Kano Tessai (1845-1925)A miniature Ranryo-o maskMeiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryCarved in wood and decorated in polychrome pigments and gilt as Ranryo-o, the eyes separately carved and free moving and the lower jaw suspended by a cord, applied with boar-bristle eyebrows, mustache and beard, inscribed on the interior Ryo-oWith a wood tomobako storage box inscribed Himuro Jinja homotsu o naratte Bugaku Ryo-o men (Copied from a bugaku mask of Ryo-o treasured by the Himuro Shrine, in Nara) and signed and sealed by the artist 5 7/8in (15cm) high