Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

198 438 A NOH THEATER MASK OF WAKA-ONNA 若女 Japan, Taisho to Showa period A lacquered wooden mask. H: 21 cm - w: 13,6 cm Provenance: A large collection of 100+ Japanese woodblock prints, properties from a French collector. Note: A mask representing a young woman. The sharp and noble features of the face are combined with a high sensuality. € 200 - 400 439 A NOH THEATER MASK OF ŌTOBIDE 大飛出 Japan, Taisho to Showa period A gold lacquered wooden mask with gilt brass eyes, the back part with a carved signature in Japanese: ‘Ōto- bide’. With a high quality embroi- dered silk pouch adorned with Mon (armorial crests). H: 20 cm - w: 15,5 cm Provenance: A large collection of 100+ Japanese woodblock prints, properties from a French collector. € 400 - 600 440 A NOH THEATER MASK OF MAGOJIRO 孫次 郎 Japan, First half of 20th century A lacquered wooden mask with its embroidered silk pouch with cranes and kiku chrysanthemum flowers. H: 20,2 cm - w: 13,6 cm Provenance: A large collection of 100+ Japanese wood- block prints, properties from a French collector. Note: Magojiro mask represents a calm benevolence woman. The mask of Magojiro is used in plays such as Genji Kuyo, Hanjo and Yuya. The mask takes its name from the creator of the original mask, Kongo Magojiro, who allegedly modelled the features on those of his wife, who had died young. € 1,500 - 3,000 441 A KYOGEN THEATER MASK OF OKAME Japan, Showa period A lacquered wooden mask, the back part with a seal mark (uni- dentified). H: 21,2 cm - w: 17,8 cm Provenance: A large collection of 100+ Japanese woodblock prints, prop- erties from a French collector. Note: Okame, also known as Uzume or Otafuku is the name for the female half of a traditional Japanese Kyogen theatre pair. She is consid- ered to be the Goddess of mirth and is frequently seen in Japanese art. € 200 - 400 442 A KYOGEN THEATER MASK OF AN ANGRY TENGU 天狗 Japan, Showa period A lacquered wooden mask with brass eyes. H: 21 cm - w: 17 cm Provenance: A large collection of 100+ Japanese woodblock prints, prop- erties from a French collector. Note: Tengu are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion. They are considered a type of yokai (supernatural beings) or Shinto kami (gods). The tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey and monkey deity, they are traditionally depicted with human, monkey and avian characteristics. € 300 - 500 439 442 438 440 441