Vintage 1937 Japanese Wood Carved Noh Mask Okina Ise Shinen Shinmen Kagura Suiseki retaining its original light color

retaining its original light color

known for reviving and innovating the "Ibushi" technique for artistic pottery

Surface: Natural verdigris patina

people do not see a "man in the moon" but rather a rabbit pounding "Mochi" (rice cakes) with a mallet

Era: Edo period

Vintage 1937 Japanese Wood Carved Noh Mask Okina Ise Shinen Shinmen Kagura Suiseki retaining its original light colorVintage 1937 Japanese Wood Carved Noh Mask Okina Ise Shinen Shinmen This is a vintage Japanese wood carved mask of Okina (the Old Man), dating to February 8, 1937 (Showa 12). Calligraphy on the reverse side identifies it as a "Shinmen" (God Mask) associated with "Ise Shinen," indicating its origin as a commemorative or votive item related to the Ise Grand Shrine. The piece is carved from natural wood and features a traditional articulated jaw