Robust and feudal style Ko-Iga style chawan by veteran potter, Kojima Kenji. This broad bowl has a strong, purposeful form which gentlely undulates around the pot and is seen in the roving lip and the chawan is finished with a classic foot as seen on many of Kojima's teabowls. The face and interior of the chawan have a nice deposit of ash with areas about the lip being covered in a soft, green ash with the rear of the chawan detailing both fire color, hi-iro and a nice clay flavor, tsuchi-aji...

Reminiscent of a hollowed out lotus seed pod, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a tea bowl...

This piece is styled "uzukumaru" pot, it means "squat", Uzukumaru pot is originally made for storing seeds. Since tea masters like as Rikyu used them for vase in the tea room, it has been called "uzukumaru" and loved by them for tea　goods...

A very unusual work by the challenging artist Nakata Atsushi covered in red lacquer with modern designs enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled URUSHI TEA BOWL. It is 11.5 x 13.5 x 9.5 cm (4-1/2 x 5-1/4 x 3-3/4 inches) and is in New condition.
Nakata Atsushi was born in Toyama in 1968, and studied in the blossoming field of videography at Osaka University of Art however chose the path of potter after working at a friends kiln while at school...

Large and robust thrown form by Tokoname legendary potter; Takeuchi Kimiaki (1948-2011). The full and round form was thrown out of a wonderful Tokoname clay and fired to maximize the fire color and slight ash deposits of Takeuchi's traditional anagama kiln. The surface has banding etched onto the surface that constantly acts as testament to the velocity and temperament of the fire...

Large hand carved terra cotta Tebori fish tray. This tray has the option of hanging on the wall if desired

Terra Cotta, slip and glaze

15" X 15" X 2"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Size
Height 6cm
Diameter 15cm

There is a tiny chip on base.

Comes with signed wooden box


Takuo Kato, born in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture in 1917, gained recognition early in his career when his Green Glaze Vase was featured in the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition of 1956...

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...

Small Dishes with kaki (persimmon) and gosu (blue) glazes, Mashiko-yaki, by Tagami Munetoshi of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. H.1.125"(3cm) x Dia.3.75"(9.5cm.) Tagami Munetoshi (b. 1972) is the son of Tagami Isamu and grandson of Sudo Takeo. He is the 5th generation of potters in Mashiko’s Hinatagama (Hinata Kiln) founded during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Sudo Yujiro...

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and showcasing a soft and gracefully executed red glaze, this Raku tea bowl exudes a sense of ease, tenderness, and tranquility. Adorned with subtle crackling patterns and variations in texture, the tea bowl's surface adds to its unique and organic feel. Made by one of the true veterans of Japanese pottery, these are some of the finest Raku tea bowls you will find in all of Japan.

Sugimoto (b...

Wonderful porcelain tsubo with exquisitely painted sparrow and foliage across the surface with vivid watercolor like effects calling to mind a scene right out of early autumn. The detail of the painting is rather intricate and obviously owes its inspiration to many of the Meiji era painters of which Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918) immediately springs to mind...

Shallow Oribe style wall bowl with alternating areas of mon (gate) designs and a rich lustrous Oribe glaze. The bowl is made so that it may hang if desired

Stoneware, slips and glazes

11.85" X 2.9"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Aoki Ryuzan masterful banded oilspot, yuteki temmoku with a powerful green ban bisecting the form. Boxed, signed and in perfect condition. 3.5" X 3"

Large and robust Kohiki (powdered white slip) yunomi, teacup by master potter Ogawa Tetsuo. Boxed, marked and in perfect condition. 3.2" X 3.5"

Both Aoki and Ogawa are well known for these techniques and style and are in numerous publications.

Aoki Ryuzan Oilspot Yunomi Sold, thank you!
Ogawa Tetsuo Kohiki Yunomi $95

Koie Ryoji (1938-2020) Korean Style Handmade Tsubo Vase

Size
Height 27.5cm
Width 17cm

In excellent condition
Supplied with signed wooden box

Koie Ryoji
Born in the historic city of Tokoname, Japan, in 1938, Koie Ryoji 鯉江良二 emerged as a prominent figure in the world of ceramics. Tokoname, renowned for its rich ceramic heritage, served as an ideal backdrop for Koie's artistic journey...

Wood-fired Tea Bowl, Matcha Chawan, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Light Red Shino Glaze. Stamped with artist's mark. H. 3.00"(7.5cm) x Dia. 5.625"(14.5cm.) John Benn studied with F. Carleton Ball and Ken Stevens at the U. of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and with Howard Shapiro and Sandra Simon in the MFA Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1976, he built his first wood kiln...

Red and Blue Rivulets drip down over green melding into the ashen gray textured glaze on this Tea Jar by Sakuchi Ensen enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 25.5 cm (10 inches) diameter, 28.5 cm (11-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition. The box top is lightly stained.
Sakuchi Ensen (B. 1922) began on the path of the potter in 1946, searching to create something unusual in the hills of Okayama. His research led him to create this highly decorative yet wildly natural gl...

A prime example combines the rough Shigaraki clay with the natural and beautiful markings from the Angama kiln by Kohara Yasuhiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled understatedly Chawan. The title is the only thing simple about this complex combination of contemporary clay, while boldly reflecting the tradition and spirit of old Shigaraki ware. A simply stunning work by artist.
Size, D 13.7 cm H 10.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kohara was born in 1954 in Sh...

HIDA HIDA

Ceramic work formed with paper coated with mad and burnt by me myself, Fumie Nishimura. ‘Hida Hida’ is a perticular Japanese onomatopoeia and would be somehow translated to “So frilled” in English. H 4 x W 10.5 x D 12cm (1.57 x 4.13 x 4.72in). Very delicate and fragile piece so that some parts will be chipped, though I'll try my best to pack it very carefully. (So, as long as you want to receive 100% complete actualy piece, please don't orde...