A multi faceted chawan by Hamada Tomoo coated in swipes of blue-salt glaze enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The glaze has crawled and settled into lights and shadows, capturing that effect so sought in salt glazes, with the added feature of the comb marks in the clay, which add a sensory dimension not restricted to vision...
Abe Anjin
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Born in Osaka in 1938, the mysterious recluse began his artistic carreer as an oil painter training under Miyamoto Saburo. Although best known for his Momoyama inspired Bizen works, he began delving into the pottery world with Raku, then moved into Shigaraki and Bizen, firing from a kiln in Ehime prefecture, then Okayama and has also fired Nanban ware...
A quintessential Mashiko work by important artist Hamada Shoji enclosed in a wooden box annotated by his son Shinsaku. It is 11-1/2 inches (29 cm) square. 7 cm (2-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Hamada Shoji was born in Tokyo, and enrolled in the Tokyo Technical University at the age of 19. In 1918 he met the important British potter Bernard Leach, and the history of ceramic arts was forever changed...
Serving Dish, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. White, Bamboo Ash, Iron glazes. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 11.125"(28.5cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa...
A spectacular sake set by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Hai -yu Tokkuri and Guinomi respectively .Rising up in raw clay to meet the double whamy of green and blue-edged white falling from the shoulder.
Size, Tokkuri D 12.2 cm H 14.7cm
Size, Guinomi D 6.6cm H 7.2cm
Condition, Excellent
Nishihata Tadashi was born in Sasayama in the mountains of Hyogo, and ancient castle town in 1948...
Vivid dark ash forms emerald pools in the center of these 5 ogi-men (round fan) shaped slabs by Murakoshi Takuma. Size, shape, color, texture: these are perfect for showing off your signature dish with style. They are roughly 16 x 20 cm (6 x 8 inches), 2 cm (1 inch) thick and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this winter. We have currently not had a box made for these to keep the price and shipping fee down, but one can be prepared if desired for 75 dollars...
Large and impressive Iga chawan by rising Iga-yaki star, Atarashi Manabu.The surface of this chawan is covered in a sheet of glass and there is wonderful bidoro drips and clam shell impressions where the chawan was fired on its side. The kodai, foot is wonderfully sculpted and fits well into the hand when in use.
Atarashi Manabu is one of the new generation of Iga and Shigaraki potters who is reinvigorating these ancient traditions...
Not just for alcohol, this is perfect for winter tea, a beautifully formed deep cup covered in tri-colored glaze occasionally revealing the rough clay beneath by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shunju Shochu-nomi. Literally translated Shunju is Spring and Fall, a phrase denoting all the colors of the seasons, and it is the term he has chosen to poetically describe the various colorations of his work...
Medieval green glazed hakeme slipware covered jar, or mizusashi with kamon diamonds at four points around the piece
Stoneware, slips and glazes
8.8" X 6.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Tall, bold vase by Shino and oribe specialist; Higashida Shigemasa (b. 1955). Glazed in his signature HakuSetsu Shino and haiyu glazes, this vase shows his strong deconstructivist styling married with contemporary Japanese aesthetics to create a unique and idiosyncratic work for which he is known for around the world...
Rich rivulets of stunning green crystallize on the surface of this tokkuri sake-bottle by important Mino artist Hayashi Kotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The bottle is roughly 6 inches (15.5 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Kotaro was born in Gifu prefecture, and graduated the prefectural ceramic facility...
A surprisingly relaxed cup with steep sides decorated both inside and out with a single joined black brush trace by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box. It is covered in a millet colored glaze with a crawling dry black line circling the body. The form is slightly slumped on one side, exuding an unperturbed confidence. It is roughly 7.5 cm (3 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, in a box annotated by her nephew.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima...
Large medieval style Iga chawan by Kishimoto Kennin.This well addressed chawan has a variety of Iga characteristics from running ash and bidoro to a rich hi-iro fire color that Kishimoto is known for. This classical Kishimoto Iga chawan is well articulated with movement that mimics the lip; the bowl feels wonderful in the hand.
Kishimoto has been making pots since the early 1950’s and is well know for a wide variety of wares that he has made including Shigaraki, Iga, Iga-Oribe, celadon a...
Jagged bands of color like the climbing mountains surrounding Kyoto rise up the sides of this majestic work by Miyashita Zenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box exhibited at the 5th Kyoto Modern Ceramic Artists Exhibition in 1985. It is 14 x 17 x 37.5 cm (5-1/2 x 7 x 15 inches) and in excellent condition. It is a reasonably early work in this saidei oeuvre of the artist.
Miyashita Zenji (1939-2012) was born into the family of potter Miyashita Zenju, and graduated the Kyoto Muni...
One of a kind! Wonderful Chawan made by the most famous monk of Japan, Shimizu Kosho (Kōshō), with a painting of the kanji 'Hana' (flower) on it. Shimizu Kosho named this unique tea bowl 'HANA-GOKORO' (heart of the flower). It comes with the originally signed and sealed wooden box of this most famous buddhistic monk. This tea bowl is made of clay of the Kagura-Gama-kiln, which is famous for folk craft style pottery. The kiln has a deep relationship with great potters like Shoji Hama...
A large and beautiful tea bowl inlayed with the silhouette of trees against the evening sky by Saeki Moriyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nerikomi Zogan Jumoku Moyo Chawan and dated 2000. This artists fascination with trees against the sky is inspiring. He has chosen to imbue his works with memories of the perfect sunset, with an autumn morning or late afternoon in winter.
Size, D 14.1 cm H 9.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Saeki Moriyoshi was born into ...
A spectacular large bowl of igneous texture displaying a swatch of slick ash like a wet stone wall by Kishimoto Kennin enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Chawan. Truly a magnificent work, it recalls memories deep in the forest, at some shrine carved into the walls of a crystalline waterfall, unvisited and overgrown with moss. The wide form fits pleasantly into the palm, and the masterful craftsmanship of this artist is obvious.
Size, D 13.3 x 14.4 cm H 9.9 cm ...
An elegant carved porcelain set of guinomi and Tokkuri, perfect for chilled sake on a hot summer night, by Masafumi Doi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji Chomon-Hineri Shuki (Celadon Swirl-Carved Sake Set). Sheer perfection, the design drapes like earrings (or Christmas ornaments) from the top above a belt of raw clay below which swirl waves, all performed simply with one glaze utilizing shadow and depth. The cup is 5.5 cm diameter (2-1/4 inches), the same height. The Tok...