A proud striated egg shaped orb floats above the square block forming the base of this sculpture by Matsumoto Hideo covered with enigmatic graffito. The object is 12-1/2 inches (31.5 cm) tall, 4 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm) at the base, and is in excellent condition. This piece was purchased from an exhibition held in October, 1993, and a copy of a Newspaper article introducing the exhibition is enclosed with the piece. Hideo has been widely represented in Museum exhibitions throughout Japan...
Maple leaves swirl in a vortex on this large rectangular platter by Ando Hidetake enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Rich iron leaves seem to float on or just below the surface as if floating in a pond, the suction from a surfacing carp drawing down, pulling the leaves around it. Excellent for display or use, it is 17 x 10-1/2 inches (43 x 26 cm) and is in excellent condition. Hidetake was born third generation into a Mino pottery family in Gifu prefecture in 1938...
The bodacious designs dominating the bold forms of Miyake Yojis work have drawn him many fans, one of which is this gallery owner, and this is a fine example enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 12 x 6 x 9 inches tall (30 x 15 x 23 cm). Born in Shimane in 1950, He studied from 1974 under Ito Kosho, establishing himself as an independent artist three years later in Mashiko...
Ao glazed teabowl with rozome influenced "grove" design
Stoneware, slips and glazes
5" X 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Ao glazed teabowl with etched "Verses" design
Porcelain and glazes
5.15" X 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Rich and enigmatic Ki-Seto hachi with incised foliate design and copper accents. This plate was made by Prefectural Living national Treasure Kato Sho (1927-2001) who excelled at all styles of the Mino tradition. This piece has a very tranquil Momoyama feel to it.
7.75" X 7.85" X 1.35"
Original wood signed box included
Robust Shino vase of squared form with areas of poured underglaze iron slip creating areas of Aka-Shino (iron red) and Muji-Shino (white)across the piece. This vase was made by the well respected and exhibited Kato Shuntei (1927-1995) who was a true Mino traditional potter.
8.35" X 3.5" X 3.5"
Original wood signed box included
Gourd form covered jar with hakeme slip decoration and my handprints in clear glaze with the Ao glaze overall
Stoneware, slip and glazes
10.75" X 6.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Sitg
White crystalline glaze clings to the purple pitted sides of this fantastic set of 3 Mentori Shu-hai sake cups made especially for an exhibition in 2004 by Kato Toyohisa enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Enclosed is the original exhibition invitation showing a similar set. 1 cup is 5 inches (12 cm) tall, 4-1/2 inches (11 cm) diameter; the others are roughly 3-1/2 inches (9 cm) tall, 4 inches (10 cm) diameter. Toyohisa was born in 1962...
Large, oburi chawan form with a deeply etched spirals repeat design under the 3-dimensional Ao glaze
Porcelain and glazes
4.25" X 5.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Large medieval green glazed bottle/vase, or even large tokkuri with hakeme slip decoration
Stoneware, slip and glazes
12" X 6.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
A fine Nerikomi work by Living National Treasure Matsui Kosei (1927-2003) enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box. The surface has a soft sheen, like the effect of being carved from gray marble. It measures 17 x 12 x 3 inches (43 x 30.6 x 7 cm), in perfect condition. Matsui was born in 1927, beginning his ceramic studies in 1946...
Robust, large Shino vase of round form with areas of poured underglaze iron slip creating areas of Aka-Shino (iron red) and Muji-Shino (white)across the piece. This vase was made by the well respected and exhibited Kato Shuntei (1927-1995) who was a true Mino traditional potter.
10" X 3.75"
Original wood signed box included
Elegant Hagi chawan with fine lip and kodai foot and a creamy and drippy rim of opaque glaze around the lip.
4.8" X 3.25"
Though marked, the seal is unread. This chawan was purchased at a store in Hagi. The original owner could not wait the extra day for the wood box, so it is presented here in a Hagi store gift box. It was thought that this chawan was made by Notomi Choun, but I will leave the detective work to the next owner.
Vivid electric blue (bleu electrique) teabowl in lobed form with pedestal foot and vivid cobalt decoration running down from the lip
Porcelain and glazes
5.25" X 4.3"
Not intended for daily use
Amber glazed, ameyu, etched teabowl with deep relief of a continuous "spirali" design around the body
Porcelain and glaze
5.3" X 4.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Luminous seiji kinuta (mallet) vase by Takahashi Wasaburo. This vase is very much in the style of Shimizu Un'ichi , his teacher and inspiration and shows a clarity of glazing and firing technique.
This vase is boxed and comes with it's stamped cloth and measures 9.75" X 4.75"...
Haiyu ash and Temmoku glazed teabowl with combed (kushime) slip decoration. The droozy haiyu glaze has an iridescent appearance with moss like effects running down the surface
Porcelain, slip and glazes
5.5" X 4.2"
Functional, decorative and food safe