Forged in sections with a removable nose plate and expressively designed with deeply embossed furrowed eyebrows and deep wrinkles on the cheeks terminating in stylized “ear-shaped” flourishes at the corners of the mouth, the interior lacquered red.
With an associated metal stand.
HEIGHT incl. stand 35 cm, mask HEIGHT 26 cm WEIGHT (incl. stand) 1,208 g, WEIGHT (somen only) 668 g
Condition: Very good condition with only little rust and normal surface wear, fine patina. Provenance: Czech private collection.
Auction comparison: Compare with a related somen, with an attached yodarekake, sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese and Korean Art including Property from the Collection of Drs Edmund and Julie Lewis, 22 July 2020, New York, lot 1111 (sold for 17,575 USD).