Chinese Studio Porcelain Longquan Celadon Art Stem Cup

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #729535
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You are looking at a BRAND NEW, HAND MADE celadon stem cup from Longquan kiln, China. Followed the thousand year classic technique, the ceramist applied light celadon glaze and used traditional potting scheme to this beautiful stem cup.

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Oribe Mizusashi by Kato Yasukage XIV

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #729469

Can you imagine what it must be like to be a fourteenth generation potter? There's a lot of history and expectations to go along with the inherited 'wheel.' In Japan it's not uncommon to see potting families with such lineage---some current masters take up the challenge, while others are overburdened by it and simply go through the motions. Kato YasukageXIV(b.1964) is in the former mode. His work is fresh and dynamic working within the Mino traditions of Shino, Oribe, Setoguro, and Ki-Seto. Here... Click for details

Massive Japanese Celadon Pottery Vase by Sakai Yoshito

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 2000: item #728247
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Smooth translucent green covers the perfect form of this huge receptacle by Sakai Yoshito enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 20 inches (30 cm) diameter, 10.5 inches (26.5 cm) tall and in perfect condition. Yoshito has displayed and been awarded at the Issuikai (receiving the Issuikai prize among others), Nihon Togei Ten (National Ceramics Exhibition) Nihon Dento Kogei Ten (Traditional Japanese Arts and Crafts Exhibition) and the Nitten (receiving the Mombudaijin Prize). T... Click for details

Bold Tenmoku Vase by Awa Yukio

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 1990: item #727757
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A smart bottle form vase by artist Awa Yukio enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase shows an innate understanding and control of the firing process, resulting in an even dispersion of the glinting tenmoku points. The vase is 8-1/2 inches (22 cm) tall, 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) diameter and in perfect condition. Awa Yukio (b. 1945) originally of Osaka currently resides in Kameoka City, West of Kyoto. He began the journey through Japanese ceramics in Shigaraki in 1973, moving to Tamba... Click for details

Three Desk-Sized Shigaraki Sculptures by Kohyama Y.

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Sculptural Contemporary: item #727535

World celebrated Shigaraki ceramic artist Kohyama Yasuhisa has taken his large sculptural works and transformed them into miniature versions for the first time in his long career. Here are three such works from an autumn firing that are dynamic works that show Kohyama's originality in form and also his command of his kiln; note the pure beauty of the clay, quite a contrast to Kanzaki--who also fires an anagama--with Kanzaki showing a brilliant array of natural ash-glaze colors. The tallest Kohy... Click for details

Decorative Vase by Kutani Artist Nakamura Toshito

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #727167
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Birds flit playfully in the rich foliage of a fiery maple on the front of this flattened ovoid vase by Nakamura Toshito enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The odd triangular opening is perfect for flower arrangement, offering place for larger branches to rest in the corners. The ovoid form appears to be hand formed, the clay raked and covered in white with hand-painted scenery in enamel over. The vase is roughly 8 inches (20 cm) tall and in perfect condition. Toshito was simultaneou... Click for details

Bizen Guinomi by Mori Togaku

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Pre 2000: item #727166

From Mori's 1992 second 52-meter-O-gama-kiln firing, this nine-sided guinomi shows a lovely 'landscape' of of reddish-brown clay tones and snow-like goma that only comes from Mori's o-gama kiln. In perfect condition with a signed box,6cm.tallx6.5、stamped on base. More about this important Bizen ceramic artist in our archives or at e-yakimono.net

Shigaraki Kogo by Kanzaki Shiho

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery Contemporary: item #726957

Looking like an ancient fossil or distant mountain range, this Shigaraki kogo by Kanzaki Shiho is an essential Tea utensil for any Way of Tea Gathering. In perfect condition with a signed box, 5.2cm.tallx9x5.8, signed on base.

Shigaraki Chawan by Kanzaki Shiho

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #726956

Kanzaki's chawan are serene, yet powerful in the intense blessing-firing they receive from Kanzaki's anagama and Buddhist blessings. This is an o-buri-large-sized chawan that displays all the celebrated traits of Kanzaki's works. In perfect condition with a signed box, 8.4cm.tallx13.5cm., signed on base. More about Kanzaki at his own web page.

Shigaraki Hanging Vase by Kanzaki Shiho

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #726632

In our continuing selection of Shigaraki works by master potter Kanzaki Shiho here is a kakehana-ire hanging vase used in a Tea room. Of course, any room will do and a single flower within completes the work; that's called yo no bi. In perfect condition with a signed box, 24.5cm.tall, signed on base.