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A LACQUERED IRON MENPO
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A LACQUERED IRON MENPO

Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

An enpo-type menpo in the me no shita bo style, finely forged in one piece with a removable nose plate secured by turning pins, the face modeled with flared nostrils and an open mouth revealing teeth, the lips painted red beneath a stiff animal-hair moustache. The surface is articulated with pronounced wrinkles (shiwa) and a dimpled chin with ase-nagashi, and is fitted with cheek posts for helmet cords and a four-lame yodarekake laced in dark blue. The interior is lacquered vermilion, while the exterior is finished in sabimono style to imitate aged rust (sabiji), reflecting the sabi aesthetic associated with the wabicha tea tradition.

HEIGHT 23 cm (excl. stand), 31.4 cm (incl. stand)
WEIGHT 511 g (excl. stand), 1,681 g (incl. stand)

Condition: Good condition with old wear. An old protective varnish has been applied to the surface. The lacquer to the back with age cracks, losses, and flaking, some with associated touchups.

With an associated presentation stand.

Masks have long played an important role in Japanese culture: in religious ceremonies, dance, Noh theater, and military costume. For samurai, masks served as a principal face defense and helped secure the helmet to the head more firmly. The majority of masks were half-length (menpo), covering the nose and the face below the eyes. Their iron surfaces are either lacquered or a dark russet finish; the interiors are usually lacquered red.

Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related lacquered-iron half mask (menpo), Edo period, dated to the 18th century, at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 23 March 2004, New York, lot 308 (sold for USD 3,346 or approx. EUR 5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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