SARU TYPE KYOGEN MASK MADE OF POLYCHROME CERAMIC
Japan, Showa
Simiesque / in imitation of a monkey / macaque, it marks by its expressiveness: forehead wrinkles, widened eyes, dilated nostrils and a grimacing mouth. Brown patina. Signature in its hollow.
H: 17.3 cm - W: 13.8 cm
Note: Kyogen is the comic form of traditional Japanese theatre, an evolution of a form of theatre known as Sarugaku ("Monkey Dance").
A SIGNED POLYCHROMED CERAMIC MASK OF KYOGEN SARU
Japan, Showa
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