The Romang Collection
Japanese and Korean Art
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The Romang Collection
Japanese and Korean Art: From Antiquity to Contemporary
Comprising over 1,500 meticulously researched works, The Romang Collection represents four centuries of East Asian artistic and technical mastery, dating from the 16th century to the present day. The collection features highly specialized historical holdings—including early Japanese ceramics, Goryeo celadon, traditional tea culture objects, and Edo-period maki-e lacquerware—alongside an important selection of contemporary masterpieces.
Bridging classical connoisseurship with rigorous academic investigation, every piece is selected for its rarity, historical significance, and cultural authenticity. Supported by documented provenance, detailed material analysis, and scholarly notes, these works invite curators, scholars, and discerning collectors to engage deeply with the living legacy of East Asian art.
The Collection
Tea Ceremony
Chaire Tea Ceremony Caddy
Works of Art
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Edo Period (1603-1868)
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Korean Art
Antique and Rare Books
Step into a world of refined craftsmanship and cultural depth
The Romang Collection, founded and directed by Gustavo Romang, M.A., Hon. D.D. in 2004, represents nearly four decades of academic research and dedicated sourcing of Japanese and Korean art. Grounded in his specialized academic background in Eastern Studies and Comparative Religions, the collection bridges classical connoisseurship with rigorous historical investigation. Built through continuous primary-source field research and long-standing relationships with master artisans and cultural institutions across Asia, the repository offers an intimately authenticated window into East Asian material culture.
Today, the Collection is dedicated to the preservation, scholarly cataloging, and exhibition of historic ceramics, traditional tea ceremony utensils (chadō dōgu), lacquerware (urushi), and rare manuscripts. Through ongoing conservation efforts,rigorous provenance research, and open digital access, The Romang Collection fosters international scholarship and cross-cultural dialogue, ensuring this living legacy remains accessible to the global scholarly community.
Institutional Affiliations: The Oriental Ceramic Society (London) | American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) | Association for Asian Studies (AAS) | Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) | Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC)