Bizen Guinomi-Sake Cup by Kaneshige Toyo

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Pre 1970: item #769735

Bizen's first Living National Treasure Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) is one of the most important Bizen potters of all time. Along with other first LNT's, such as Arakawa Toyozo and Nakazato Muan, Kaneshige researched and revived the ancient Momoyama Period ways of clay preparation, kiln building, kiln loading--a key aspect--and firing. The "tsuchi-aji" clay flavor of Toyo is unsurpassed on all his works, and it is he who made both the Kaneshige name, and moreover, Bizen, an integral presence in Ja... Click for details

Modern Bizen vase by talented young artist ISESAKI SOU

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #769414
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Interesting and very artistic vase in semi-organic shape of modern Bizen ware by the leading artist Isesaki Sou.* The form made of a pair of overlapping and merging planes w. a convoluted opening. Front side has greyish areas w. traces of beige. Signed in the bottom w. the artist’s mark. Original kiri-box together w. documentation of the piece. H 23 cm, W 18 cm. Condition: Perfect. * Isesaki Sou (b. 1968). Started his education in Okayama College of Fine Arts in 1991. Exhibited his works there... Click for details

Kinyo-Jar by Hamanaka Gesson

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Jars Contemporary: item #769304

This Hamanaka Gesson tsubo is in a Chinese lavender-light green glaze style known as Kinyo. It's full and the subtle contrasts of tone are a joy to gaze upon; he added tension to the full smooth form by adding a subtle jagged lip; 26cm.tall, signed on base with a signed box.

Large modern pottery Vase by Wada Morihiro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 1990: item #769037
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We have been long searching after a larger vessel by Morihiro, and at last we have found one to offer. This is a peculiarly shaped vessel decorated with swirling designs in a fractured circle layed over impressed clay and enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The form is quite unique, the split circle motif actually falling from the center around the mouth to form the opposite side. Not apparent when viewing from the side but easily distinguished from above. It is signed on the base an... Click for details

Tall Pottery Vase and Bowl by Mathies Schwarze

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery Contemporary: item #769014
MS36, MS35

Two wonderfully glazed ceramic pieces by Mathies Schwarze. A swirling, sensual combination of browns, blacks and tans on two beautiful forms. Schwarze, a master potter, who trained in Germany with some of the most preeminent ceramic artists, has been working since the 1960s and has his own school as well.

The bowl is 5 3/8 tall x 9 inches in diameter. The vase is 13 5/8ths inches tall. I also have a shorter and more b... Click for details

Iga Vase by Kanzaki Shiho

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 2000: item #769012

Kanzaki Shiho(b.1942) is a living legend for Shigaraki-Iga and he's known around the world with works in major museums. He's been featured on the covers of many ceramic magazines(Ceramic Art and Perception #32, Ceramics Monthly Summer'97, among others) as well as having a recent documentary made about his life. What is unique about Kanzaki is his firings and the results he gets from a long firing of his anagama; his Buddhist nature also plays a deep part in his works. This Iga eared vase was fir... Click for details

A fine small, square vase by KAWAI Buichi

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 1970: item #768562
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A fine small, square vase of stoneware with a short square neck by * Kawai Buichi. The body is decorated on the front and back w. flowers in underglaze iron red, blue and iron-brown on a pale ash glaze. The top and sides w. iron-brown over a dark blue glaze. Signed and documented kiri-box. Done during the 1960s to late 1970s. H 13.5 cm, W 10 cm. Condition: Excellent. * KAWAI Buichi (1908-1989). Nephew of Kawai Kanjiro (1890–1966), Japan’s most famous potter of the 20th century. He began hi... Click for details

Super Thin Body Chinese Longquan Celadon Art Vase

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #768556
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SUPER THIN BODY CELADON VASE


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Bizen Tokkuri by Kaneshige Michiaki

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Pre 1990: item #768552

Michiaki Kaneshige(1934-1995)was the first son of the first Living National Treasure for Bizen, Kaneshige Toyo(1896-1967). Michiaki was a great potter in his own right and had an illustrious career; more about him on our archives. This is a quietly confident sangiri--a Bizen firing technique where charcoal is introduced into the firing creating blue-gray-reddish 'Mars-Jupiter' flashing--tokkuri; it has fine balance and weight even though it appears quite light. A very fine tokkuri in perfect con... Click for details

Chinese Longquan Celadon Vase With Plum-Green Glaze

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #768336
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CELADON VASE WITH PLUM-GREEN CRACKLED GLAZE

This is an exquisite celadon vase with plum-green crackle... Click for details