Chawan by Unokawa Kazumasa

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #684531

This magnificent chawan (tea bowl) is, to me, the embodiment of the artistic spirit of Unokawa Kazumasa, put into form by his great knowledge of his craft. To counterbalance the rigor required by the production of Tenmoku ware, the potter has used his skills and let his mind design this master bowl, which is still, as are Tenmoku chawan, a cosmic gem. The “gozan” (five peaks) on the lip of the bowl relates the bowl to the raku chawan and the zen spirit, which is at the core of the tea ceremony... Click for details

Oribe Tea Pot by Suzuki Goro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery Contemporary: item #681202

This oribe tea pot (dobin, in Japanese), made by Suzuki Goro, transcends its original purpose as its splendid design, more than its function, is its primordial appeal; the twisted handle is a Suzuki Goro trademark. With such a magnificent utensil, serving tea becomes the main act more than the interlude, and the tea drinking experience becomes a communion with the art of the potter. Suzuki Goro, born in 1941, is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He is a true artist who has deve... Click for details

Iga Guinomi by Suzuki Goro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #680178

Here is a splendid guinomi (sake cup) by one of the most renowned contemporary Japanese potters: Suzuki Goro. Suzuki Goro is recognized mainly for his work in Seto, Shino and Oribe wares, but being the pottery prodigy he is, he is also versatile in other traditions like Raku, Karatsu and Iga, the style this particular cup is made in. Iga-yaki (Iga ware) is less common in Suzuki Goro’s collection of works, yet the mastery of the potter is clearly felt, here, too; the play of textures and the gr... Click for details

Large Shigaraki Bowl by Furutani Michio

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Pre 1990: item #680176
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A mischievous bowl covered in dense ash by the late master Furutani Michio (1946-2000) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The ash is so thick as to almost pacify the ragged clay surface; its resonant peaks still visible underneath where the clay is roughest. Inside dark charring scars the back of the bowl where flame licked the surface, and rivulets of crusty green vein the gray skin. The bowl is almost 9 inches (22 cm) diameter, over 3 inches (8 cm) to the rim. Three crispy spurs a... Click for details

Large Ceramic Box by Potter Suzuki Goro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Sculptural Contemporary: item #679069
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A large pottery box decorated with oribe patterns over textured Seto clay by Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Iron designs in orange fill are supplanted by splashes of Oribe green. Inside the lid dragonflies circle over a snake in the base. Typical of this artist the piece is thickly potted and quite heavy, it is 7-1/2 inches (19.5 cm) square, 4-1/2 inches (12 cm) tall and in perfect condition. Goro has a list of shows and prizes too lengthy to go through, but the high... Click for details

Large black ceramic glazed floor urn

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Pre 1980: item #678894
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Large 30inch high black glazed ceramic floor urn with shaped lid. Hairline on outside of lid, does not penetrate to inside.

Hanaire by Unokawa Kazumasa

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #678149

This beautiful hanaire is part of a series of four vases which I picked up at Unokawa Kazumasa’s kiln located near the historic city of Nara, Japan. Unokawa Kazumasa is a master potter, able to make one of the most orthodox and technically challenging wares: tenmoku chawan. At the same time he keeps a great sense of artistic balance by making pieces, such as this one, in which his creativity runs free and is in total harmony with his spirit. Born in Nara in 1952, Unokawa Kazumasa never had a... Click for details

Hanaire by Unokawa Kazumasa

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #678148

This splendid hanaire is part of a series of four vases which I picked up at Unokawa Kazumasa’s kiln located near the historic city of Nara, Japan. Unokawa Kazumasa is a master potter, able to make one of the most orthodox and technically challenging wares: tenmoku chawan. At the same time he keeps a great sense of artistic balance by making pieces, such as this one, in which his creativity runs free and is in total harmony with his spirit. Born in Nara in 1952, Unokawa Kazumasa never had a ... Click for details

Hanaire by Unokawa Kazumasa

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Contemporary: item #678147

This fantastic hanaire is part of a series of four vases which I picked up at Unokawa Kazumasa’s kiln located near the historic city of Nara, Japan. Unokawa Kazumasa is a master potter, able to make one of the most orthodox and technically challenging wares: tenmoku chawan. At the same time he keeps a great sense of artistic balance by making pieces, such as this one, in which his creativity runs free and is in total harmony with his spirit. Born in Nara in 1952, Unokawa Kazumasa never had a... Click for details

Bizen Pottery Vase by Kakurezaki Ryuichi

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 2000: item #677840
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A vase of tapering slabs with lug handles by Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original wooden box. No surface is left untouched, strips of clay cleaved and torn from all sides, accentuating the radical well bucket form. Strategic placement in the kiln allowed the piece to bake brick red in the flame in some parts, smatterings of ash here and there, with shadows of pale earth peering through from the edges of the backside. The vase is 8 inches (20.5 cm) tall, roughly 5 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm... Click for details