KIYOCHIKA: A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH ONI MASK
Signed Kiyochika
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Nicely carved and depicting a teasing boy hiding an oni mask behind his back, the hair is accentuated with black ink, his expression is playful and his tongue movable. The mask has inlaid eyes and the underside is signed KIYOCHIKA within a mother-of-pearl inlaid cartouche.
HEIGHT 4 cm
Condition: One finger is chipped, otherwise good condition.
Provenance: French-German private collection acquired in late 2000.