Shino Guinomi by Suzuki Goro (k)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #745577

This wonderful guinomi (sake cup) 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. Each piece had its own character and showed the multifaceted richness of the Shino pottery tradition and the prolificacy of their maker. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on tradition... Click for details

Shino Guinomi by Suzuki Goro (j)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #745575

This wonderful guinomi (sake cup) 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. Each piece had its own character and showed the multifaceted richness of the Shino pottery tradition and the prolificacy of their maker. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on tradition... Click for details

Shino Guinomi by Suzuki Goro (i)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #745573

This wonderful guinomi (sake cup) 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. Each piece had its own character and showed the multifaceted richness of the Shino pottery tradition and the prolificacy of their maker. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on tradition... Click for details

Shino Guinomi by Suzuki Goro (h)

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #745571

This wonderful guinomi (sake cup) 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. Each piece had its own character and showed the multifaceted richness of the Shino pottery tradition and the prolificacy of their maker. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed a unique way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on tradition... Click for details

Various Drinking Vessels by Ichino Masahiko

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #743645

The vertical striped cups recall the Edo period style known as mugiwara-de and the horizontal lined cups take the motif in another direction; all the work of Tamba's innovative and celebrated ceramic artist Ichino Masahiko(b.1961). No reason why not to add a bit of flair and style to the table; the two tallest cups are 13.5cm.tall and priced at 16,800 yen each; the three horizontally striped cups are 13cm.tall and priced at 12,600 yen each; and the three shortest ones are 7.8cm.tall and priced a... Click for details

Iga Cup by Watanabe Aiko

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #741537

One of the most wonderful characteristics of Iga ware is the bidoro (vitrified glass) effect on a pottery. This fabulous cup is crowned by a wonderful diadem of green gems and the kodai (foot) rivals with the mouth in marvels. This enchanting piece seems to be born from a dream and destined to be hidden in a treasure box. Yet it is when used that it will reveal its true beauty. The cup was made by Watanabe Aiko, born in 1971 in Osaka. She graduated from Kyoto Saga University of Art in 1992 a... Click for details

Chinese Studio Pottery Longquan Celadon Lotus Vessel

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #739865
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You are looking at a brand new, hand crafted celadon vessel with lotus painting from Longquan kiln, China. Followed the thousand year classic technique, the ceramist applied traditional bluish glaze but used contemporary painting on this beautiful vessel.

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Chinese Studio Pottery Longquan Celadon Art Tea Cup

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #739788
TY1772

You are looking at a BRAND NEW, HAND MADE celadon deform tea cup from Longquan kiln, China. Followed the thousand year classic technique, the ceramics artist applied traditional bluish glaze but used contemporary potting scheme to this beautiful tea cup.

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Iga Teapot by Atarashi Kanji

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Pre 2000: item #739571
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A thick coating of green glass covers the burnt terracotta clay of this misshapen Teapot by Iga representative Atarashi Kanji enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The form is scraped and gashed and pushed and contorted, very pleasing to the touch and eye. It is 9-1/2 inches (24.5 cm) tall, roughly 6 inches (15.5 cm) diameter and in perfect condition, as is the wooden box. Kanji was born in Osaka in 1944, and graduated the Osaka College of Craft design. After 3 years in Kobe, and 4 in ... Click for details

Oni-hagi Guinomi by Yamato Nobuaki

Artisan and Design: Ceramics: Pottery: Cups Contemporary: item #736664

This is yet another splendid oni-hagi guinomi (sake cup) made by Yamato Nobuaki, born in 1956. This cup is also a perfect example of the sensuous charm of that kind of pottery, popularized by Miwa Jusetsu (the eleventh Miwa Kyusetsu). And like all bodies of character, the foot is an essential component that reveals much about that character. For this particular piece, it seems the silky body stands on a pedestal where the awesome play of clay and glaze gives it a strong sense of balance. The... Click for details