Origin: Handmade in Okayama, Japan
Age: Shōwa Era (circa 1950's)
Material: Aged Kiri Wood (Paulownia), Gofun, and Pigments
Dimensions: 21 x 13 x 7cm
Price: $185
Stock #: AU04
This refined mask represents Inadahime (Princess Inada), hand-carved by the celebrated Okayama master Yokota Seiki. Crafted from seasoned Kiri wood, it captures the classical beauty of the Bitchū Kagura tradition with its characteristic 'high-brow' aesthetic and blackened teeth (ohaguro). The reverse displays a deep, authentic patina and bears the artist's hand-carved signature, "Seiki." A significant piece of Japanese folk-theatre history, designed by a master who was both a carver and a performer.
