Auction 203
Fine Decorative Art Including Netsuke Collection and Silverware - Live Auction
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May 25, 2020
Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel
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LOT 31202:
A Fine Carved Ivory Netsuke of Three Kyogen Masks, Meiji Period, 19th Century
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Sold for: $220
Start price:
$
140
Estimated price :
$400 - $600
Buyer's Premium: 20%
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A Fine Carved Ivory Netsuke of Three Kyogen Masks, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Kyōgen ("mad words" or "wild speech") is a form of traditional Japanese comic theater. Kyōgen is a comic form, and its primary goal is to make its audience laugh . Kyogen has about 20 different types of masks, depicting everything from old people and ugly women to non-human characters, including deities, ghosts, demons, and the spirits of animals and plants.
Height: 2 cm
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