Japanese Hōtokusai芳徳斎 Signed Smiling Noh Showa-era Japanese ceramic mask A1023

A vintage Japanese handmade clay theatrical mask with a broad smiling expression, rounded cheeks, arched eyes, and warm gilt-bronze surface finish over a red-toned mouth interior. The reverse is signed 芳徳斎, read as Hotokusai / Hōtokusai, and includes a hanging cord for wall display. The expressive face relates to Japanese folk theater, Noh, Kyogen, and festival mask traditions, with visible hand-formed texture and age-appropriate surface variation that adds to its decorative character.  condition, and seller.

Detail: Handmade Japanese signed clay theatrical wall mask
Size: 7 11/16" x 6 5/8" x 2.5"
Condition: Mint
ERA: Vintage, Showa period, circa 1950s–1960s
SKU: A1023

Price: 228