All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1920
item #1202124
(stock #MOR4270)
The Kura
3,800.00
3,800.00
First we hear the clang of the hammer striking the bell, then the steadily approaching clop of his wooden shoes before the horrifying creature dressed in the robes of an itinerant priest appears; a ledger in one hand noting our sins. Hanging from a chord around his shoulders is an umbrella, testifying to his constant state of movement. A spectacular carving of an Oni-no-Nenbutsu praying Demon taken from burled cedar...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1202117
(stock #MOR4268)
The Kura
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Hunched under a massive weight, the diminutive figure wrapped in simple garments shoulders a giant prayer drum (mokugyo) hooked on the end of his staff; wandering through the country, who is this mendicant? It is in fact a Tanuki, a magical creature gifted with the ability to shape-shift. This superb okimono is stamped Hiroshi in back, and shows excellent detail. It is just over 10 inches (26 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
There are several ways to interpret this image...
There are several ways to interpret this image...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1920
item #1200892
(stock #TCR4266)
The Kura
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Autumn flowers in overglaze enamel decorate this Hakeme Brush-stroke bowl by Ito Tozan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The flowers are depicted in red and blue with green and gold grasses, and unusually, the Hakeme brush stroke is in a dark color, hinting at evening. The bowl is 7 inches (18.5 cm) diameter, 3 inches (8 cm) tall and in excellent condition...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1920
item #1200676
(stock #TCR4263)
The Kura
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white lines defining this tea bowl defy the superlative rendition of a bird snapping up an insect from a hibiscus by Ogata Gekko within. The bowl is 4-1/2 inches (11.5 cm) diameter, 3 inches (7.5 cm) tall and in fine condition. It comes wrapped in a silk bag and enclosed in a superb kiri-wood box.
Ogata Gekko (1859-1920) of Edo (now Tokyo) was born the son of merchant Nakagami Seijiro and was heir to a small fortune...
Ogata Gekko (1859-1920) of Edo (now Tokyo) was born the son of merchant Nakagami Seijiro and was heir to a small fortune...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Enamel : Pre 1900
item #1200401
(stock #MOR4261)
The Kura
2,650.00
2,650.00
An Edo era Kara-mono cloisonné tray enclosed in an antique wooden box. This was made in China for the Japanese market, and is of the Kara-mono style of cloisonné. On top it bears a Japanese family crest inset into a field of various colors. Only a very powerful family would have had the connections to procure such an object (likely a Samurai feudal Lord called Daimyo). The piece is 12 inches (29.5 cm) square, 2 inches (4.5 cm) tall and in overall fine condition...
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 : 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.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1900
item #1199350
(stock #ANR4258)
The Kura
2,500.00
2,500.00
A 3/4 size six panel screen featuring fans dancing on gold dating from the Bakumatsu Era, end of the Edo to early Meiji period (mid to later 19th century). Numerous scenes of birds, figures and animals, both seen and imagined, vie for presence with historical figures and poetic whims. It is 54 x 109 inches (136.5 x 277 cm); perfect for wall hanging, with a number of old repairs testifying to age...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1900
item #1199348
(stock #TCR4257)
The Kura
$550.00
$550.00
Here is a lovely earthen Sake cup engraved with poetry describing a butterfly by the Nun Otagaki Rengetsu. The grass-script lines flow hither and yon on the surface, fluttering like the flight of the creature described. Ukarekita KayanoTsuyuni…Fluttering merrily and sleeping in the dew in a field of flowers; In whose dream is this butterfly? It is 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) diameter enclosed in a modern kiri-wood box. There are hairline cracks as visible in the photo...
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 : Stoneware : Pre 1920
item #1198462
(stock #TCR4041)
The Kura
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A deep men-tori Tsutsu Chawan of pale millet glaze tinged with lustrous silver dating from the Meiji period (19th century) and enclosed in a much worn kiri-wood box signed Rakuzan. It is haunting, like a ghost passing through the shadows of the tea room. There is an impressed seal beside the foot and the box is titled Koetsu-utsushi chawan and signed Rakuzan-zo with a gourd shaped stamp reading Rakuzan...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920
item #1197948
(stock #MOR4255)
The Kura
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An antique oke-bound wooden bucket has been lacquered mirror smooth black inside with a natural bark handle added to create a superb sumi-tori charcoal basket for use in the Japanese tea ceremony. The original cask-like body is worn at the rim to an incredible degree, and yet remains structurally sound. It may have indeed been a lacquer-workers bucket, or perhaps used by a paper-hanger, decades of being bumped by the brush naturally wearing down the edges...