Japanese Art - Two Japanese Boxwood Carved Mask Netsuke, 19th Century 江戶時代十九世紀　木彫面根付二点　銘「舟月」

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boxwood 2 x 1 1/4 x 0 3/4 in, 5.2 x 3.3 x 2 cm The first depicting the joyful Okame with her round face, dimpled cheeks, slit eyes and small mouth, the reverse inscribed Shugetsu; the other an okina (old man) symbolizing longevity and peacefulness. Please note: the dimensions listed are for the larger carving. PROVENANCE Gurie Gallery, Montreal Estate of Henry Handel (1916-1972), owner of Everyman’s Bookshop, Montreal, 1950s By descent to the present Private Collection, Montreal

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