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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18th century Japanese Samurai Battle Screen, Taiheiki
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Pre 1800 item# 1108605 (stock# ANR3041)
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Heavy pigment on thickly veined gold creates a powerful collection of scenes from the Taiheiki, the 11th century story of the fall of the courtiers and usurpation of power by two military families, the Taira and the Genji. The screen dates to the 18th century, or middle Edo period. Many old repairs attest to age. We have had it completely remounted, with no painting restoration performed. On the left the famous scene of shooting a fan from horseback from the battle of Yajima. Center two famo ...click for details
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Antique Hand Painted Imperial Dish Set, Hyakunen
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Pre 1910 item# 1108326 (stock# TCR3039)
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A set of five Meiji period dishes hand painted by Suzuki Hyakunen in commemoration of the Gosho-Nai Dai-Hakurankai (Exposition in the Imperial Palace, Kyoto) stamped on the underside with the event name and each individually signed by the artist. The literati scenes include a scholar contemplating a waterfall, Mountain retreat lost in rugged hills, sails on the lake, traveler in the hills and horses on the lakeshore under weeping willows. A beautiful and very rare set, each dish is roughly 4-1 ...click for details
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Chawan Tea Bowl, Cold Mountain Poem, Zen Priest Deiryu
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Pre 1920 item# 1108155 (stock# TCR3036)
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Light strokes of wisdom and peace decorate this pale Chawan by Zen Priest Kutsu Deiryu enclosed in a period wooden box. The clay is very light, low fired with a heavily crackled pale glaze over which the artist has written a verse in Kanbun poetry taken from his interpretation of the Kanzanshi poetry anthology. The bowl is 5-1/4 inches (13.5 cm) diameter, 3-1/4 inches (8 cm) tall and in fine condition, stamped Uchide on the base. The poem is popular in Zen circles, the first line often seen o ...click for details
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Daruma by Japanese Zen Priest Seki Seisetsu
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Pre 1950 item# 1107886 (stock# ALR3034)
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Who will win this game of Niramekko (staring contest)? Not to be distracted by the flapping wings of the dragonfly, the Daruma stares blankly ahead in this ink and light color on silk painting in a brown silk border featuring bamboo rollers. The Daruma image is by Seisetsu, the calligraphy poem by Sugimura Sojinkan (1874-1945). The scroll measures 46 x 119 cm (18 x 47 inches) and is in fine condition but for some minor damage to the upper left edge of the border. A crab painting and calligra ...click for details
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Antique Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuri-Bako
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Pre 1940 item# 1103675 (stock# MOR3013)
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A fine cinnabar lacquered suzuri bako likely dating from the 1920s or 30s embellished outside with a mythic creature in clouds, inside with a golden poem on silver. Very elegant, this is a superb work of art steeped in the richest traditions of Japanese design. The inside of the box and lid is signed Sanzo. Probably an artist of the Zohiko studio. Outside the lid is signed Shuen, so it is a joint work by two artists. It has never been used, enclosed in the original signed wooden box. On the l ...click for details
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Antique 10 dish Set by Various Artists, Chikusai, Bunto
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Pre 1930 item# 1101140 (stock# TCR3006)
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A set of 10 early 20th century ceramic plates depicting 10 unique views of Kyoto hand painted and signed by famous members of that city’s art circles including Hayashi Bunto (1882-1966), Yamashita Chikusai (1884-1973), Uenaka Chokusai (1885-1977), Miwa Chosei (1901-1983), Yamaguchi Kayo (1899-1984), Sakakura Seiko (1895-1964), Matsumoto Ichiyo (1893-1952), Kondo Koichiro (1884-1962) and two others whose signatures we have been unable to decode. As Kondo Koichiro moved to Kyoto following the Gr ...click for details
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