A VERY LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME BY HARA SHUGETSUBy Hara Shugetsu, wood mask netsukeJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)By Hara Shugetsu, wood mask netsukeJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A very large wood mask netsuke depicting the Shinto goddess Okame. She is depicted laughing, with visible teeth and finely incised lines for hair. An intricately carved work with a very good patina and grain of the wood. The reverse with a bridge which houses the himotoshi and the signature SHUGETSU tsukuru (carved by).HEIGHT 7.5 CMCondition: Excellent conditionProvenance: British private collection