Glaze Bidoro sweep upwards toward one red eye on this amazing tsubo by Yukuyoshi Manabe enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Yohen Tsubo. It is 11 inches (28 cm) diameter, 10-1/4 inches (26 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Yukuyoshi Manabu was born in Kagatonishi near the heart of Bizen country in 1941. After working in Osaka as a young man, he returned to Bizen to assist the family building supply company...

Vase, Hanaire, Mashiko-yaki, by Tagami Munetoshi. Kaki (persimmon) & White glazes with red & green overglaze enamel decorations of snow on bamboo grass (yuki mochi sasa) & stripes. H. 9.5"(24cm) x 2.375"(6cm) Square. Ideal for placement in tokonoma. 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...

Dripping with gold, this artist really takes things to the extreme, challenging and yet incorporating something of the idea of Wabi into his outlandish works. Here is an exceptional (and rare) large tsubo by Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It features a surface of raised white bumps like ray or sharkskin. The form is rough, more a natural growth than some plotted design. Brilliant gold flows over the textured white...

A Sake bottle and Cup set covered in deeply fissured celadon glaze by Wakao Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Fun Seiji Tokkuri and Guinomi. The translucent glaze is like that of an agate, shattered with heat, the crackling wide in the thick pale bluish green fog.
Size,Tokkuri D 9.2 cm H 14.7 cm
Size,Guinomi D 5.8 cm H 6.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wakao Makoto 1959 was born in Gifu, Tajimi city the home of Shino...

Hi-dasuki lines of red charring streak across the surface of this large Tokkuri Vase by Isezaki Mitsuru (b. 1934) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A smooth even profusion of bubbles welter about the clay, adding a tactile texture to the elongated body. The vase is over 20 inches (51.5 cm) tall and in perfect condition. Mitsuru was born to a family of potters, his father Yozan and brother Jun both very important in Bizen pottery...

A mesh of copper draperies hang over the dark black of this unusually shaped Tsubo by Tenmoku specialist Kimura Moriyasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shoju Tenmoku Henko. Shoju Tenmoku, literally Pine-Needle-Tenmoku, is a glaze technique where the effect joins in a mesh like pine needles overlapping, very difficult to pull off, but here Moriyasu has done it masterfully. The vessel is 30.5 cm (12 inches) tall, 19 x 16 cm (7-1/2 x 6 inches) and is in excellent condition...

There is no doubt about the superlative nature of the deep celadon glazes used by Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi, and this vessel is no let down.  A darkly crackled rich green covers this sake flask which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled modestly Seiji Tokkuri.  Up from the base drive two fingers of rich red clay, the blanks left by the artists fingers when he dipped the bottle in glaze.  This adds a strong sense of connection between the artist and user. 

This particular vase is having all of the bells and whistles a collector would want from a work by Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-kabu Zogan Jomon Tsubo . Salt firing, wood firing and rope decoration. Everything comes together to paint a portrait of a perfect Shimaoka piece...

Spectacular kiln affects dapple this playful form by artist Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Hanire.  Ash has encrusted the base so thickly he has had to grind it off, this happens when the piece gets buried up to a point in the ash on the kiln flooror up against a wall, and the works come up together this cooled encrustation.  That combines with the natural sunrise colors or “Hi-iro” of the clay, and the glassy green beads wrapping around the jocula...

Thick iron and feldspar cover the Iga glaze of this small vase by Ayukai Kogetsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oni Iga Ko Tsubo. It is 13 cm (5 inches) tall, roughly 9 cm (3-3/4 inches) diameter and in excellent condition. I think it would also make a nice tokkuri.
Ayukai Kogetsu is a female artist from Miyagi prefecture...

A superb sculptural work of horizontal facets stacked upon each other in twisting obelisk by Mashiko based potter Matsuzaki Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box...

Kakehanaire (Hanging Flower Vase,) Wood-fired, ash glaze, with copper ring aatached in back for hanging on a wall or post. H.6.25"(16cm) 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 int...

Ash encrusts this vase by the youthful star Tsujimura Yui enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Mimitsuki Hanaire. Slight degradation of the rim creates a very organic feel. The form, shows scars where kutsuki (other items) have fused to it in the heat of the conflagration. Allow this bulb to grow to fruition, blossoming into a shared night of conversation and company or a quiet night of music and moonlight…
Size, D 14.4 cm H 32.1 cm
Condition, Excellent ...

A powerful Chossen-Karatsu mimitsuki hanaire flower vase by Nakagawa Jinembo (Jinenbo b. 1953) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Licks of blue fire rim the blast of pale white covering the upper reaches of the dark earth. The shape is hammered and beaten by the flame, shinshoku wear from the extreme heat beginning to degrade the lip. It is 8-1/2 inches (22 cm) tall, 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. A rare opportunity to acquire a masterpiece by this highly ...

Frills, filigrees and draperies gather pell-mell near the peak of this evocative vessel by Kawabata Kentaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Loco. Consistent with this artists repertoire, the varying aspects are difficult to surmise in few words, raw clay, torn, cut, molded, squeezed and decorated with color in a variety of styles. It cocks its hip to one side, striking a sassy pose. A playful work to represent the eclectic style of this young man re-shaping the ceramic lands...

A stoic old codger by Furutani Michio stooped at the shoulders and yet standing proud, like some old soldier on Remembrance Day. This is a superb example of this important artists work, showing both his reverence for traditional form and the lengths he went ot reviving the traditions of wood fired kiln effects. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Hanaire.
Size, D 16.4 cm H 27.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Furutani Michio is one of the Gods o...

Marbleized colored clay with abstract floral patterning in six vivid colors blends on this superb work of Living National Treasure Matsui Kosei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sei Haku Neriage Tsubo . Yellow, white over azure blue, gray ash and dark blue.The textures is smooth and shining creating a pleasurable experience for both the eyes and the hands.
Size, D 24.4 cm H 21.5 cm
Condition, Excellent
The Japan Times wrote “Kosei Matsui, a designated l...

An unusual form by Mori Toshiaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Te-bachi (handled basin). The basin has been paired off at the top, the ribbons of clay looping over each other to form the winding handle. A most unusual design. A blast of ash decorates the exposed upper surfaces, the basin itself rust colored raw clay. It is 20 cm (8 inches) diameter, 14.5 cm (5-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Mori Toshiaki was...

A huge Yakishime vessel by modern ceramicist Mihara Ken (b. 1958) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. This piece has an almost haunting presence, the hada sandy and rough, you would think it could crumble in your hands, yet is fired so hot it rings like a bell when tapped. The dark grays and raw earth tones add to that sense of mystery, like something ancient discovered in a dark cave. The vase is 14-3/4 inches (37.5 cm) tall and 11-1/4 (28.5 cm) diameter and in perfect condition. Ke...

Heavily textured Taiko, drum form vase covered in a complex Temmoku glaze with wonderful lustrous sheen

Stoneware and glaze

9.2" X 9.25" X 3.9"

A crusty black clay vase by Sakata Jinnai enclosed in the original signed wood box. Sculpted out into a crescent, it roughly forms a 24 cm (9-1/2 inch) diameter circle. Excellent condition.
Sakata Jinnai was born in Tokyo in 1943, and began as an apprentice under the legendary Kamoda Shoji in 1964, establishing his first kiln in 1966. His work was selected for display at the Nihon Dento Kogei Shinsaku Ten (National Traditional New Crafts Exhibition) in 1969, and the following year the Ni...

A spectacular work by Ohi Toshio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ohi Hakuyu Saiki.  The feeling is like Raku, with a very thin glaze over rough clay affecting hi-iro colors within the glazing.  This is a wonderful piece for showing this master-potters control of glazing and firing technique.  He is a potter who embraces both traditional characteristics of Ohi while asserting his own unique character. Each piece is distinctly his own, and easily identifiable by the nuanced co...

A striking Tokkuri and Guinomi sake set by Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Liberalism respectively and date to 2018. These display his famed glazes, which not only display remarkable color variations, but also textures, creating a pleasurable experience for both the eyes and the hands.
Size,(Tokkuri) : D 7.6 cm H 17.8 cm
Size,(Guinomi) : D 7.4 cm H 7.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ichikawa Toru was born in Tokyo in 1973. He was apprenticed t...

Large and impressive take-no-zu style bamboo vase by Mino veteran and Oribe specialist; Sato Kazuji. Exceptional throwing, modeling and spatula work define this dynamic vase and what the photos fail to capture is the beautiful surface iridescence about the rich green Oribe glaze.

This vase measures 11.5" x 5" and is in perfect condition with the original signed box.

A beautiful bluish-green salt glaze on this Sencha tea set by Hamada Tomoo enclosed in the original signed wooden box and date to 2014. The set consist of tea pot and six tea cups . The glaze crawled and settled into lights and shadows, capturing that effect so sought in salt glazes, like if it is alive, and it is alive with brilliant colors. A sublime example of this artist’s work.
Size,Pot D 13.8 cm H 18.4 cm (including the handel)
Size,Cup D 9.6 cm H 6.8 cm
Condit...

Wood-fired Vase by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino & Ash glaze. H.6.25"(16cm) x Dia.4"(10cm.) 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 to shape...

A spectacular faceted work by Ueda Mitsuharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Mentori Kabin. It is 9 x 11 x 11 inches (28 x 24 x 28 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Born in Fukuoka in 1957, and studied initially pottery in Tamba under Ogami Tsuyoshi before entering the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Research Facility, which he finished in 1983 followed by a year studying glazes in the Shiga Prefectural Kiln. That same year he entered the Koga Tea Culture Research...

Vase for flowers by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.5.75"(14.5cm) x Dia.3.75"(9.5cm). Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa. She has exhibited her work in galleries and museu...

f you are looking for a good wall vase, this will be the one! A virtual textbook on firing effects decorates this spectacular Iga Kake-hanaire wall vase by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A very powerful presentation, fulfilling all our expectations from this important artist.
Size, D 13.8 cm H 13,1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil painter. While living at a B...

Thick white vitrifies over bottomless black, creating a stark sense of drama on the"Hagi mountain" like form of this outstaniding work by world renowned potter Miwa Kazuhiko (kyusetsu III)enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakan (Floral Crown). It is quite large, and with a single flower would be an excellent complement to the alcove of a modern Tea Room. The raw red and the dark clays is visible benath where the glaze has crawled away to allow a peek inside.
Size, D 42.8...

A superb white Bizen sake flask in red clay covered by a dusting of ash by Mori Togaku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Tokkuri. It seems to encompass all the great characteristics of this living legend work,all wrapped in one small package.
Size, D 8.9 cm H 12.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mori Togaku was born in Inbe, in the heart of Bizen territory in 1937. Following graduation from Okayama University in 1957, he taught art for a short time before ...

A superb work by Japanese Living National Treasure Hara Kiyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box dating circa 1985. It is 14 inches (35 cm) diameter, roughly the same height and in fine condition. Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately.
Hara Kiyoshi (b. 1936) was born in Shimane, and studied pottery under Living National Treasures Ishiguro Munemaru and Shimizu Uichi from 1954 before establishing his own kiln, first in Tokyo, then later in Saitama. He was ...

Earthen-toned glaze covers the fissured surface of this unusual small vase by Sugitani Keizo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is roughly 6 inches (15.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Sugitani Keizo was born in Osaka in 1959. In 1982 he graduated the Ceramic Art Institute of the Tekisui Museum of Art. He has selected for a number of group exhibitions including the International Ceramics Competition Mino and the Asahi Art exhibit...

Kakehanaire (Hanging Flower Vase) by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Wood-fired, Ash Glaze, with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. H.4.25"(11cm) 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 t...

Kakehanaire (Hanging Flower Vase,) by George Gledhill; Payett, ID. Wood fired, ash glaze, with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. H>5.5"(14cm) 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 t...

Vase, Hanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 6.0"(15cm) x Dia. 3.375"(8.5cm.) White Shino glaze. The torn opening hole gives the vase a very organic appearance. Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College ...