Ivory gigaku mask netsuke of a tengu, Osaka school

Osaka school, late 18th to early 19th century

Height: 4 cm

Length: 4.1 cm

The mask of the tengu shows a fearsome expression, with a long beak curving downwards, the eyes inlaid with large dark horn pupils. The back carved with a simulated wood grain.

CITES certificate for ivory artwork.