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A stag antler obihasami netsuke of an Oni mask.

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A stag antler obihasami netsuke of an Oni mask.
By Mitsuyoshi, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Reverse with incised hair in black. Signed on reverse, Mitsuyoshi, plus seal in red, Mitsuyoshi. 4 7/8in (12.5cm). Provenance: The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke, Part III, Christie's, Los Angeles, January 28, 1989; Lot 109. Published: Bushell - Netsuke Familiar & Unfamiliar, fig. 575, where it is described as a monster face with the design probably derived from the gargoyle-like roof tiles that ward off demons. Illustrated in Lazarnick page 790.