{"product_id":"japanese-vintage-1970s-noh-mask-wood-hand-carving-zouonna-wall-ornament-signed-boxed","title":"Japanese vintage NOH mask wood hand carving Zouonna wall ornament signed boxed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a superb, high-quality female 能 Noh mask known as a 増女 Zouonna.\u003cbr\u003eCreated by Zōami during the Muromachi period, it is used for young noblewomen, celestial maidens, and goddesses.\u003cbr\u003eIt depicts a woman older than the 小面 Koomote, with a sorrowful and profound expression that conveys a deep beauty.\u003cbr\u003eBoth the carving and coloring are superb, delicate yet far from monotonous.\u003cbr\u003eAn inscription is carved on the reverse, making this an exceptionally fine piece. It is in very good condition and comes complete with its wooden box and silk pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Noh mask\" used on the stage of Noh, a traditional Japanese culture. Noh is a kind of masque played with Noh masks. The protagonist (called \"shite\") who plays something that is not a human being often appears wearing a Noh mask.A supporting role called Waki, which appears at the beginning of the story, begins the audience to appreciate Noh in a way that invites them to a different world with shite. The story of Noh is simple and symbolic. Rather than following the storyline, you will experience the emotions such as \"sadness\" that is the subject of the story, and the \"elevation\" of the dance that is performed toward the climax. The protagonist, Shite, is often a person from another world, such as a god, a demon, or a ghost. \u003cbr\u003eIn Japan, the expression \"face like Noh mask\" refers to a person who is expressionless and does not know what he is thinking.Certainly, when you look at the Noh masks on display, it seems difficult to read the facial expressions of women's masks. However, it changes depending on the angle, such as the appearance of tears being shed with sorrow, or the ecstatic expression emerging at the part where the dance goes to the climax. The left and right sides of the Noh mask are \"asymmetrical\". The difference is also called \"yin and yang\". Please enjoy from various angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e□ Size:  H 8.3in × W 5.3in × D 2.4in （about H21cm×W13.5cm×D6cm  ）\u003cbr\u003e□ Weight : 4.9oz (139g)\u003cbr\u003e□ Material : Wood, Lacquer, Japanese paints\u003cbr\u003e□ with wooden box, silk bag \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is said that there are about 60 types of Noh masks, and it is said that over the years, they have been derived from them and have expanded to about 250 types as slightly different surfaces.\u003cbr\u003eThe \"face\" of Noh mask is called \"KO-omote\", and it is mainly carved with cypress and colored with pigment (Ganryo).\u003cbr\u003eIt is carved to represent a momentary facial expression, an intermediate facial expression, or an infinite facial expression, and on one side, it is possible to show a wide variety of facial expressions from the light and shadow and the viewing angle, creating a Noh production. \u003cbr\u003e\"Small\" is the face of the youngest woman in the sense that it is cute, pretty, young and beautiful.\u003cbr\u003eThe smile on her plump face made her feel young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econdition...\u003cbr\u003eIt is in very good condition, but there are small scratches , Surface cracks and dirt due to aging. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wabisabi Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482739015812,"sku":"24508","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/6593\/8820\/files\/4508_1.jpg?v=1768976789","url":"https:\/\/wabisabiantiques.com\/en-us\/products\/japanese-vintage-1970s-noh-mask-wood-hand-carving-zouonna-wall-ornament-signed-boxed","provider":"Wabisabi Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}