The Kura - Japanese Art Treasures

Robert Mangold has been working with Japanese antiques since 1995 with an emphasis on ceramics, Paintings, Armour and Buddhist furniture.
Wild Meiji Period Wood Carving, Mythical Shishi Lion

Wild Meiji Period Wood Carving, Mythical Shishi Lion


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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono: Pre 1910: Item # 1495683

Please refer to our stock # K472 when inquiring.
The Kura
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23 Murasakino Monzen-cho
Kita-ward Kyoto 603-8216
tel.81-75-201-3497
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 $2,200.00 
A fabulous carved wood image of the fearsome Shishi Lion with glass eyes dating from the Meiji period signed Kazumoto-to (Carved by Kazumoto). It is 35.5 cm x 26 cm x 27 cm (14 x 10-1/2 x 11 inches). There are a few chips in the curly mane and tail and some cracks typical of age along the grain in the base.