The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour
The Property of a Gentleman
A Somen | Edo period, 17th - 18th century
Lot Closed
May 11, 02:17 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
A Somen
Edo period, 17th - 18th century
the russet iron mask well forged with bold wrinkles and eyebrows, the nose riveted on, the upper lip with a set of iron teeth, red lacquer interior
John Hewitt.
Private Collection, London.
For a similar example see Kazuo Iida, Katchumen (Japan, 1991), no. 140.