Bidspirit auction | Bidou Yamaguchi Japanese Ko-omote Noh

Bidou Yamaguchi Japanese Ko-omote Noh Mask - Bidou Yamaguchi (born Yamaguchi Hiroki) (Japanese, b. 1970). Ko-omote ”small face” Noh mask. Carved wood with pigments, lacquer, and gofun. Carved along the inside with Yamaguchi's mark. With a display case. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota. Height: 8 1/2 in x width: 5 1/4 in. Condition: No chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Very light wear throughout, consistent with age and use. Rubbing and paint loss where the display wire rubs against the wood. Minute losses and soiling along the extreme edges. Minute spots of soiling throughout.