Japanese carved hardwood katabori netsuke toggle or okimono ornament depicting an interlocking cluster of seven Noh or Kyogen theater masks surrounding a…

Japanese carved hardwood katabori netsuke toggle or okimono ornament depicting an interlocking cluster of seven Noh or Kyogen theater masks surrounding a central pierced hitomoshi, Late Edo to Meiji period, 19th century. Incised three-character kanji signature, possibly reading "Gyokuzan," "Kyokuzan," or "Kokuzan," within a rounded rectangular reserve along the underside. Provenance: Private Collection, New York; thence by descent. Height: 2 in x width: 2 in x depth: 1 in.

Category

Asian art

Location

St. Paul

Dimensions

H 5.1 × W 5.1 × D 2.5 cm