Japanese Antique Wood Carved Mask Usobuki Hyottoko Kyogen Folk Art 23cm Bizen Ware Height: 32

Height: 32

Autumn grass pattern with a soft atmosphere

Quantity: Set of 9 Plates

hand-hugging size

There is some wobbling on the legs

Japanese Antique Wood Carved Mask Usobuki Hyottoko Kyogen Folk Art 23cm Bizen Ware Height: 32Japanese Antique Wood Carved Mask Usobuki Hyottoko Kyogen Folk Art 23cm This is an authentic Japanese hand carved wooden mask representing the character "Usobuki" (), a distinctive figure in Kyogen (traditional comic theater) and Japanese folklore. It is characterized by its puckered, whistling mouth and deeply carved wrinkles on the forehead and cheeks. This piece belongs to the "Dochaku men" (indigenous folk mask) category. Unlike refined Noh masks,