Japanese Kanshitsu (Dry Lacquer) Noh Kagura Mask Wrathful Deity with Gilded Eye Kyoto Ware and traces of insect damage

and traces of insect damage consistent with age

created by the renowned potter Matsui Tomoyuki (松井與之)

Step into history with this authentic Japanese antique Kamishimo set

shaped in the "Hotei" style (resembling the belly of Hotei

which are traditional architectural charms used to ward off evil

Japanese Kanshitsu (Dry Lacquer) Noh Kagura Mask Wrathful Deity with Gilded Eye Kyoto Ware and traces of insect damageRare Japanese Kanshitsu (Dry Lacquer) Noh Kagura Mask Wrathful Deity with Gilded Eyes (625g) This is a profoundly powerful and museum quality Japanese Theater Mask, crafted using the highly complex and revered Kanshitsu (Dry Lacquer) technique. Dating from the late Edo to the Meiji period, this mask depicts a wrathful deity or demonic entity, such as Beshimi or Akujo, used in traditional Noh and Kagura performances. The Rare Art of Kanshitsu (Dry