Netsuke - Demon Mask 根付「鬼面牙彫根付」

英語の後に日本語が続きます。

This is an ivory netsuke in the shape of a demon mask that I saw in late March at the Tokyo National Museum. On April 25, Japan declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas, and the museum has remained closed ever since. The 3 cm sculpture is a gift from Seinosuke Go, and the maker is unrecorded.

A netsuke is a small carved ornament, especially of ivory or wood, worn as part of Japanese traditional dress as a toggle by which an article may be attached to the sash of a kimono. (Source: Lexico) Netsuke always intrigues me with its tiny, intricate, and often funny or cute world. If you love netsuke, check out A List of Netsuke to see more than 40 pieces!

A netsuke "Demon mask" 鬼面牙彫根付

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3月末に東京国立博物館に展示されていた根付「鬼面牙彫根付」です。象牙製で、郷誠之助氏からの寄贈品です。鬼面とありますが、このとぼけた顔。かわいいと思うのは私だけでしょうか😆 根付のちっちゃいけど完璧な世界にいつも魅了されています。

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