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As many may know we at The Kura have been heavily involved in the relief effort in Tohoku following the 2011, March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami which killed at least 26,000 people, and left hundreds of thousands homeless. During this last year we have neglected the website, and inconvenienced many with delays in service. Please know it was not without good reason, and your patience and understanding through this difficult time for Japan has been very much appreciated. For more on our efforts please see http://www.idrojapan.org After this first year anniversary we are now looking forward to getting back to the business of collection building, and look forward to working with you again in 2012 Sincerely: Robert Mangold Owner, The Kura Director, International Disaster Relief Organization

Robert Mangold has been working with Japanese antiques since 1995 with an emphasis on ceramics, Paintings, Armour and Buddhist furniture.

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FINE JAPANESE DRAGON SCROLL, EISUI Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1940   item# 51139 (stock# ALS259)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  A Taisho/early Showa period (1920-1940) scroll depicting a mischievous looking dragon tumbling from the clouds gripping a rocky outcrop over crashing waves. The painting, remarkably well executed, is signed Eisui. The scene, depicted in sumi (ink) on silk, has been fully restored and is bordered in patterned beige brocade. It measures 21 by 74 inches (53 by 188 cm) and comes in a wooden box. MASSIVE EDO p. DRAGON SCROLL, TERUHIRO, IVORY Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900   item# 50957 (stock# ALS256)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  An awesome mid 19th century scroll depicting 2 highly detailed dragons battling in the clouds. The scene, signed Koun Teruhiro, is depicted in watercolor on 21 sheets of paper joined to form the canvas. Beside the signature is the words Hobun Utsushi, which means written in the style of Hobun. The huge scroll, measuring 45 by 90 inches (114 X 229 cm), has been fully restored and remounted in a border of green silk decorated with large flower mon (medallions) and ending in heavy, solid ivory r ...click for details INTENSE 16 inch KUTANI CHARGER, KINZAN, W/BOX Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1980   item# 49754 (stock# TCY244)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  Extremely fine handmade and hand painted Kutani charger featuring an extraordinarily complex geometric by Kinzan III, Yoshida Minnoru, one of the pillars of Kutani-wares. It is 15-3/4 inches in diameter and stands 2-3/4 inches to the rim. Three dials, each containing a leafy tree, circle a large center dial with the same motif, laid out on a blue and gold geometric field fanning out in all directions from the center, three rays of yellow cutting through the pattern, separating the three medall ...click for details EXQUISITE LIFE-LIKE BIJIN-GA SCROLL, TAISHO p Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920   item# 48983 (stock# ALS238)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  An incredible hand painted Taisho period bijin scroll signed Hakuho; so lifelike it looks to be a photograph. An angelic, Kimono clad beauty pauses to gaze out the garden window. One arm resting on the sill, she tranquilly stares past the hanging lantern and bamboo close at hand, her beautiful almond eyes fixed on the distance, she appears to be looking not at the garden, but at her own world. A colorful comb decorates her full hair while a pendant dangles from a kanzashi above her ear. A ...click for details EDO per. JAPANESE NIMAI GUSOKU ARMOR, KABUTO Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900   item# 48653 (stock# SAR168)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD!  A suit of Edo period armor featuring a Kebiki Ni Mai Do Gusoku, a 2 piece hinged armor of 8 closely knit rows of scale plates. 7 rows of 5 kusazuri hang from the do. It has a 32 plate Suji Kabuto with a tehen Kanamono vent in the shape of a stylized chrysanthemum and prominent Fukigaeshi, with 5 Hineno Jikoro cascading down the back. The helmet has typical chipping to the edges of the lacquer. The bowl retains 90 percent of the original liner and sweatband with the original ties. There is a me n ...click for details EDO PERIOD CARVED WOODEN SUMO WRESTLER IMAGE Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1900   item# 45235 (stock# MOR217)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  A 12 inch 18th-19th Century image of a kimono clad Sumo wrestler hand carved from a single block of wood and covered in now almost nonexistent mineral paint. His black hair, tied in a traditional topknot, frames the squinty, round face; his hands hold on to the massive belly with an air of pride. Although there are many splits and cracks in the wood, they only add to the appeal of this ancient sculpture. RARE GORGEOUS CHIRIMEN KIMONO, DRAGONFLIES Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1940   item# 45126 (stock# MHR206)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  A stunning early 20th century ai-zome chirimen Kimono decorated top to bottom with dragonflies flitting through tall bamboo grass. The cloth is in excellent condition, with no stains and is over 4 feet long, and 4 feet wide at the shoulder. The collar has been lightly sewn with a protective piece of cloth that can be easily removed for display (see last picture), or left on to protect it from daily wear. The kimono is lined with white cotton. Now I will shut up and let the pictures talk for ...click for details RARE BRONZE KIRIN KORO by KATORI MASAHIKO Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1980   item# 44762 (stock# AOY201)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  An extremely fine bronze Koro in the form of a mythical Kirin by Living National Treasure Katori Masahiko (1899-1988). Masahiko, a graduate of Tokyo National University of Art, went on to an illustrious career. Unlike his colleagues, he produced very limited numbers of his pieces, often only one. As this piece is not numbered, I believe it also is a one of a kind. It has a rich, green patina that lends age to the work, actually most likely no more than 30 years old. It is 8 inches (20cm) lo ...click for details KANO SCHOOL SCROLL PAINTING, ARINOBU, 1672 Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1700   item# 42671 (stock# ALR169)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  A stunning painting of Mt Fuji viewed from a misty sea by Yukansai (Kano Arinobu, 1605-1677) painted in 1672 at the age of 67 on silk. The image of Fuji, broken by clouds, dominates the scene, with rolling hills and sailing vessels visible in the foreground. It is mounted in a field of copper brocade extended above and below in beige silk and measures 26 by 49 inches. AWESOME JAPANESE LITERATI SCROLL, 1775, TEIUN Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1800   item# 41831 (stock# ALR159)  click for details The Kura tel.81-75-432-6980 SOLD  On the 9th day of the 6th month of 1775, 3 artists, Reisen Uno (Motoaki/Gensho, a songwriter, poet and calligrapher), Keiho Takada (Kano Chikuin, a Kano trained painter of budhist images and calligrapher) and the master of the Chikudo, Teiun held a songwriting party. This scroll is a recording of the scene, with the subsequent song written along the top, followed by a poem by Chikuin and Reisen, recorded by Teiun. This is a truly fine scroll, recently restored from its worn Edo mountings. It ...click for details Return To Top PAGE: 1  10  20  30  40  50  61  62  63  64  65  66  67