Vintage Japanese Mask Set - Old Man & Woman Kazarimen

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Preferred Checkout If you are the winning bidder, click the Checkout button to go directly to my Checkout page! For fastest processing of your order, please use Vendio Checkout! Payment | Checkout | Shipping | Store Policies Vintage Japanese Mask Set - Old Man & Woman Kazarimen Description Vintage Japanese display mask (kazarimen ) set featuring likenesses of the faces of an old man and old woman. The masks are made of ceramic similar to terra cotta and hand-painted with excellent detail. The old man mask features a full beard and mustache. The hair on the old man mask is coming loose and many strands have already come out and have been lost. The remaining hair strands should be handled with care lest more will fall out. These masks are not made for wearing and instead should be used only as display items. Each mask includes holes near the ears w a display cord may be attached though no such cord is included. The masks are in fair condition with no cracks though t are some chips, marks and scratches from handling. The masks also wear a darkened patina of age and date from the late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989). This interesting Japanese mask set was acquired in historic Shizuoka, Japan near the foot of Mt. Fuji. Size of old man mask: Height (excluding beard): 7.0 inches (18.0 centimeters) Width (across widest point): 5.7 inches (14.5 centimeters) Weight: 9.1 ounces (260 grams) Size of old woman mask: Height: 7.0 inches (18.0 centimeters) Width (across widest point): 4.1 inches (10.5 centimeters) Weight: 7.3 ounces (209 grams) Click to see more masks! Click to see additional treasures from Japan! More about Japanese Noh and Kyogen theatre Noh (pronounced "no") theatre is one of the classical Japanese forms of stage performance. Noh and its more light hearted and humorous sister art Kyogen are often performed together in traditional theater houses within large Japanese cities. In the past, formal Noh/Kyogen performances would last all day with several heavy and serious Noh dramas of different genres being performed with periodic Kyogen performances between these to give the audience a break and a chance to laugh. Noh actors are always male (even the ones dressed as women), and normally share the stage with an orchestra of traditional Japanese musicians as well as a choir. The actors recite their lines in old Japanese style (most Japanese can't understand them and must follow the story with a written script) sung with trailing syllables oscillating with flowing emphasis. Noh and Kyogen actors often wear masks to help them better portray the character they are playing or to lend emphasis to key points of their performance. With the exception of demon masks (which are very expressive) most Noh /Kyogen masks are neutral in expression, requiring the actor to indicate emotion exclusively through subtle body movements. The craft of making Noh and Kyogen masks is an important Japanese art form in itself and many masks (particularly the dramatic demon and god masks) are collected by Japanese and foreign enthusiasts of Japanese culture. More photos below! item code: R1S6-0003311 ship code: G6 Payment Back to Top I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Money Order Personal Check Preferred Checkout Back to Top If you are the winning bidder, click the Checkout button to go directly to my Checkout page! Shipping & Handling Back to Top Please see the Policies section below for additional information. US Shipping $18.78 Airmail to USA & Canada $25.23 EMS Express to USA & Canada International Shipping $24.77 Airmail to rest of world $29.79 EMS Express to rest of world Album Album Album Album Album... read more

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