Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Hakeme on Ash Glaze. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He has been inspired the mingei aesthetic and by the work of Shoji Hamada since he began studying ceramics in high school...

Wood-fired Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Temmoku & Nuka Glazes. H. 2.25"(5.5cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) John Benn studied with F. Carleton Ball and Ken Stevens at the U. of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and with Howard Shapiro and Sandra Simon in the MFA Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1976, he built his first wood kiln...

Wood-fired guinomi, sake cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.2.25"(5.5cm) x Dia.2.75"(6.5cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares...

Sake Cup, Guinomi, by Tagami Munetoshi of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. Kuro (black) and Nuka (Rice Husk Ash) glazes. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) Tagami Munetoshi (b. 1972) is the son of Tagami Isamu and grandson of Sudo Takeo. He is the 5th generation of potters in Mashiko’s Hinatagama (Hinata Kiln) founded during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Sudo Yujiro...

Wood-fired guinomi, sake cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.3.635"(9.25cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares...

Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Shino glaze with 3 double bands of vertical iron stripes around exterior. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.3.75"(9.5cm.) Volume 10oz(300cc.) This cup fetures a warm white Shino glaze with 3 double bands of vertical stripes spaced around the exterior. The creamy white interior will show green tea very well. John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston...

Copper greens splash this bold chawan by Kojima Kenji enclosed in the original signe wooden box. It is 5 inches (12.5 cm) diameter, 3-3/4 inches (9 cm) tall and in fine condition. Kojima Kenji was born in Aichi prefecture in 1953, and graduated the Tokoname Ceramics High School in 1971. He moved to Iga where he studied and was immediately accepted into the Asahi Togeiten Ceramics Exhibition...

Wood-fired guinomi, sake cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.2.125"(5.25cm) x Dia.3.875"(9.75cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates...

Guinomi, Sake Cups, also suitable for high grade tea or whiskey shot glasses, porcelain; by Hanako Nakazato; Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.125"(5.25cm.) Volume=4oz (60ml.) Hanako calls these "Bamboo Cups," for the banding around the body of the cup resembling a bamboo node. Smooth design and clean lines make this an elegant, yet modern, vessel for any beverage. Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan. The Nakazato family is a well-known pottery family in...

Porcelain meoto (his/her) pair of large/small yunomi done in a suminagashi marbling style of neriage

Porcelain and glaze

Max. 4.2" X 3.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze. H. 2.75"(7cm) x 2.875"(7.5cm) square. Volume = 5oz (150cc.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares. Their introduction to the world of Tea Ce...

Wood-fired Tea Cup, yunomi, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.25"(8.25cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares. Their introduction to the world of Tea Ceremony has helpe...

Wood-fired Tea Cup, Shino & Ash glaze, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.3.375"(8.5cm.)

Jovian Storms neriage teacup, yunomi (unomi) of contrasting white, grey, charcol elements

Porcelain and glaze

4.25" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Set of 4 stoneware, saggar-fired cups by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Flashing marks of grasses similar to Bizen hidasuki technique. Suitable size as sakazuki (sake cup) or gong fu tea cup for fine Chinese or Taiwanese tea. Average volume 1 oz (30cc.) Hand thrown so slight size variance. H.1.00-1.375"(2.5-3.5cm) x Dia.2.25-2.5"(5.75-6.25cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits lo...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze on Porcelain Clay, Notched Foot. H. 2.625"(6.5cm) x Dia. 3.125"(8cm.) Volume = 4.75oz (140cc.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares. Their i...

Wood-fired Tea Cup, yunomi, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares. Their introduction to the world of Tea Ceremony has helped ...

A set of five E-Karatsu Mukozuke by Nakazato Tarouemon XIII enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Radically brushed birds rise up into the sky, framed by a vertical bars of iron; inside soft earthen white. Each is roughly 3 inches (8 cm) diameter, 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) tall and in excellent condition, bearing the Tarouemon three star mark on the base.
Nakazato Shigetoshi was born in 1930 the third son of Living National Treasure Tarouemon XII (Muan) of Karatsu fame. He was first ...