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GEISHU MYOCHIN KIYOYOSHI: A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE RED-LACQUERED IRON TENGU SOMEN
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GEISHU MYOCHIN KIYOYOSHI: A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE RED-LACQUERED IRON TENGU SOMEN

By Geishu Myochin Kiyoyoshi, signed Geishu Myochin Kiyoyoshi
Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

The iron mask forged in one piece with the beak and ears riveted on, beneath the chin are two otayori no kugi, lacquered red overall with black on the point of the beak, the interior of the mask gold-lacquered; a two-lame yodarekake of kiritsuke kozane; gold-lacquered and laced in dark blue; the kebiki odoshi is attached to the mask by a leather strip. Signed to the underside of the chin GEISHU MYOCHIN KIYOYOSHI.

HEIGHT 32 cm
WEIGHT 685 g

Condition: Good condition with minor wear. Expected rubbing and flaking to lacquer, especially to the edges.
Provenance: Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2012, London, lot 46 (sold for GBP 121,250). A noted private collection, acquired from the above.

The existence of somen (full masks) goes back to the Muromachi period but quickly declined in popularity as the full coverage of the face was found to be uncomfortable and impractical since it did not provide any functional advantage. They continued to be made as showpieces for high-ranking lords as opposed to practical armor accoutrements.

Masks embossed with human features are thought to have been made as early as the fifteenth century. However, during the Edo period armorers gave free rein to their imaginations – as they did when making representational helmets – and created masks in forms ranging from fierce gods to comical folk characters.

The tengu, a bird-like spirit, is often depicted with a reddish face and a crow-like beak. In Japanese folklore, the tengu is a protective yet mischievous spirit and a popular mask subject. There are two principal forms of tengu: the Karasu Tengu and the Ko no ha Tengu. They are typically represented as having human bodies, wings, and sometimes talons in place of hands and feet. The Karasu Tengu has a birdlike head complete with a strong, sharp beak. The Ko no ha Tengu has a human face, distorted by an enormously long nose.

Particularly pertinent in reference to this mask is the desire of the tengu to cause war, by possessing men and inciting them to fight or by appearing on the battlefield themselves. Tengu are considered to be masters in the use of all types of weapons, able to defeat all but a few of the mortals who dare to oppose them in a trial of arms. They are also closely associated with the yamabushi, mountain-dwelling monks known for their martial prowess, whose guise the tengu frequently assume.

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