Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(3) Japanese Decorative Noh & Kabuki Style Masks
- Price realized
- $123
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $100
- Category
- Ceramics and Pottery
- Sold
- June 24, 2022
- Sale
- MID-CENTURY, FRENCH ANTIQUES, GARDEN - DAY 1
Lot description
(lot of 3) Japanese decorative masks, including: (1) wood Noh theatre mask, Okina (old man), with hair for beard, lacking some strands, approx 8"h, 5.5"w, 2.5"d; (1) wood Noh theatre mask of a young woman, paint remnants to lips, eyes, and hairline, approx 8.25"h, 5.575"w, 3.75"d; (1) papier-mache Kabuki style mask, frowning man, remnants of face paint around eyes, nose, and mouth, approx 6.25"h, 5"w, 2.25"d; 11lbs total Provenance: From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas Start Price: $60.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.