Noh mask - Wood - Ko-omote 小面 with Inscribed Box (No reserve price)
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Wood Ko-omote Noh mask from Japan, dating to around 1975 and crafted by Hashimoto Sōen, with an inscribed wooden box dated July 1975 and a patterned mask bag; dimensions 21 x 14 x 7 cm, weight 128 g, in fair condition with heavy use and possible missing parts.
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Ko-omote 小面, the youthful female face of Noh, holds a small red smile that shifts from warmth to quiet reserve with light and angle.
Fine hairlines frame soft brows and narrow eyes; rounded cheeks and a delicately modelled chin give the carving a gentle poise. A maker’s mark is carved on the reverse. It likely dates to around 1975.
Ko-omote means “small face.” Used for young women and female spirits, this mask type allows an actor to suggest changing emotions through movement.
Sourced from Japan, it comes with a wooden box inscribed with care instructions and dated July 1975, plus a patterned mask bag. The mask has dark traces around the nostrils and purposeful wear to the surface, hair, rim and lips; the box and bag show stains, with slight textile fraying. No wearing cords are attached. Rear-edge dimensions: 21 × 14 × 7 cm (H/W/D). the box is signed 橋本雙円 [Hashimoto Sōen].
Ko-omote 小面, the youthful female face of Noh, holds a small red smile that shifts from warmth to quiet reserve with light and angle.
Fine hairlines frame soft brows and narrow eyes; rounded cheeks and a delicately modelled chin give the carving a gentle poise. A maker’s mark is carved on the reverse. It likely dates to around 1975.
Ko-omote means “small face.” Used for young women and female spirits, this mask type allows an actor to suggest changing emotions through movement.
Sourced from Japan, it comes with a wooden box inscribed with care instructions and dated July 1975, plus a patterned mask bag. The mask has dark traces around the nostrils and purposeful wear to the surface, hair, rim and lips; the box and bag show stains, with slight textile fraying. No wearing cords are attached. Rear-edge dimensions: 21 × 14 × 7 cm (H/W/D). the box is signed 橋本雙円 [Hashimoto Sōen].
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Japan
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Designer/artist/maker
橋本雙円 [Hashimoto Sōen]
Height
21 cm
Width
14 cm
Weight
128 g
Estimated period
1970-1980
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Ko-omote 小面 with Inscribed Box
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