Antique Japanese Ceramic Onko ware Karasu Tengu Mask Netsuke Japan
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Type: Mask Netsuke (Mennetsuke)
Material: Ceramic Pottery
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Onko ware, Akasaka, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. No maker's mark.
The largest number of ceramic mask netsuke are Onko ware. These netsuke are unglazed. The preparation of the clay and the way they were fired in the kiln created a unique texture that is very impressive. These masks were produced during the late 19th and early 20th century and are known for their robustness. The prominent signatures (or seals) are Sekisen (father and son) and Sekiho. Others such as Onko, Futaminoura, and Shinryoen are rarer. Some of the works are unmarked.
Size: 1 1/2" tall (3.81 cm), 1 1/4" wide (3.175 cm), 7/8" deep (2.2225 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (12 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some wear to yellow color around the right eye
Subject: Ceramic Noh mask netsuke (mennetsuke) of a Karasu Tengu (a crow-like Yokai (spirit/monster))
Location:
Antique Japanese Ceramic Onko ware Karasu Tengu Mask Netsuke Japan
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Type: Mask Netsuke (Mennetsuke)
Material: Ceramic Pottery
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Onko ware, Akasaka, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. No maker's mark.
The largest number of ceramic mask netsuke are Onko ware. These netsuke are unglazed. The preparation of the clay and the way they were fired in the kiln created a unique texture that is very impressive. These masks were produced during the late 19th and early 20th century and are known for their robustness. The prominent signatures (or seals) are Sekisen (father and son) and Sekiho. Others such as Onko, Futaminoura, and Shinryoen are rarer. Some of the works are unmarked.
Size: 1 1/2" tall (3.81 cm), 1 1/4" wide (3.175 cm), 7/8" deep (2.2225 cm)
Weight: 0.4 oz (12 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some wear to yellow color around the right eye
Subject: Ceramic Noh mask netsuke (mennetsuke) of a Karasu Tengu (a crow-like Yokai (spirit/monster))
Location:
Antique Japanese Ceramic Onko ware Karasu Tengu Mask Netsuke Japan
