All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Pre 1930
item #1133755
(stock #MOR3084)
The Kura
$300.00
$300.00
25 photographic postcards depicting beauties of the Taisho to early Showa Era, 1915-1930, including actresses and the young former empress of Japan. Very much in the flavor of the roaring 20s, hairstyles and clothing reflect that time of affluence. Each measures 14 x 9 cm Carte Postale size. All are unused, however on the back of several are written the names of the persons depicted, Takashima Aiko, Umemura Haruko, etc. Several are embossed with the studio mark of a K inside a triangle.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1940
item #1185307
(stock #MBR4195)
The Kura
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A beautiful art deco white bronze dragon enclosed in the original wooden box titled Koryu and signed Yoshio. The dragon is 12-1/2 inches (32 cm) long, 9-1/2 inches (23.5 cm) tall and in fine condition with only a few minor surface abrasions, dating c. 1925.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1950
item #1197729
(stock #MOR4249)
The Kura
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From the Mizuguchi collection; a large bronze figure of Noh performer Nomura Tokuan (Tokushichi II) performing the part of Antaku. The bronze was made for the Kyoto Shijo Branch of Daimaru Department Store, and is dated 1941. The figure is 13-1/2 x 7 x 8 inches (35 x 18 x 21 cm) and is in fine condition, enclosed in the original wooden box...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1940
item #1162104
(stock #MOR4094)
The Kura
3,500.00
3,500.00
A pair of stylized Bronze Inari Shrine guardians dating circa 1930 giving a distinct Art Deco feel. They are 15 inches (38 cm) tall, 10-1/2 x 6 inches (27 x 15.5 cm) at the base and in superb condition. A hole in the base attests to where they were once attached to a further pedestal.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1980
item #1181145
(stock #MOR4168)
The Kura
$800.00
$800.00
A murashi-do Bronze tray decorated with the incarnations of four gods by Katori Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The tray is 25.5 x 13.5 cm (10 x 5 inches) and in fine condition. This is a beautiful cast of thick, quality bronze, as we should expect from a Living National Treasure.
The image of the four incarnations is taken from the stand of the main image in Yakushiji Temple (National Treasure) which emulates those of Kiyohara Shrine in Nara...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1980
item #1142034
(stock #ALR4028)
The Kura
$335.00
$335.00
The Moon Travels among Floating Clouds, Shallow Mist obscures the Light, a beautiful Zen phrase by Seki Seisetsu. Ink on paper with brass colored silk border and porcelain rollers enclosed in the original signed kiri-wood box. The scroll measures 17 x 80-1/2 inches (42.5 x 207 cm) and is in overall fine condition but for faint foxing.
Seki Seisetsu (1877-1945) was the head priest of Tenryuji and a prolific painter and calligraphist...
Seki Seisetsu (1877-1945) was the head priest of Tenryuji and a prolific painter and calligraphist...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1950
item #1107968
(stock #TCR3035)
The Kura
1,000.00
1,000.00
An Oto-yaki Chawan inscribed by Zen priest Kutsu Deiryu with the Tea phrase Jakunen Fudo (Quiet and immovable) enclosed in a wooden box. The bowl is 4-1/2 inches (12 cm) diameter and in fine condition. It bears the seal of Kawata Ranzan.
Oto Yaki (also Odo Yaki) began in the 17th century under the Yamauchi clan of modern day Kochi prefecture on the Isle of Shikoku...
Oto Yaki (also Odo Yaki) began in the 17th century under the Yamauchi clan of modern day Kochi prefecture on the Isle of Shikoku...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1940
item #1186251
(stock #TCR4199)
The Kura
$600.00
$600.00
An incredible flambé style yellow and orange flowing glaze in the style of Takatori Kin-yu covers the white clay of this set of Banko Hibachi dating from the first half of the 20th century by Kuroda Mitsuraku. Each is 9 inches (23 cm) tall, 11 inches (28 cm) diameter. They would make great planters or even wine coolers.
Kuroda Mitsuraku I (Tanjuro, 1891-1965) was a Banko artist specializing in the resurrection and development of Kessho-yu crystalline glazes...
Kuroda Mitsuraku I (Tanjuro, 1891-1965) was a Banko artist specializing in the resurrection and development of Kessho-yu crystalline glazes...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1940
item #1174288
(stock #ALR4153)
The Kura
1,375.00
1,375.00
A ni-gyo-sho 2 line calligraphy, ink on paper by Fukuda Kodojin dating from the 1920s or 30s. The poem reads Sha-sha Kanzanji saranashi ittoso, Shofu akaru sei-sei suigetsu Terasu Jo-Jo There are many allusions in the poem, and taking them into account can change the meaning somewhat. But poetry is interpretive: Reflectons-Reflections… Not a Single bonze in Cold Mountain Temple...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1940
item #1196469
(stock #TCR4243)
The Kura
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A rare Furidashi sweets container by Seifu Yohei IV enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The lid is a wooden bung wrapped with dried leaf. It is 2-1/2 inches (6 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Folk Art : Pre 1940
item #1152557
(stock #MOR4080)
The Kura
2,500.00
2,500.00
These guys have attitude! A massive wooden carving of two frogs taken from a dark burl of hardwood, likely chestnut, showing beautiful grain in the smooth sections, almost appearing wet, with the rough natural texture of the wood elsewhere giving a true sense of the Ibo-gaeru toad. They are expertly rendered with stoic expressions. Both are quite muscular, the top character poised as if he is about to leap. The carving is 40 x 63 x 47 cm (16 x 24 x 19-1/2 inches) and weighs 22 kg (48 pounds)...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1980
item #1202001
(stock #MOR4267)
The Kura
$440.00
$440.00
A lifelike crab surmounts this anonymous 20th century bronze vase patinated in a dark red-brown. It is 10-1/2 inches (27 cm) tall and in fine condition.