154 - CHINA - Circa 1900

CHINA - Circa 1900 Two polychrome carved wooden Nuo theater masks: one depicting Ling Gong, the sublime mandarin, wearing an openwork hat; the other depicting Kailu, the god who “opens the paths,” with a horn atop his skull. Both have bushy eyebrows framing bulging eyes, and open mouths revealing fangs (with missing pieces and damage). H. 28 and 22 cm