Mempo (half-mask), Samurai Mask, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)

Name: Mempo (half-mask), Samurai Mask, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)
SKU: 1709862
Price: 1500 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Object description :

"Mempo (half-mask), Samurai Mask, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)"

Japanese half-mask (menpo), patinated wrought iron ressei, red lacquered interior, horsehair moustache, highlighted on the upper lip by a red lacquer line, open mouth with visible teeth.
Throat guard (yodarekake): dark brown lacquered iron with five lamellae laced with a green cord. 3 breaks in places.
Removable nose.
Minor damage: chips and 3 cord breaks.
Mid-Edo period (1603-1868).

Price: 1 500 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Some scratches and chips

Width: 18 cm
Height: 25 cm

Reference: 1709862
Availability: In stock