Unread kao
Early 19th century
A humorous mask netsuke depicting a doleful tengu, his long fleshy nose bent uncomfortably to one side. His brows are furrowed over his pierced eyes, looking down to survey the object of his distress, while his mouth turns down in an expression of dismay.
Signed with a kao
Height: 4.1cms
PROVENANCE:
HIH Princess Takamado collection
PUBLISHED:
Hida Takayama Cultural Arts Festival, Beauty in the Palm of the Hand. Hida Netsuke Exhibition, Takayama City, March 2004, p. 115
