Mask - Clay for ceramics - Nioh (No reserve price)

Japanese ceramic mask in Kagura style depicting Nio (Kongo Rikishi, Guardian King), dating to the Showa period. It is an Agyo Nio with a red face, very wide, ferocious-looking eyes and an open mouth, crowned by a bun adorned with a jewel. Originally intended for Kagura ritual performances, it was later used as a wall decoration. Japanese antiquity from a repatriated collection.

Estimate:£0.83

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