A TSUISHU LACQUER MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEUnsigned, wood mask netsuke with tsuishu lacquerJapan, late 19th centuryPublished: Illustrated in 'Japanese Masks- Peter E. Mueller' by Max Rutherston (2017), no. 114The mask netsuke depicting the Shinto goddess Okame and covered in red tsuishu lacquer (Japanese version of Chinese cinnabar lacquer), the reverse with a bridge and singular himotoshi on an attractive asanoha ground. HEIGHT 4.3 CMCondition: Good condition with minor wear to lacquerProvenance: Peter E. Mueller Japanese Mask Collection