All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Jars : Contemporary item #1445582 (stock #TRC230228)
First born son to Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun, Koichiro (b. 1974) has quickly made a name for himself as an independent artist. Not content to rely solely on family reputation, he has set off on his own path, making innovations in clay and also in the ideas and principles surrounding his craft...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1490884 (stock #MC670)
A dramatic cluster of evolving black clay by Yamaguchi Mio, not only a departure from earth tones into black, but also the first piece the innovative artist made with multiple feet. It is 38 x 25 x 43 cm (15 x 10 x 17 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist. It comes with a signed wooden placard.
Due to size this will require special shipping consideration...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1484848 (stock #0613)
Momoyama Gallery
$2,750.00

This is very cool and contemporary, a fattened sculptural vessel pierced with three platinum spikes erupting from the surface, shattering the barrier between functional form and Objet d’Art. One of the best pieces of art I have ever seen - a perfect eye-catcher in each collection, superb for displaying.

The surface is covered in a textured sea foam glaze, creating a stark contrast to the platinum glazed porcelain spikes...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1491565 (stock #YM006)
A large ceramic sculpture by Yamaguchi Mio titled O-ga-tamanoki The O-gatama no Ki is a tree usually found within shrine precincts which is said to invite the gods to come. Mio often finds her inspiration in teh natural world, or that space between the natural world and the world beyond. The sculpture is 25 x 29 x 61.5 cm (10 x 11-1/2 x 24-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist. It comes with a signed wooden placard...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1485442 (stock #TRC231112)


In Japan, famous for its generational potting families, only a handful have made it all the way through to the 14th generation—the Nakazato line being one of them with over 400 years of history. Handcrafted by the current 14th potter in the renowned Karatsu tradition, this piece displays subtle, earthy tones and organic textures reminiscent of nature...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1483512 (stock #D23-42)
Gallery Rex
$2,600.00
This piece was fired for 11 days with pine fire wood in anagama. Melted ashes has turned to green glass as natural glaze, it's very beautiful, And shells that was placed to avoid sticking has become to natural pattern. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKmdIyVGWEg Accessary: wooden box signed by artist Size: 10.6cm(base diameter) 23.3cm(height)
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1488889 (stock #MC668)
This large blossom by Nakazato Hiroko is covered in earthy pastel colors, rising to a voluptuous crescendo of petals. She says:
I am strongly attracted to the objects created by nature.
A lush plant that grows day by day, especially from early spring to early summer.
The expansion of form from bud to flower and the beautiful colors that spread inside.....
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1459189 (stock #0539)
Momoyama Gallery
$2,500.00

What a grand statement in clay: Sculptural masterpiece Kurinuki Hagi Chawan by greatest Kaneta Masanao. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box and a profile of the artist.

This mountainous tea bowl in creamy-white glaze is in mint condition.

Born 1953, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, The eighth-generation Hagi potter, KANETA MASANAO has expanded beyond the tradition of his ancestry to create a more sculptural oeuvre...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1461971 (stock #0545)
Momoyama Gallery
$2,500.00

A striking tea bowl and true piece of modern art by the popular young star Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Completely new - mint condition.

We see the gamut and whole spectrum of this extraordinary artists work. It is this subtle attention to shape and texure which elevates the work of Ichikawa Toru.

He really takes things to the extreme, challenging and yet incorporating something of the idea of Wabi into his outlandish works...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1491017 (stock #YM016)
A riotous sculpture covered in thin glaze pooling and glimmering in the crevices by Yamaguchi Mio accompanied by a signed wooden placard titled Mu (Nothingness) dating from 2021. It is 28 x 32 x 46 cm (11 x 13 x 18 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Due to size and weight, the cost of shipping will be accrued separately.
Yamaguchi Mio was born in Aichi prefecture in 1992, and graduated advanced studies at the Aichi University of Education in 2017...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Plates : Contemporary item #1444138 (stock #TRC230301)
Created by Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun, Bizen pieces like the one seen here originated in Okayama (south-western Japan) and have a long history that is closely intertwined with that of tea culture. Known for employing a natural-ash glazing techniques that require extremely long firing times (7-14 days) at very high temperatures, constant attention is required to ensure good results...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1272719 (stock #0183)
Momoyama Gallery
$2,500.00

No words to describe this incredible large vase by Koyama Kiyoko,signed on the base and enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box.

Kiyoko b.1936 started as a painter who drew designs on pottery. Today, she is considered one of the leading Shigaraki potters both nationally and internationally...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #1367902 (stock #A2Y-10)
Japanese 20-21st century large ceramic vase by Ito Shin. Ito Shin was born in Chiba, Japan in 1952 and has lived in worked in Mashiko in Tochigi Prefecture. He studied under KIKUCHI AKIRA, another Mashiko artist. He is a member of the DENTOKOGEIKAI, or traditional arts guild and also the Japan Ceramics Exhibition and has been selected to exhibit in these shows since 1977. Signed by artist on bottom. The vase comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box. The vase measures 10 ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #1491965 (stock #MC021)
A large Silent Shadows Series Sculpture by Sugitani Keizo in his signature oxidized copper green glaze. It is 46.5 x 27.5 x 14.5 cm (18-1/4 x 11 x 5-3/4 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer. It is signed on the base Sugitani Keizo 210909 and comes with an artists certificate as well. The price includes an artist signed wooden box.
Although imbued with the rustic sheen of metal, Sugitani’s works are in fact creations in Shigaraki clay that are hand...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #1485769 (stock #HT20)
Bold colors ripple and bead like oil on the surface of this multifaceted object by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 27 x 24 x 23 cm (11 x 9-1/2 x 9 inches) and comes with a signed wooden box, directly from the artist.
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood. He graduated with a masters from the Kanazawa University of Art in March 2017, then relocated to Shigaraki. A visit t...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1485903 (stock #HT25)
Brilliant colors gleam on the meteoric surface of this crystalline form in rich natural oxidation by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 22 x 28 x 26 cm (9 x 11 x 10-1/4 inches) and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood. He graduated with a masters from the Kanazawa University of Art in March 2017, then relocated to Shigar...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1465859 (stock #RS-54)
Gallery Rex
$2,310.00
Daruma is the name called in Japan, he is well-known"Bodhidharma" as the founder of "Zen" Buddhism. He was a real Indian Buddhism monk and spreaded meditation method to China in 6th century, he had established Zen Buddhism. And then Zen Buddhism was transported to Japan. He has been called "Daruma" loved by Japanese ordinary people, they has been making doles or toys etc. as the subject. YouTube Movie, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn4gXqslcQs Original site...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1489783 (stock #TRC240218)


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. 1935) is one of the most important...