Big and Bold Mashiko Dish by Kawajiri Hiroshi

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Pre 2000: item #658958
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A magnificent and boldly potted Mashiko dish in the shape of a suribachi (grinding bowl) by Kawajiri Hiroshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is covered in rivulets of green glaze adding an extra dimension of texture to the vertical engravings. The piece is 15-1/2 inches (39.5 cm) diameter, 7 inches (17.5 cm) tall and in excellent condition. Hiroshi was born in Hokkaido in 1946, and made his pottery debut under the watchful eye of Hamada Shoji, breaking away from his teacher in ... Click for details

Breathtaking Hagi Chawan Tea Bowl by Kaneta Masanao

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Pre 2000: item #658950
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A stunning white hagi glaze tinted with lavender cools on the sculpted natural from of this most expressive chawan by representative Hagi artist Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is roughly 5 inches (13 cm) diameter, the same height and in perfect condition. Like Ryuichi, Masano likely needs no introduction, certainly one of Hagis most well known names, he has been displayed both nationally and internationally innumerable times. His pieces are in the collection of ... Click for details

Giant Oribe Charger Toban by Suzuki Goro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Plates Pre 2000: item #658946
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A very heavy unusual charger by modern avant-garde artist Suzuki Goro decorated with Oribe colored graffiti of traditional themes enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Combs, hairpins and bamboo and ceramic pipes in orange, green and black decorate the pale sand-textured surface of the massive charger. Typical of this artist is cut from a very thick slab with an irregular edge. On back a self portrait hunches over the clay forming a large vase, the caption beside reading Nanikuso! (I w... Click for details

Large Sculptural Bizen Vase by Kakurezaki Ryuichi

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases Pre 2000: item #658924
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A prominent mimitsuki mentori vase by Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The tapering rectangular form has been gouged and cut, slabs torn off and odd holes sliced into the sides and top. The clay is dark and shiny, spattered with green ash. The vase is 15 inches (38 cm) tall, the base 5 x 8-1/2 inches (12.5 x 21.5 cm) and in excellent condition. It is likely that Ryuichi needs no introduction, one of the most well known of Bizen potters, he is interestingly origi... Click for details

Chinese Longquan Celadon Plum Green Peony Plate Dish

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Plates Contemporary: item #658834
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This is a large and very fine Chinese Longquan celadon peony plate. The ceramist Mr. Xiahou Wen (1935 – present) is the most senior artist who specializes in Longquan celadon over 40 years. For years the Chinese believe that peony represents fortune and elegant. The peony pattern on celadon artwork is appreciated by collectors due to the presentation skill that makes it looks alive. The peony on this plate is lively ... Click for details

Incredible Sculpted Bizen Charger by Kakurezaki Ryuichi

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Plates Pre 2000: item #658814
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Splendid Keshiki, it is difficult to describe this stunning square platter by Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi (b. 1950) which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The massive dish is torn and scraped from a single thick slab of clay. Spattered with natural ash glaze, it is a true masterpiece by this most sought after artist. The piece is 16-1/2 inches (42 cm) square and in excellent condition. It is likely that Ryuichi needs no introduction, one of the most well known of Bizen p... Click for details

Fantastic Kiseto Mizusashi by Kishimoto Kennin

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery Pre 2000: item #658713
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Scraped cut and beat out of form with looping ribbons of clay for handles, here is a mizusashi which certainly does not let down; everything we have come to expect from this popular Japanese artist enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is heavily potted, creating a bold, lively experience. The piece is 8 inches (21 cm) tall, 7 inches (18 cm) diameter and in perfect condition. This artist has been working with clay since the 1950s, devouring styles along the way. Seto, Oribe, Iga and... Click for details

Oribe Yunomi by Suzuki Goro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #658142

This splendid yunomi (tea cup) was made by one of the best known contemporary Japanese potters: Suzuki Goro, born in 1941. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He is a true artist who has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on traditional styles from the Mino tradition: Shino, Oribe, Ki-Seto (yellow Seto), Setoguro (black Seto) and the Karatsu tradition. His works, which have a strong sense of individualism, include tea bow... Click for details

Karatsu Cup by Suzuki Goro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #658140

This beautiful cup was made by one of the best known contemporary Japanese potters: Suzuki Goro, born in 1941. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He is a true artist who has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on traditional styles from the Mino tradition: Shino, Oribe, Ki-Seto (yellow Seto), Setoguro (black Seto) and the Karatsu tradition. His works, which have a strong sense of individualism, include tea bowls with colo... Click for details

Japanese SAKE Bottle BIZEN Tokuri Tuneo Osawa

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery Pre 2000: item #654812

This Tokuri is the most new work of Osawa. Osawa is cremated by a hole kiln in Bizen of the quiet finish. Osawa has deep profound knowledge in old ceramics, and it is continued flatly making earthenware toward Old Bizen. Size :Height 14.5cm With A signature box