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A wood netsuke of a mask masker.

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A wood netsuke of a mask masker.
By Ryukusai Jugyoku 1st, Tokyo, Early 19th century. , Early 19th century. Sitting cross-legged and making a Hannya mask, his face taking on the expression of the mask, a cabinet rests at his side with a loose drawer containing an Uzume mask, and a red lacquer oni mask on top. Signed on the underside, Jugyoku. 1in (2.7cm). Provenance: Ex M.T. Hindson collection, Sotheby's, London, June 26, 1967; Lot 53. Ex Gilbertson collection. Illustrated in Davey, #344, page 119.