19th Century Japanese Noh Masks

Three Japanese Noh Masks Comprising a Okina style mask of a male figure, and two painted masks, one male and one female, each with its own wooden box. 19th Century {Longest: 8 1/4 inches (21 cm)} [Ove

Noh mask. Japan. 18th/19th century. Old man type carved wood with a painted surface and inset with human hair. 8-1/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Kano Tessai (Japanese, 1845-1925). A carved and polychromed Noh mask of Okina, Meiji or Taisho era, 19th to early 20th century. Carved wood with a hinged jar, painted with pigment over gesso and appli

A 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD IRON SAMURAI MEMPO MASK with moustache and goatee. 16 cm x 18 cm.

Seal case. Japan. 19th century. Miniature armour mask (menpo) of copper. Leather pouch and boxwood skull ojime. Mask measures 2.5 x 2.5in.

A similar pair of 19th century Japanese carved stone figural capitals with theatrical mask decoration 19th century. Size: larger 32" x 23" x 12".

A 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD HIRADO RETICULATED VASE with mask head handles. 30 cm high.

A LARGE PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD ONLAID BRONZE VASES in the manner of Miyabe Atsuyoshi, with openwork mask head mounts. 39 cm x 12 cm.

EARLY 20TH C JAPANESE NOH MASK OF HANNYA Japanese Noh theater mask of demon Hannya, early 20th century. Size: 24 x 10"

Signed Wood and Red Lacquer Japanese Noh Mask, early 20th c./late 19th c. modeled after Tengu, the heavenly dog monster spirit, with beak-like long nose. Tengu (heavenly dog) are a type of legendary c

A Japanese Noh Mask of a Woman Possibly 18th Century of oval form. Height 8 1/4 x width 5 x depth 2 1/2 in., 20.95 x 12.7 x 6.35 cm. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois Provenance: C

Japanese Noh Theater Mask. Mid nineteenth century-early twentieth century. Gesso carved wood mask depicting a man with glass eyes and a distressed expression. Possibly from the Meiji period. 11 ½ x 1

East Asia, Japan, Showa Period, ca. mid-20th century CE. An expressive cast iron theater Noh mask of Okina, the old man character, with lengthy horsehair eyebrows and beard. The face is cast in two se

African Edo Bronze Hip Mask Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 19th century A fine casting of an important chief's regalia with symmetrical facial features and openwork headdress, on a metal and marble stand, la

Sagemono. Japan. 19th century. Inro of black lacquer inlaid with a fish carved from mother of pearl. "Dried Salmon" netsuke. Mask ojime. Inro 2in tall.

Monumental Japanese Shikami Oni Noh Mask, Red, black and gold pigments on gesso over carved wood. Grimacing man or demon. Three horns. Possibly for use as signage. Early 20th Century. Approx. 4 lbsMea

East Asia, Japan, Showa Period, ca. mid-20th century CE. An expressive cast iron theater Noh mask of Okina, the old man character, with lengthy horsehair eyebrows and beard. The face is cast in two se

Netsuke. Japan. 19th century. 2 children playing with a lion dance mask and robe. 2in. Provenance: From the collection of Donald Snow.

PORCELAIN KAKIEMON CENSERJapanese, 19th century, porcelain. Koro, having pierced cover with komainu finial resting in a rectangular form body flanked by ringed masks and painted with bird and blossomi

Far East, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. Striking and expressive, this Japanese gigaku mask depicts Karura, a major Buddhist deity based on the gigantic birds of Hi

Japanese, 19th century, the kabuto (helmet) is a peach-shaped bowl black lacquered and fitted with a three lame shikoro (neck guard) laced with blue cord. The menpo (mask) is a hanbo (half mask) that

East Asia, Japan, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A carved Japanese wood figure depicting a guardian/warrior entity with Samurai-like qualities wearing an expressive mythical mask, heavy armor, and a hel

Signed Wood and Red Lacquer Japanese Guan Yin Buddha Noh Mask, early 20th c./late 19th c. A beautifully modeled theater mask with a serene facial expression. Dimensions: 13-1/2" H x 6-1/2" W x 5-3/4"

Japan, 20th century CE. This is an incredibly striking carved and painted wooden mask in the Noh style. With dramaticaly painted hair, mouth, eyes, and horns, this mask depicts a devil -- sometimes ca