A RARE AND FINE HIRADO PORCELAIN MASK NETSUKE OF EBISUUnsigned, hirado porcelain mask netsukeJapan, late 19th centuryPublished: Illustrated in 'Japanese Masks- Peter E. Mueller' by Max Rutherston (2017), no. 163A beautiful and rare example of a hirado porcelain mask depicting the lucky deity Ebisu, the god of fishermen, with thick earlobes. He is recognized by his typical deep-blue glazed pointed eboshi (hat). The glaze has a pleasant and oily feel to it. Himotoshi on the reverse.HEIGHT 4.1 CMCondition: Excellent conditionProvenance: Peter E. Mueller Japanese Mask Collection