As if dragged from the ocean floor, the calcified form of this star shaped shell glistens with foggy blue inside, capturing the heart of the sea from which it came.  It is dark and murky near the rim,the color of ocean plants.  A superlative bowl by Koike Shoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Luster-sai Kai-no-Wan. 
Size, D 14.5 cm  H 10.6  cm 
Condition, Excellent 
Born in 1943, Shoko graduated Japan’s top art school (the Tokyo University of Art) i...

The lower half of a blackened enso dips from the rim on a backdrop of gray crackled glazing interspersed with auburn highlights. Rising up from below into the enso, frothy waves crash on rocks giving the impression of movement, power, and the indomitable forces of nature.

Born in Gifu Prefecture in the region known for Mino pottery, Wakao is the quintessential example of a self-taught potter who cultivated a unique style and achieved wide recognition despite no formal training...

A delightful small tea bowl by one of the greatest potters of the 20th century, Kamoda Shoji, enclosed in a wooden box signed by his wife. Brown glaze is draped quietly across the rough dark clay, the contrast between simplicity and texture a pleasure to hold. It is 4 inches (10 cm) Diameter, 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Kamoda Shoji is without a doubt one of the most important and influential ceramic artists of the 20th century...

A superb belted form covered in crawling blue by Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Haiyu Jomon Zogan Wan...

A striking black and orange striped vase in simplified ovoid form by Mukunoki Eizo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kokusai Tsubo. This was purchased at a Mitsukoshi Exhibition. It is 8 inches (20 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Mukunoki Eizo Born in Shimane, and graduated the prefectural ceramics research facility before he apprenticed under Kawai Kanjiro in 1958. He would stay with Kanjiro until the masters death in 1966...

Mint Hagi masterpiece chawan by star potter Seigan Yamane. This extraordinary tea bowl is covered by a wonderful color glaze on brown pottery. In my opinion it is the most aesthetic chawan that he made. The seal of the artist is stamped on the bottom.

Seigan Yamane was born in 1952, and started making Hagi ware in 1987. And then, he started his own pottery in 1992 and has ever been awarded a lot of prizes for his great work.

Size: 9 cm height x 13,5 cm in diameter...

Five for silver… Six for gold… Seven for the secret….Suzuki Goro is counting crows surrounding the epitaph in the center of this Kuro-Shino Kataguchi bowl enclosed in the original signed wooden box. In the center we hear the words of Noguchi Ujo’s 1921 hit song “Karasu naze naku no? Karasu ha yama ni kawai nanatsu no ko ga aru kara yo…” (Why does the crow call? It calls for seven lovely children in the mountains…)...

The playful form of this pottery work by the ever lively Yangaihara Mutsuo seems to be overfull with joy, weeping out from the bottom to form a puddle below. It is enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Oribe Choko and dated 1992. The vessel is 39 cm (16 inches) tall, 19 x 17 cm (7-1/2 x 7 inches) across the base and in excellent condition. This is a rare opportunity for one of the more greatly collected artists of recent years...

A striking large Tsubo in silvered Bizen ware by innovative Bizen artist Matsui Tomoyuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Ginsai Tsubo and dating circa 1990. It exhibits all the features of great Bizen, the smooth clay struck with flashes of darker color. The sense is that of seeing a Bizen Tsubo in an old tintype photograph, a most unique approach. It is 10-1/2 inches (27 cm) diameter, 12 inches (30 cm) tall and in excellent condition...

A perfectly balanced bowl of elegant simplicity, the ultimate expression of lack of self by Kaneshige Yuho enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Inbe Chawan.  Like his father Sozan, the tea bowl is Yuho Kaneshige’s passion. While the outer shape of the vessel is important, the inner space is even more so. When he throws on a wheel, he focuses on how to strike a balance between outer and inner movements. "Like a living creature, pottery has an outside body and an inner spirit...

Enigmatic designs form an abstracted bird on the dark glaze of this Tsutsu Chawan by Wada Morihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Torimon Chawan.  There is something about his art which is reminiscent of the artworks of Northwest Native Americans; the patchwork of colors and natural themes.  They call you into another place. 
Size, D 13.2  cm   H 9.6  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Wada was born in Hyogo prefecture and apprenticed under Kyotos Tomimoto K...

A deep dark bowl with steep sides perfect for trapping the heat and aroma of tea in winter by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro-Oribe Chawan.  The dark glaze trails off near the base, revealing a startlingly white clay.  The contrast is both abrupt and challenging, creating a tension most welcome on an otherwise subtle work.  This is a great example of the diverse style of this artist who is known for radical textures and natural effects.  It perfectly d...

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...

The deep sides of this striking bowl are covered in unusual shades of lustrous orange tinged feldspar by master craftsman Kato Yasukage XIV enclosed in the original wooden box titled Shino Chawan and signed By the 14th Generation Yasukage followed by his seal.  The coloring appears as if the bowl is still held in the whispering grasp of the flame, a bright yellow-orange which appears almost liquid in places.  Very unusual and a most unique piece by this important artist. 
Size, D 12.2...

For Celadon aficionado Kato Tsubusa is like the jewel in the crown, a centerpiece so unusual and outstanding, and this deep Tea Bowl is a particularly rare gem, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Mentori Chawan.  The sides have been slabbed away, the angular form then dipped in thick transparent green which has fissured in the heat, and beaded like a jade necklace around the base.  Such an unusual combination of affects it is sure to be a star in any collection of contemporary p...

Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). Typically, black or green glazes are applied to asymmetrical clay bodies and light-colored windows are created using feldspar. These high-contrast areas then act as a canvases upon which abstract, minimalistic, and often naturalistic themes are painted.

Unmistakably modern, this unique water jug used for tea ceremony (mizusashi) pushes the bounds of traditional Oribe into new territory by...

A pottery box decorated in over-glaze enamels and precious metals by Kato Reikichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sengiri Jikiro.　It is a colorful and playful work a pleasure to look upon. It is 9-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 8 inches (24 x 14 x 20 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Kato Reikichi was born in 1953 the 22nd generation of an unbroken line of potters spanning back to the Keicho era in the Momoyama period. He graduated the art department of Tamagawa University and has s...

Waves of red crash bout in pink foam and froth on this superb Shino bowl by legendary artist Tsukigata Nahiko wrapped in a colorful silk pouch enclosed in the original signed double wooden box titled Akane Shino Chawan and named inside the lid Hokai (born by the sea).  Typical of his work, it is large, with a presence which dwarfs its actual size.  The glazing is deep and convoluted, like the ocean in a storm, and the contrast of the frothy green tea inside to the billows of pink, red and whit...

Prepare to be blown away by this masterpiece from the youthful star Tsujimura Yui showing a talent far beyond his years enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen-yu Tankei Tsubo.  The shape is unusual, without a neck, which gives it a more organic, immediate presence, like an Ando Tadao concrete room.  The rivers of green glaze flow with the delicate textures in the surface, accumulating around a cluster of voids which look like the eyes of typhoons viewed from space.  Opposite...

Shadows of red flame ripple across the variegated surface and thick white glaze of this tall chawan by Shino master Kato Toyohisa enclosed in the original wooden box titled Nezumi-Shino Chawan.  Whenever one looks into a wood burning kiln during the firing, this is what is visible; ash molten on the sides of pots turned red hot by flames blasting through, long tendrils of fire wrapping about the wavering forms.  It is as if Toyohisa has captured that moment, and brought it out into the colder ...

An unparalleled set of 5 unique guinomi by 5 international stars of the Bizen world, Isezaki Jun, Jeff Shapiro, Kakurezaki Ryuichi, Tim Rowan, and Isezaki Koichiro.  Each piece embodies the innovative qualities of the various artists themselves, shapes, textures, kiln effects, glazes…a new experience for every night of the week. The come enclosed in a wooden box titled Shuki individually stamped by each artist.  This is without a doubt a once in a lifetime opportunity following the lineage o...

A delicate porcelain by legendary Kyoto artist Fukami Sueharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hachi (bowl).  The extreme perfection shows this artists mastery of his craft, known for being some of the most elegant forms in porcelain today.  Inside is a different story, and he has allowed a swatch of nature to enter the studio, leaving behind its fingerprint on the bowl. 
Size, D 25.1 cm   H 13.6  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
The name of Kyotos Sueharu i...

A Koma (Shogi Playing piece) shaped bottle by Hamada Shinsaku decorated with iron on a two glaze surface enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kake-ai yu Tetsu-e Henko.  On one side a Bonji triad (Sanskrit characters) intimates at Buddhist precepts, while opposite descending fish scales intimate the carp, which becomes a dragon; and a dragon is the guardian of Buddhist doctrine.   
Size, D 21.2 cm   H 26.8  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Born the second son of H...

Only a master of aesthetics and a hermit could put his tea bowl together, here an amazing work by Harada Shuroku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Ran-cho Chawan (Unsystematic). Inside the lid it is named Cloud Evaporating into Dragon.  The spectacular glaze effects are surpassed by the texture, seemingly made by an octopus; and it might take eight hands to hold this masterpiece. 
Size, D 14.2 x 15.6 cm H 11.2  cm
Condition, Excellent 
A graduate of ...

Shjades of lavender dust the thick coating of white glaze which covers the rugged form ofn this spectacular large Chawan tea bowl by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiro-Hagi Kurinuki Chawan. Inside the lid it has been given a name, a tribute to the high regard with which the artist viewed this result.  It ists on a very unusual triptych of legs.  The white glazing has altered to soft lavender in the firing process, creating a feeling of opulence over the orga...

Moltenb ash tumbles over the sides of this lidded coffer by Fujioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Toko (Ceramic Box).   The shape is organic with a clefted-mesa likening to a Japanese garden stone.  Rather than a simple round separation, the artist has chosen a key shaped cut which adds a sense of the natural world, God does not work in straight lines so they say, and neither does Fujioka Sensei! 
Size, D 17.4 cm  H 18.6  cm
Condition, Excellent...

“Tree Lotus” spring upwards in ebullient festivity on the sides of this elongated form by Ito Motohiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nunome Mokuren Moyo Kabin.  Nunome refers to the artist preference for creating his clay works on a cloth form, leaving the texture of the cloth embedded in the surface.  Mokuren is Magnolia, known in Japanese literally translated the Tree Lotus.  This vase is quite large, and the execution is top notch, showing both this artist peculiari...

Manyosai Shino glaze, a specialty unique to this artist, covers the rugged surface of this natural torn form by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Manyosai Maru-zara.  Marbleized pinks, molten iron blending with rust, moss green and everything in between can be seen in this amazing onslaught of color.  His designation “Manyosai” comes from the ancient selection of poetry named after the infinite shades of fallen leaves.  We can easily see in this piece how h...

One of the best pieces of his work is this 40 year old Tenmoku Tea Bowl of Wong Ching Chuen, the famous Chinese artist, potter and well known collector of Japanese and Chinese ceramics.

It shows perfectly the peak of his skill in throwing high sophisticated Tenomoku bowls. Mint condition - no cracks or repairs. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Size: 6,6 cm height x 13 cm in diameter.

Shipping included.

This large Haku-Enyu, crackled white salt fired chawan is by the master Kyoto potter; Iwabuchi Shigeya (1925-1993). This evocative and textured white chawan has very subtle undertones of a pink blush around the mouth and is covered with a series of crazed and crackled salt glaze deposited on the white slipped surface of the bowl showing the occassional gohonde fawn spots. The generous bowl shape is reminiscent of older Hagi and even Korean chawan and is terminated with an exceptional bamboo node...

A covered Jar decorated with an assortment of colors in drips, dots and draperies by Kawabata Kentaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Mizusashi.  The multiple aspects of this piece are difficult to surmise in few words.  The texture varies from smooth glass to orange-peel.  The colors run the gamut.  A constellation like stars rises inside the lid and a floral sprig caps it.  A wonderful work to represent this artists eclectic style. 
Size, D 21.8 cm  H 22.9  cm...

A rare Chawan tea bowl imprinted with her signature text from the Bible Series by modernist artist Araki Takao fired by Uchida Koichi enclosed in the original wooden box titled Seisho Hakuryu-yu Chawan signed by both artists.  The script raises pillar like up the side, wrapping around inside the bowl, and would be slowly revealed as the thick green tea was consumed in three sips.  The Bible Series is arguably one of her most important, and this piece is a very rare work bridging the Zen cultur...

This large and imposing Oribe mizusashi was made by long time Mino potter, Hayashi Shotaro. Thrown out of a fine Mino clay, much of the surface was cut away to create a surface of wonderful flat planes and rough areas of faceted clay which was then glaze in Hayashi's rich Oribe glaze. The surface shows a wonderful array of tonal variations with areas of deep greens and thinner areas showing almost to the buff of the clay. The lid is thrown and also cut away to create a well matched surface and ...

Classic Hamada Shoji lugged vase measuring approximately 20.5cm high and just over 10cm wide, this vase is made of stoneware and then was covered in a thin wash over the surface. The vase was dipped at angles almost kakewake style in a rich dark temmoku which breaks to a rusty accent here and there and also in the classic Hamada nuka glaze which has a wonderful quality and various effects about the surface with the attached lugs adding a nice focal point to the form. This fine vase is in excelle...

If you were to want one important piece by this artist, this should be the one.  A spectacular and voluminous Tsubo by Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen-yu Kamadare Hi-bi Ko-shigaraki Tsubo (Natural ash glaze with a single drip Hi-bi (the film name) old Shigarki Tsubo) and dated Heisei 2 (1990).  It offers a variety of kiln affects to the viewer, Hai-kaburi, Hi-iro, Tombo no me and a drippy blast of green glass.  The shape is very much in the style of the ...

Enigmatic designs intimating floral motifs mingled with splashes and dashes decorate the white textured surface of this Tsubo by Living national Treasure Fujimoto Yoshimichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Aka-e Mentori Kabin.  The surface is shot through with su-ana pinholes, creating a rich texture which contrasts with the crisp, smooth rust of the rim.  Russet reds, green, black and brick intermingle to create a feast for the eyes, while the texture offers the same pleasur...