BIZEN sake bottle by NAKAMURA Shinichiro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bottles Pre 1990: item #767793
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Charming sake bottle (TOKKURI) of modern Bizen-ware. The surface has the characteristic roughness and earthen colours for this type of stoneware. It has large grey patches covering the front of the body. Signed in the bottom w. the artist’s mark. Original kiri-box signed: NAKAMURA Shinichiro. Also includes documentation and sealed cloth for the piece. The piece was made around 1985. H 13 cm. Condition: Perfect. * Nakamura Shinichiro (b. 1952), who has his own ceramic studio in Okayama, is a st... Click for details

Bizen ball-shaped vase by young artist TOKUMA Watanabe

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #767535
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A large and rather unusual vase of Bizen-ware in ball-shaped form by the young artist Watanabe Takuma. The piece is made by overlapping bands in low relief interspersed w. sections decorated w. patterns emulating weaving. It has the typical Bizen earthern colours w. patches of grey. Signed mark of Takuma. Document for the piece w. information on the artist. Made after 2004. H. 20 cm, D. 22 cm. Condition: Perfect. * Watanabe Takuma (b. 1968). Graduated in 1991 after which he began his apprect... Click for details

A beautiful drop-shaped vase by SUZUKI Kenj

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 1980: item #767530
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A beautiful drop-shaped vase w. a small irregular mouth made of a light type of fajance. The body is covered in a delicately mottled and beautifully toned glaze that ranges from a light greyish green over a pale green to a deep sap green in slanted, left-turning bands. The areas in deep green has raised ridges in relief. Signed in the bottom: Kenji.* Signed kiri-box. Document for the piece included. Made around 1975–78. H 18.5 cm, D 14 cm. * SUZUKI Kenji (b. 1935). A modern follower in the K... Click for details

Stoneware vase by the MASHIKO artist AKASHI Shosaku

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 1990: item #767523
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An interesting and decorative, square vase of stoneware by the MASHIKO artist AKASHI Shosaku (b. 1946).* The sides of the body decorated w. a deep, iron-brown glaze over thin, raised bands to forms stripes. The top is covered in a thick, creamy ash glaze which only covers partly. Signed kiri-box with the artists’ mark “Aka.” and with a documentation of piece. Done during the early 1980s. H 21.5 cm, W 12 cm. Condition: Excellent. * Akashi Shosaku (b. 1946). Student of Hamada Shoji and his s... Click for details

Huge Tsujimura Kai vase kohiki karatsu style sgnd box

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #767461

This is really big! I do not have it right here to measure ( it is at my office ) but I think it is at least 14 to 16 inches tall! The son of the famous Tsujimura Shiro, Kai's talent is at least equal to his father's IMHO. This vase evokes images of the moon over trees in winter. wonderful rich glaze, great shape and a fine lip. A perfect tea ceremony piece. Excellent condition, signed box.

Hagi Vase by Kaneta Masanao/Hamanaka Previews

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Sculptural Contemporary: item #767375

It's been a Kaneta Hagi week of sorts and here is the last-fab work that speaks once again of majestic mountains and waterfalls; it changes temperament with every turn and is an outstanding example of Kaneta's work in a medium size, 26cm.tallx19cm, signed on base and with a signed box. Hamanaka Gesson works to be offered soon, previews on request.

Three Hagi Yunomi-Tea Cups by Hatano Hideo

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #766986

Spring is the 'shincha' or 'new green tea' season here in Japan, delightful indeed! Any good shincha--and Shizuoka where we are has the best--needs a fine yunomi. Here are three by Hagi potter Hatano Hideo in his kiln's famous glazes of grayish-brown, speckled white and beige; each in perfect condition with a signed box, 9-9.8cm.tall, stamped on base.

Hagi Koro-Incense Burner by Kaneta Masanao

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #766700

A small white mountain form gives this Hagi koro by Kaneta Masanao a large presence even though it is now sitting on my small desk. Kaneta--as many of you know--is an eighth generation Hagi potter who is breathing new energy and life into this ancient chawan town and style. More about Kaneta in our archives or at e-yakimono.net In perfect condition with a signed box, 12.8cm.tallx12, signed on base. I selected this work two weeks ago while visiting Kaneta with a US museum group...

Two Hagi Tokkuri-Sake Flasks by Kaneta Masanao

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #766698

Here are two very distinctive Hagi tokkuri by Kaneta Masanao; splendid to simply gaze upon and even better when filled with cold sake, they will surely glisten. In perfect condition with signed boxes, left is 16.5cm.tall and the right is 15.1cm.tall, both signed on base.

Kim See Man Punchong Vase

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #766417
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A contemporary masterpiece in the Punchong tradition by Kim See Man, a great innovator within this tradition. Reverence for the depth of quiet in nature is revealed in the beautiful surface that adorns the unique inspired form. 16 x 10.5 x 6.75 inches, 41 x 27 x 17 cm.