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Japanese Black Raku Chawan Tea Bowl Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1920 item# 915478 (stock# TCR2624)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 300.00
A proud Kuro-Raku Chawan perfect for summer tea bearing the Raku stamp on the base. It has a low undulating rim and small stable foot making it appear to float like a black cloud. It is more than 5 inches (13 cm) diameter, 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) to the rim and in excellent condition. It comes enclosed in a wooden box.

Daruma by Mokurai, Japanese Zen Art Scroll Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1920 item# 915003 (stock# ALR2622)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 Pending sale
A fine large rendition of the founder of Zen Buddhism, Daruma by Zen Priest Takeda Mokurai (1854-1930) enclosed in a period wooden box. The ink on silk painting is bordered in maroon satin patterened with clouds with white piping and features large rosewood rollers. It measures 21 by 81 inches (52.5 x 206 cm). Overall very presentable, there are some scattered marks and minor wrinkles along the edge. Mokurai began his journey down the Buddhist path at the age of 7 under the priest Ryodo. De ...click for details

Enso Circle on a fan by Zen Priest Nakahara Nantenbo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1920 item# 911602 (stock# ALR2622)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 1,000.00
A circle, representing the eternal wheel, by the notorious Nantenbo (1839-1925) graces the delicate blades of this fan mounted as a fine tea room Chagake scroll. It is signed the 82 year old man Nantenbo. Ink on a (used) paper fan on a paper field enclosed in brown cloth extended in Prussian blue with black lacquered wooden rollers. The scroll is 22 by 47 inches (56 x 120 cm) and is in excellent condition, enclosed in period wooden box. Volumes could be written about the life of this artist. ...click for details

Skull by Zen Priest Takeda Mokurai, Japanese Art Scroll Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1920 item# 911339 (stock# ALR2621)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 1,150.00
A very rare painting of a skull and scattered bones lost to autumns dead grasses by important 20th century Zen priest Takeda Mokurai. The forgotten creature grins garishly, a blade of grass growing playfully through one eye socket. @This may be the only skull I have seen by Mokurai, a certain rarity in Zen painting. The ink on paper image is bordered in brown cloth with gray extensions and features dark wood rollers. It measures 16 by 68 cm (40.5 x 172.5 cm) and is in excellent condition, en ...click for details

Monks Coming & Going, Japanese Zen Scroll Set by Deiryu Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1920 item# 910006 (stock# ALR2619 )
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 3,400.00
Walking…Walking, this Buddhist path! The mendicants come trundling down the mountain in search of alms; One bowl, filled by thousands! they return to their austerities. Unsupposing brushwork defines this playful set of zen paintings by one of the early 20th centuries more beloved characters, Kutsu Deiryu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. For a similar set see the Hosei-An collection or page 44 of The Art of Twentieth Century Zen (ISBN 1-57062-533-0). THe paintings are performed wit ...click for details

Japanese Zen Calligraphy Scroll, Nakahara Nantenbo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1920 item# 909999 (stock# ALR2618)
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A Vigorous Cry, Temple under the Ghostly Moon (MyoKo Hito Koe, Yu Getsu Tera); a stirring vision by one of Zens most beloved characters Nakahara Nantenbo. The scroll has been completely remounted in silk patterned with florals in the color of twilight, and features austere black lacquered wooden rollers befitting the scene. It measures 18 x 75 inches (45,5 x 190 cm) and is in fine restored condition, with some old age staining. Born into a samurai family, Nantenbo joined the priesthood to pon ...click for details

Antique Japanese Skull Painting by Tanomura Chokunyu Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1910 item# 909950 (stock# ALR2617)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 900.00
A simple Zen style painting of a skull abandoned to weeds signed Chokunyu (Tanomura Chokunyu, 1814-1907). The lonely image may be a future self portrait by a man who knew his time was ending, the painting signed A 90 Year Old Man Sanomiya Chokunyu. It has been freshly bordered in dark brocade embellished with crawling vines, suiting the painted scene, and features dark wood rollers. The scroll is 17 x 75 inches (43 x 190 cm) and is in fine, restored condition. Tanomura Chokunyu was born in ...click for details

Huge Japanese Edo Zen Calligraphy Scroll, Dragon Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Paintings: Pre 1900 item# 909786 (stock# ALR2618)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 1,100.00
The calligraphic character for Dragon climbs skywar on the age darkened surface of this fine late Edo period scroll. A dramatic and powerful ink on silk calligraphy work in a dark silk border with rosewood rollers. Judging by style likely a student of Scholar/Artist Kameda Bosai. Some minor marks and creases only serve to enhance the sense of antiquity, the scroll measures 27 x 71 inches (70 x 180 cm).

Early Edo Japanese Golden Armor, Papered Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1700 item# 909274 (stock# YOR2615)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 POR
A fully gilded golden Yoroi Designated Armor of Significant Importance (Tokubetsu Kicho Shiryo) by the Japanese Armor Society. It is properly titled Kinpaku Iyozane Aka-Ito Sugake Odoshi Ni-Mai-Do Gusoku (Gilded Open Red Laced Armor of Two Parts in Horizontal Banded Scales). The entire armor has been gilded with gold and laced with a striking red/orange lacing with red/orange silk backing cloth. If features a Momonari Kabuto with small five lame Hineno Shikoro of Kiritsuke Kozane matching the ...click for details

Momoyama p. Japanese Samurai Armour, papered Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1700 item# 908926 (stock# YOR2615)
click for details		The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 POR
A gilded and lacquered Momoyama period armor designated Special Armor of Significant Importance (Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho Shiryo) by the Japanese Armor Society. It is properly titled Azuchi-Momoyama Jidai Byakudan Nuri Iyozane Haku-Ito Sugake Odoshi Ni-Mai-Do Gusoku (Two Part Armor of Iyozane Scales in Open White Lace Gilded with transparent red lacquer (Byakudan Nuri)from the Azuchi-Momoyama Era). The Momonari peaked helmet was originally covered in hair, the base of which is extant, with wakida ...click for details

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