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 : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1940
item #1187701
(stock #MOR4201)
The Kura
$750.00
$750.00
A full length Furisode (long sleeved) kimono hand-painted with autmn grasses and flowers by famous Ukiyo-e and woodblock artist Kobayakawa Kiyoshi.
There are mildew stains on this kimono, but we have had it professionally cleaned. These are from the same Kyoto residence as the gold and silver fusuma doors recently listed.
Kiyoshi was famous for bijin-ga, an art he learned under the artist Kaburagi Kiyokata. He exhibited with the prestigious Teiten first in 1924...
There are mildew stains on this kimono, but we have had it professionally cleaned. These are from the same Kyoto residence as the gold and silver fusuma doors recently listed.
Kiyoshi was famous for bijin-ga, an art he learned under the artist Kaburagi Kiyokata. He exhibited with the prestigious Teiten first in 1924...
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 : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1920
item #1186137
(stock #MOR4198)
The Kura
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A spectacular set of bira-bira-kanzashi hair pins in the form of cranes among blossoming plum and pine formed of silver which come enclosed in a custom made silk-lined wooden box. Two are 13 inches (33 cm) long, the other is 9 inches (23 cm) long and all are in fine condition. According to a label inside the box they are from Akita City in Northern Japan, sold by Takeyaso Hon-ten. The box is 15 x 17 x 5 inches (38 x 43 x 13 cm). I do have more images if someone is interested.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1910
item #1185815
(stock #MOR4196)
The Kura
1,450.00
1,450.00
An incredible amount of work went into this amazing neko-tora tiger made of thousands of stitches of couched silver thread. It is enclosed in a wooden box frame covered with glass dating from the Meiji period. The frame is 48.5 x 70 x 6.5 cm (19 x 27-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches) and is in fine condition. If you would like a more detailed image of this amazing work please contact me.
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 : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1920
item #1185296
(stock #ANR4194)
The Kura
1,600.00
1,600.00
A free-form watercolor on silk image of a dancer by Nishimura Goun inside a Kurogaki (black persimmon) frame with patterned brocade border. Who could not fall in love with this unusual expression of early twentieth century Japanese Art. She speaks of an era when a new freedom was growing in Japan, the growth of Democracy and rise of women’s rights. She dances free of care and self-consciousness, a blue ribbon tying her hair...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1950
item #1184829
(stock #TCR4193)
The Kura
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A small vase decorated with Tessen vines by Kawai Einosuke enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 29.5 cm (11.5 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Einosuke (1893-1962) was born the fourth son into the Kyoto pottery family of Kawai Zuiho, his older brother was Kawai Innosuke. He entered the Kyoto Municipal Ceramics Research Facility in 1911. Along with Kusube Yaichi, Einosuke was one of the founding members of the Sekidosha art group in 1919...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Folk Art : Pre 1920
item #1184426
(stock #MOR4189)
The Kura
$500.00
$500.00
A mingei tea-service tray in the shape of a fish beautifully carved of Karaki (rosewood) and measuring 13-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches (34 x 19.5 cm). It is extremely cute, perhaps with its short body and huge forehead a Manbo (Ocean sunfish). There is a small crack in the tail (see closeup photos).
The wood used makes it ideal for use in the Sencha world, where continental or Chinese items and materials are highly respected...
The wood used makes it ideal for use in the Sencha world, where continental or Chinese items and materials are highly respected...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1940
item #1183996
(stock #ANR4187)
The Kura
3,000.00
3,000.00
Puppies roll around the silk panels of this fully restored two panel screen by Sakaguchi Isso. Judging by the style of the mounting it was originally a framed exhibition work transferred to a screen. We have had the screen re-mounted reflecting the original style without re-painting. The playful creatures huddle together in the sun for a morning nap on a ground of fallen leaves simulated with ura-haku, a technique of applying metal gilding to the back of the silk before mounting...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Okimono : Pre 1940
item #1182965
(stock #MBR4186)
The Kura
1,800.00
1,800.00
Standing at the ready with sword drawn, one foot on a defeated ghoul, Shoki the demon-queller glares into the darkness, ever vigilant. A superb Japanese bronze image dating from the opening years of the 20th century standing 18-1/2 inches (47 cm) tall and is in fine condition. Weighing in at 14 kg (31 lbs) shipping is a considerable part of the posted price.
Shoki is a Taoist deity based on the Tang Dynasty Chinese character Chung Kuei...
Shoki is a Taoist deity based on the Tang Dynasty Chinese character Chung Kuei...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920
item #1182011
(stock #TCR4182)
The Kura
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Crackled ivory glaze is decorated with phoenix in full regalia on this pair of vases by Ito Tozan I. They come enclosed in a custom made wooden box. Each measures 27 cm (11 inches) tall, 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter, and are in fine condition.
Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) began his artistic career studying painting in the Shijo manner under Koizumi Togaku before moving to the plastic arts under a number of teachers, including Takahashi Dohachi...
Ito Tozan I (1846-1920) began his artistic career studying painting in the Shijo manner under Koizumi Togaku before moving to the plastic arts under a number of teachers, including Takahashi Dohachi...