Vintage Paper Clay Kannon Mask Early Showa Era, Japanese Buddhism Geisha Doll Vintage and deep blue display cloth

and deep blue display cloth gives this piece a dignified and impressive presence

and removing misfortune

The statue and the park are near the hypocentre where the atomic bomb exploded on 9 August 1945

and red mask creates a strong and dramatic samurai presence

This is a large vintage Japanese samurai kabuto helmet with a powerful face mask and decorative dragon crest

Vintage Paper Clay Kannon Mask Early Showa Era, Japanese Buddhism Geisha Doll Vintage and deep blue display clothCondition : Old Vintage Condition Origin : 100% MADE IN JAPAN Material : Paper Clay Age : Early Showa Dimension : approx H30cm x W19cm x D13cm(11. 81inch x 7. 48inch x 5. 11inch) There are approximately 60 kinds of Noh masks. The origin of Noh is from the entertainment called Sangaku which was transmitted from China in the Nara era. From the beginning of the Heian period, Sangaku spreads across Japan and gradually becomes known as Sarugaku. It is the