SPECIALIZED SEARCH
|
Brilliant Set 5 Japanese Makuzu cups, Miyagawa Kozan
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1920 item# 583397 (stock# TCR1918)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you
|
A set of five cups in unusual dark burgundy glaze circled with a running ring of mottled color by Makuzu Kozan II (Miyagawa Hanzan, 1859-1940). Blues, greens, black and pink mingle in rivulets down the sides. A truly exceptional set. Each cup is roughly 3-1/4 inches (8 cm) diameter, the same height. Each is individually signed on the base. Originally part of a set of 20, there were fifteen remaining in the box when we purchased, these five the only that were undamaged. The box is annotated ...click for details
|
|
ALL MATCHING Edo p. Japanese Samurai Yoroi Armor Kabuto
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1900 item# 581777 (stock# SAR1916)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you
|
A gorgeous Later Edo period black lacquered battle armor featuring a large red crest of three linked hexagons on the chest-plate, and a single red hexagon on the helmet. The suit consists of a Zunari-kabuto with three tiered Shikoro, the lower two tiers of which are lacquered in a lightly brown color. The mask is a wide jawed hanpo with four tier throat defense. The Do is an Okegawa Ni-Mai-Do with six rows of Gessan scales, retaining the original leather liner. The Sangu are all matching on ...click for details
|
|
Antique Japanese Wood Noh Mask, Stunning Hannya
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1920 item# 581255 (stock# MOR1914)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, with thanks
|
An antique Hannya Noh Men mask depicting the twisted spirit of a jealous woman. The combination of anger and sorrow, mixed with madness makes this mask a spectacular one. The image is a Ko-Hannya (ancient spirit), and would be used in the play Aoinoue, Dojoji and Kurozuka. It measures 8-1/4 inches (21 cm) by 6-3/8 inches (16.5 cm) and is in fine condition but for one chip in the tip of its horn.
|
|
Fine Japanese Wood Noh Mask, Fierce God
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1970 item# 580884 (stock# MOR1913)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you!
|
A signed image of a powerful Deity, its fierce expression mixed with sorrow, the combination that makes the best Noh masks so powerful. It measures 8-1/4 inches (21.1 cm) by 6-1/4 inches (16.5 cm). There is a repair to the color on the tip of his nose, otherwise is in fine condition. A truly splendid carving. The repair on the nose prevents us from putting the spledid price the mask deserves!
|
|
|
|
Fine Japanese Wood Noh Mask, Waka-Ona
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1970 item# 580464 (stock# MOR1908)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you!
|
A superbly crafted Waka-Ona@Noh Men of the Ko-Omote character stamped inside by maker (Ikeda) and dating from the 20th century. It measures 8-1/4 inches (21 cm) by 5-1/4 inches (13.3 cm) wide. There are two chips on the nose and one on the upper lip. She would be used to represent a cute young maiden in the plays: Senju, Izutsu, Kakitsubata, Kocho and Funabenkei
|
|
Massive Antique Japanese Whale-Bone Suiban Flower Basin
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1920 item# 579993 (stock# MOR1907)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you!
|
A very unusual suiban flower basin carved from a hollowed out Whale bone capped on the end with bone plugs and with 2 bone feet. Imagine what it must have been like 100 years ago to find a whale washed up on the beach, or a pile of whale bones. This monstrous creature one could not imagine. Certainly the bones like this would have been claimed by someone of high rank. This suiban is 44 inches (112 cm) long, 15 inches (29 cm) wide and roughly 6 inches (15 cm) tall. Judging by the rate of de ...click for details
|
|
Incredible Gekijo size fully mobile Bunraku Puppet Head
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1980 item# 578903 (stock# MOR1897)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you
|
Massive Bunraku puppets head of a wild warrior, judging by hair style possibly the character Benkei painted in the kabuki style. The eyes move right to left, up and down. Eyes and eyebrows, angle of head and mouth are all controlled by toggles on the neck. His hair is all horse-hair. As the head is spring loaded to the neck, we have not removed the head to look for a signature, but it is a most dramatic piece and certainly the star of our latest offering. This size is much larger than avera ...click for details
|
|
SET 2 ANTIQUE Japanese Bunraku Puppet Heads, Kashira
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1900 item# 578713 (stock# MOR1895)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you
|
A pair of large Bunraku Kashira depicting the town ruffians or strong samurai. These would likely fall under the classification of Bunshichi and Kenbishi kashira heads. Included are one set of arms. The kashira are roughly 6-1/2 inches (16 cm) tall and, besides the loss of hair, in good solid condition. Both have losses to the gofun on their noses and some minor dirtiness to be expected of age. Although difficult to date, most likely later Edo to Meiji period, 19th century. A pair of heavy ...click for details
|
|
ANTIQUE Japanese Bunraku Puppet Head, Kashira
Catalogue:
Archives:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Pre 1900 item# 578708 (stock# MOR1894)
|
click for details
|
The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
Sold, Thank you
|
By facial characteristics, this head could be used for the character Odanshichi or Kintoki, both warriors of incredible strength and valor. Kintoki is often used to characterize the powerful image of the Niomon, guardian deities of Buddhism. The kashira is roughly 6-1/2 inches (16 cm) tall and, besides the loss of hair, is in good solid condition, with only dirtiness from handling adding a sense of age. Although difficult to date, it is most likely later Edo to Meiji period, 19th century. A ...click for details
|
|
|
|
|
