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Japanese ceramic mask in Kagura style depicting Nio (Kongo Rikishi, Guardian King), dating to the Showa period. It is an Agyo Nio with a red face, very wide, ferocious-looking eyes and an open mouth, crowned by a bun adorned with a jewel. Originally intended for Kagura ritual performances, it was later used as a wall decoration. Japanese antiquity from a repatriated collection.

Máscara de cerámica japonesa de estilo Kagura que representa a Nio (Kongo Rikishi, Rey Guardián), perteneciente al periodo Showa. Se trata de un Agyo Nio de rostro rojo, con ojos muy abiertos de expresión feroz y boca abierta, coronado por un moño adornado con una joya. Originalmente destinada a representaciones rituales de Kagura, posteriormente se utilizó como elemento decorativo de pared. Antigüedad japonesa procedente de una colección repatriada.

Mask - Clay for ceramics - Nioh (No reserve price)

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes - 21 cm

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Japanese ceramic Kagura mask representing Nio (Agyo Nio, Red-faced guardian king) from the Showa period, made of ceramic clay, 21 cm high and 13 cm wide, dating to 1940–1950.

Mask - Clay for ceramics - Nioh (No reserve price)

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Japanese ceramic Kagura mask representing Nio (Agyo Nio, Red-faced guardian king) from the Showa period, made of ceramic clay, 21 cm high and 13 cm wide, dating to 1940–1950.

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