HAGI, KANETA MASANAO, Hollowed-TeaBowl.

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls New: item #751910
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This work is a work of 8th generation Ten Cho-Zan-kiln KANETA-MASANAO.
Masanao Kaneta who continues the original chinaware making work using "KURINUKI-technique" in HAGI.
"KURINUKI" holloweds and molds the inside of clay, after striking and rebuking the lump of the ground with a board. ... Click for details

Kinjo Jiro Japanese mingei bowl Living National Treasur

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Pre 2000: item #747128

Kinjo Jiro is famous ( and a ningen kokuho potter ) for this style of pottery with painted fish and sea creatures. Here is a beautiful bowl with rich Mashiko like glaze and perfectly fired. About 7" across, excellent condtion, signed box. Retail for this is about $3000 or more!

Shino Chawan by Suzuki Goro (g)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #745567

This impressive chawan (tea bowl) with imposing walls and a beaming aura contrasts with the previous one, yet they are of the same lineage. The vessel brandishes its masculinity all the way to the poised kodai (foot). This bowl, with its radiant markings, is a homage to a more virile aspect of Shino pottery, in true Suzuki Goro style. The bowl is part of the collection of 159 Shino pieces, made over the last 5 years, which were exposed in Tokyo in December 2007, to mark Suzuki Goro’s 50 years... Click for details

Shino Chawan by Suzuki Goro (f)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #745562

This intriguing chawan (tea bowl) is a modest vessel, which shows strength in its humility. It still radiates a comforting shade of orange and shines on its own, among larger pieces. Its kodai (foot) reveals its strong nature and the tenacity which gives the bowl its noble name. The bowl is part of the collection of 159 Shino pieces, made over the last 5 years, which were exposed in Tokyo in December 2007, to mark Suzuki Goro’s 50 years as a potter. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond th... Click for details

Shino Chawan by Suzuki Goro (e)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #745559

Here is yet another example of perfect balance between tradition and vision. Suzuki Goro has married a classic pottery tradition with his creative spirit; this time, the fruit is a chawan (tea bowl) with a gentle air and soothing traits; a less often seen side of its maker. The bowl is part of the collection of 159 Shino pieces, made over the last 5 years, which were exposed in Tokyo in December 2007, to mark Suzuki Goro’s 50 years as a potter. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usu... Click for details

Shino Chawan by Suzuki Goro (d)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #745555

This wonderful chawan (tea bowl) is yet another demonstration of the vision and skills of Suzuki Goro. This vessel was created with pieces made in different Shino styles. This unique genre has become a trademark of the potter who has made giant jars using the same techniques (some of these are visible in this catalog). The bowl is part of the collection of 159 Shino pieces, made over the last 5 years, which were exposed in Tokyo in December 2007, to mark Suzuki Goro’s 50 years as a potter. S... Click for details

Shino Chawan by Suzuki Goro (c)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #745552

This particular chawan (tea bowl) is probably one of the sexiest vessels ever made by Suzuki Goro. Its smooth, long rising shape seems to invite caressing hands to its wanting waist. Yet, the hidden foot reveals the strength of the bowl; a very feminine piece. The bowl is part of the collection of 159 Shino pieces, made over the last 5 years, which were exposed in Tokyo in December 2007, to mark Suzuki Goro’s 50 years as a potter. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellatio... Click for details

Shino Chawan by Suzuki Goro (b)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #745550

The blue color of the fantastic chawan (tea bowl) is a rare feature in Shino pottery. Who other than Suzuki Goro could have created such an enchantment? Once again the potter’s wheel genie mesmerizes all with this divine vessel. The bowl is part of the collection of 159 Shino pieces, made over the last 5 years, which were exposed in Tokyo in December 2007, to mark Suzuki Goro’s 50 years as a potter. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way... Click for details

Shino Chawan by Suzuki Goro(a)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #745549

The mastery of Suzuki Goro, is evident in this beautiful chawan (tea bowl) which shows a perfect harmony between tradition and modernity, orthodoxy and creativity, in its shape and its tones. The bowl is part of the collection of 159 Shino pieces, made over the last 5 years, which were exposed in Tokyo in December 2007, to mark Suzuki Goro’s 50 years as a potter. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics... Click for details

Yashichida Chawan by Suzuki Goro

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls Contemporary: item #740796

This fantastic Yashichida chawan (tea bowl) is a very rare piece, made by one of the best known contemporary potters: Suzuki Goro. The Yashichida pottery tradition, with its colorful abstract motifs is an ideal playing field for Suzuki Goro, who has brought it back to life. This particular piece shares the humble and ephemeral qualities of classic Raku vessels and the genial strokes of Ogata Kenzan’s works. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a un... Click for details