Small Hanya Mask Shibori Tie Dye Size 17 cm x 356

Size 17 cm x 356 cm

This one-off work of art will delight with its beauty and touch of whimsy

in Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture

Each mask is hand painted and therefore slightly different

This bright red "Yakitori" Japanese lantern is typically seen displayed outside yakitori stalls and restaurants throughout Japan

Small Hanya Mask Shibori Tie Dye Size 17 cm x 356Painstakingly made by craftsmen, each mask takes weeks to make with dozens of stages. The base is 9 layers of washi, layered with multiple coats of kofun (ground seashell), various traditional inks and pigments, varnish. Teeth are hand carved from wood. The hair is sometimes synthetic, sometimes horse, sometimes human. Note: From time the order is received, it takes the mask craftsman roughly 30 days to complete this mask. Size: approximately 17cm