"Masked Dancer, Bizen, Japan, 19th-20th Century "
Japanese ceramic figurine of a dancer wearing a lion mask performing the shishi mai dance (Japanese lion dance) on a rice barrel. The ritual known as Shishimai No Matsuri is an October harvest celebration of driving away evil spirits and praying for a prosperous new year during the autumn festival. Bizen, Japan, 19th-20th century.
Height: 27.5 cm.
Condition: Numerous damages to the head, hand, and fan held in the hands.
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