Project Description

Wood mask netsuke of Oto, by Sōkyu

Pale boxwood

Signed: Sōkyu. Early 20th Century

3.8cm high

Provenance:

Peter E. Müller, Küsnacht

Literature:

Max Rutherston, “Japanese Masks, Peter E. Müller”, privately printed, 2017, no. 103

Information:

A relatively unprolific member of the Sō school, known predominantly for his masks.

MR2359