AN UNUSUAL AND LARGE WOOD DOUBLE MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME AND HYOTTOKOUnsigned, wood mask netsukeJapan, early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Published: Illustrated in 'Japanese Masks- Peter E. Mueller' by Max Rutherston (2017), no. 211A very large and unusual double mask netsuke depicting the jester Hyotokko on one side and the Shinto goddess Okame on the other. The himotoshi goes through both mouths and the large pupils are inlaid.HEIGHT 5.1 CM, LENGTH 5.2 CMCondition: Good and complete condition, the wood bears a good patinaProvenance: Peter E. Mueller Japanese Mask Collection