Small Hanya Mask Shibori Tie Dye Chest 59 cm

Chest 59 cm

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

Each mask is hand painted and therefore slightly different

This style of thin noren is often seen in shops

Small Hanya Mask Shibori Tie Dye Chest 59 cmPainstakingly 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