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Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan

$1,850
£1,417.80
€1,629.51
CA$2,598.42
A$2,908.11
CHF 1,522.29
MX$35,328.23
NOK 19,329.21
SEK 18,240.42
DKK 12,159.04

About the Item

A fine lacquer decorated carved boxwood netsuke of a Noh dancer in a Hannya role, unsigned, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed in striking geometric patterned robes. The actor holds an opened war fan behind their back in one hand, a Shinto wand slung over the shoulder in the other. The war fan, tessen, decorated in red lacquer with a golden rising sun at the center. Tessen were sturdy fans used by samurai as protective devices, and sometimes as weapons. The wand, called an onusa, is a traditional Shinto ritual implement comprised of folded paper streamers, shide, attached to a wooden wand, often used in purification rituals. Here, the shide are crafted from silver maki-e, with the handle of the natural boxwood. The actor wears a fierce and unearthly hannya mask, the grotesque face fixed with a predatory smile. A mane of long hair frames the face and extends down the back. Hannya characters in Noh dramas portray scorned women consumed by jealousy and anger, transforming them into demons. Netsuke are small Japanese sculptures originally used to secure sagemono and inro, traditional carrying pouches and cases, to belts or sashes.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.88 in (4.78 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Boxwood,Lacquer,Gilt,Hand-Carved,Hand-Painted,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
    Japan
  • Period:
    1890-1899
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In very good condition. No cracks, chips or repairs noted. Minor wear to the gilt lacquer. The silver maki-e tarnished.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894731119222

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