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Asian Art

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December 04, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET

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LOT 346

Lot 346

A Noh Mask of Kaminari, Signed, Taisho-Showa Period (1926-1989)

A Noh Mask of Kaminari, Signed, Taisho-Showa Period (1926-1989)
Lot 346 Details
A Noh Mask of Kaminari, Signed, Taisho-Showa Period (1926-1989)

大正至昭和时期 (1926-1989年) 雷神能面 带签名

Carved in wood and decorated with gesso and colour pigments, carved as the oni demon associated with thunder and lightning, verso inscribed, together with an embroidered silk bag
height 8.7 in — 22 cm

Estimate $800-$1,000

Realised: $1,250
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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A Noh Mask of Kaminari, Signed, Taisho-Showa Period (1926-1989)
  • A Noh Mask of Kaminari, Signed, Taisho-Showa Period (1926-1989)
  • A Noh Mask of Kaminari, Signed, Taisho-Showa Period (1926-1989)
  • A Noh Mask of Kaminari, Signed, Taisho-Showa Period (1926-1989)
Note:

Compare with an example from Bonhams New York, September 15, 2015, lot 3077
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/22462/lot/3077/a-noh-mask-of-kaminari-by-nagasawa-ujiharu-1912-2003/

CONDITION DETAILS

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