

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

4.6cm mm

Width:

1.8cm mm

Depth:

2.4cm mm

ID number:

1110