A wonderful iron forged Mempo with a rust patina (tetsu sabi-ji) Okina the face of an older man. This style of mempo is comparatively rare. The mask has its original bear hair moustache. It is Edo period circa 1700. The interior has a red lacquer finish missing in some parts but for an object of this era not serious. A marvellous addition to those wishing to add to a collection.
See cf. Pierre-Francois Souyri Samourai 1000 in histories de Japon 2014 p. 183.
- N.º total de artículos
- 1
- Objeto
- Mengu/Menpo
- Material
- planchar
- Periodo
- Periodo Edo (1600-1868)
- Región / País de origen
- Japón
- Tema / representación
- okina
- Estado
- Buen estado, ver descripción
- Dimensiones
- 17×18×18 cm