Lella & Gianni Morra
Giudecca 699 - 30133 Venezia - Italy
(by appointment only)
Tel: +(39) 04152 88006
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Fine Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books and Works of Art
Prints and Paintings
Illustrated Books
Works of Art
Links
Museums:
The Fitzwilliam Museum. Online exhibition of Kunisada theatrical prints
The Fitzwilliam Museum. Online exhibition of Yoshitoshi work
Ukiyo-e:
Japanese Art Society of America
John Fiorillo informative website on Ukiyo-e, Shin Hanga and Sosaku Hanga
John Resig most useful website on Japanese Prints
Netsuke:
Koryuen. Site for more appreciation of netsuke
Booksellers:
ALAI (Italian Antiquarian Booksellers Association)
Magazines:
Friends:
Orders can be placed by e-mail or by phone:
- E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Telephone: +(39) 041 52 88 006
- Postal address: Lella & Gianni Morra Giudecca 699 30133 Venezia Italy
Conditions of sale and method of payment:
All prints, books, paintings and works of art are guaranteed genuine and as described.
A certificate of authenticity is enclosed with each item sold.
Prices are net and listed in Euro. 1 Euro = circa US$ 1,01
We accept Visa and Mastercard and bank wire transfert.
Bank wire transfer to:
Account name: Mrs Antonella Mazzucco
Address: Giudecca 699, 30133 Venezia, Italy
Bank: Unicredit
Bank address: Venezia San Salvador
Account: 40921997
IBAN code: IT 89 A 02008 02004 000040921997 (no spaces between)
Swift BIC code: UNCRITM1904
Postage and shipping:
Postage is extra and charged at cost.
Prints, books and paintings are shipped worldwide with protective packing by DHL courier express or registered mail.
Postage for parcels up to 1 Kg:
Europe 35 euro (delivering in about one day)
United States 45 euro. Rest of the world according the destination and weight (delivering in about two-four days)
Newsletter:
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Our office in Venice
We are dealing in Japanese antiques since 1980, focusing on original Japanese woodblock prints, illustrated books, paintings, and Japanese works of art from the 18th to the first half of 20th century. We have a special interest for surimono (privately published prints) and illustrated books (ehon).
Our stock includes books illustrated by ukiyo-e and shijo school artists, collections of antique textile samples and fragments, pattern books for the kimono trade and decorative arts (zuan-chō), 20th century artist books and publications related the mingei movement.
The works of art that we present include, netsuke, inro and sagemono, lacquerware and other art objects.
We are member of the Ukiyo-e Dealers Association of Japan and the Italian Antiquarian Booksellers Association.
Business is mainly through our website and our office in Venice is open by appointment only.
Among our clients are museums and private collectors.
Over the years we sold Japanese prints and books to the following institutions:
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Nihon no hanga Museum, Amsterdam
Museum für Lackkunst, Münster
Hiraki Ukiyo-e Museum, Yokohama
Sumida Hokusai Museum, Tokyo
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Khalili Collections, London
Museo d'Arte Orientale, Venezia
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
Musei Civici, Varese
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Mostra del Libro Antico. Milano
New York Antiquarian Book Fair
Mostra Libri Antichi e di Pregio a Milano
Paris Antiquarian Book Fair
Antiquarian Booksellers of Italy (ALAI) Ukiyo-e Dealers Association of Japan
