All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Dolls : Pre 1900
item #1164657
(stock #MOR4115)
The Kura
$750.00
$750.00
An Edo to Meiji period image of a Hanshichi, a townsman characterized by his dark skin and round face. The head (kashira) is carved from a block of wood, with the workings built inside, then the face is attached and all is covered with gofun and the hair applied. Although the inner workings are in rough condition, it was made with mobile eyes, eyebrows and mouth that still work through a series of toggles and strings on the neck...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1900
item #1181519
(stock #MOR4176)
The Kura
$600.00
$600.00
Two sets of uniforms dating from the Edo Period adorned with the 4-snake-eye crest of used by the Takeda clan (among others). The first is think hemp dyied black with the crests in resist dye on the sleeves and back. The second is crepe with sharkskin pattern in blue with crests on back and chest. The black has minor damage and a small hole around the bottom of the hakama pants, and the bottom of the back of the shirt has been cut...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900
item #1189405
(stock #TCR4203)
The Kura
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Five Bakumatsu-era (mid 19th century) Blue and white plates handpainted with chickens and bamboo. They are 23 cm (9 inches) diameter and are in fine condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920
item #1170737
(stock #MOR4138)
The Kura
$850.00
$850.00
A set of five handpainted wooden dishes dating from the Meiji period from painters at the studio of Kono Bairei (1844-1895), one of the most famous studios of the Meiji, including work by Takeuchi Seiho, Yamamoto Shunkyo Tamanami Gyokuha and 2 by Tsuji Kako. Turned from what appears t be Zelkova, each is covered in clear lacquer upon which the respective artists have decorated in black. Each dish is 16 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition enclosed in a stamped wooden box...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920
item #1181302
(stock #TCR4172)
The Kura
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Perfectly formed characters eschew the virtues of the scholar life and way of tea through the Gyokusen Chaka (Song of Tea) decorating this masterpiece of calligraphy and design by Miura Chikusen enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Books have been written upon the subject of this poem centering on the experience of a Tang dynasty recluse reaching Daoist enlightenment through the drinking of seven cups of tea...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1700
item #1145305
(stock #TCR2736)
The Kura
1,100.00
1,100.00
A smattering of goma ash surrounds but is almost worn from the top of this ancient Bizen footed bowl which had been used as a Kensui spent water jar for the Japanese Tea ceremony. A pale gray is visible below the surface, as if looking through the outer red. The bowl is heavily worn outside from much handling, and was likely used on a daily basis. Likely Momoyama period, I have not seen another like it. Judging by the shape it is possibly a priests begging bowl, although unusual with a foot...
The Kura
$270.00
$270.00
A collection of 19 black and white photographic postcards from the early 20th century (likely Taisho era, 1911-1925) depicting Geisha and Maiko courtesans from that era. Each measures 14 x 9 cm Carte Postale size. A few are used or stamped, most are unused.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1200281
(stock #MOR4260)
The Kura
$450.00
$450.00
An Edo era cloisonné Kogo incense case enclosed in an antique wooden box. This was likely made in China for the Japanese market, and is of the Kara-mono style of cloisonné. On top it bears a symbol of Yin and Yang, known as a domo-e in Japanese. The piece is 1-1/2 inches (3.5 cm) diameter and in fine condition. The box is titled Chinese Cloisonne Kogo.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1900
item #1162328
(stock #TCR4099)
The Kura
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Scholars stand among the bamboo on the color infused sides of this large hand painted 19th century jar made to contain dry goods. The vessel is 14 inches (35 cm) tall, 11 inches (28 cm) diameter with no chips or cracks. A beautifully executed bit of Mingei.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1900
item #1198463
(stock #TCR4256)
The Kura
$400.00
$400.00
A Nishimachi Buddhist Altar vase covered in earthy glaze with a draping of Agano green dating from the later Edo period. It is 8-1/4 x 7-1/4 inches (22 x 18.5 cm). There is a small repair to the rim visible in the close-up photo
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Netsuke and Related : Pre 1900
item #1119872
(stock #MOR3070)
The Kura
$395.00
$395.00
A tiny mingei image of the god of fortune Hotei carved from what appears to my untrained eye to be bone, possibly Stag-horn. He squats, grinning up at the sky, his ubiquitous sack voluminous behind. Through the back and down through the bottom is bored a hole for the string. The figure is 1-1/2 inches (4 cm) tall and likely dates from the 19th century (Late Edo to Meiji). These are not modern reproductions, but genuine antique Japanese Netsuke coming from Kyoto.
Hotei (Ch...
Hotei (Ch...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1200280
(stock #MOR4259)
The Kura
$380.00
$380.00
Three positive molds used in the casting of bronze Buddhist images. The pieces would be used to create the breakable molds in which the images would be cast. They vary in height from 11 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) and date from the traditional manufacturing techniques lost long before the 2nd world war. They make for a very decorative group.