19c netsuke SHISHI mask for Shishimai dance gilded metal
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0057 |
| Estimate | $450 - $550 |
| Opening bid | $280 |
| Auction | Asian Antiques: Scrolls, Weaponry and More! |
| Date | August 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Jasper52 |
| Location | New York, New York |
19th century boxwood netsuke of a shishi (Buddhist lion) mask with cloth folded underneath it. These mask with cloth covering the sides of a performer of a Shishimai dance. Very well carved,
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