Set of two square dishes, WHite (namijiro) glaze with blue and iron decorated lines. H. 1.0"(2.5cm) x 4.25"(11cm) square. By Isamu Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mahsiko. Tagami Isamu was born in 1947 in Mooka, a village neighboring to Mashiko. He married into the Sudo family and apprenticed under Sudo Takeo. He was originally trained as a Japanese chef and had his own restaurant before embarking on a career in pottery, giving him a unique perspective on functional wares...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 2.55"(6.25cm.) Black & White glazes. 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...

Two Small Rectangular Dishes, Kaki Glaze with red & green overglaze enamels. Isamu Tagami, Mashiko. HG-70 = H.1.125"(3cm) x W.3.25"(8.25cm) X L.4.25"(11cm.) HG-71 = H. 0.5"(1.5cm) X W.3.25" x L.4"(10.5cm.) Tagami Isamu was born in 1947 in Mooka, a village neighboring to Mashiko. He married into the Sudo family and apprenticed under Sudo Takeo...

An early vase by sculptural legend Yanagihara Mutsuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Heki-yu Tetsu-e Kabin. Hekiyu is a glaze made of copper and cobalt, which when fired takes on the color of Lapiz. In this case the Lapiz blue pours down over a tapering base of raw earth decorated with spiraling blades in iron glaze. It is 23.5cm (9 inches) diameter 27.5 cm (11 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

The feldspar covering this unusual torn and ragged Incense Burner by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Manyosai Koro . Marbleized pinks, molten iron blending with rust, moss green and everything in between can be seen in this amazing onslaught of color. His designation “Manyosai” comes from the ancient selection of poetry named after the infinite shades of fallen leaves. We can easily see in this piece how he chose the epithet...

A beautiful and elegant work by important female artist Tokumaru Kyoko comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Ryuhimon Hanaire (White Dragon-skin Vase) and dating to Reiwa 3 nen (2021).
This vase was made by request for our gallery, and there is only two of those in the world.
Her spiky lances and unfurling fronds forming are fantastical. The artist begins with slabs of clay and then constructs them to create work rooted in existential explorations...

A wonderful work decorated with vivid colors of pink, green, yellow, red, white and black by Tamaoki Yasuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
The back of the lid said that this piece was shown at his exhibition celebrating 40 years of potting.
The glazing technique called Ima Oribe (Oribe Now), the most newest style by the artist.
Size, D 14.8 cm H 31.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yasuo was born in Tajimi in 1941, one of the homes of Mino ware...

Shizen-yu ash glaze and deposits crust the surface of this spectacular Shigaraki Tsubo by Otani Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Yohen Tsubo . Never redundant, the Shigaraki clay bursts colorful under the intense flame. Tea drops of green glass wrap liquid about the body, exposing the red burnt clay and shell forms left where it sat on its side in the kiln...

A masterpiece large textured vase by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sugio Bun Tsubo and dates to 1991. Each uniquely carved in variegated shade of raw clay...

A Museum Quality piece by legendary Abe Anjin in the artists most sought after style of saishoku colors. It has the original wooden signed box, titled Bizen Saishoku Mizusashi,the Original lacquered wooden box also stamped by him,Artists history and wrapping cloth. This is a superlative work by the artist, and one I am very proud to be able to offer.
Size, D 19.2 cm H 22.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Osaka in 1938, the mysterious recluse began his artistic carreer a...

I have long sought to offer the perfect piece by Kawase Shinobu, one that captures both his mastery of celadon glazing and his innovative symmetry of flowing lines and fluted points.  Finally it is here, and I look very much forward to sharing this with you all.  The silhouette is ethereal, harkening back to the clean elegant lines of Song pottery and the pirouetting lines of Alphonse Mucha and Art-nouveau.  The glaze lays perfectly mirror like on the body, like a green ocean without a breath...

What an amazing looking piece, highlighting all the best in Bizen qualities by Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Every aspect of this work is unique, the slightest change in viewing point gives new insight into the work and the artist who created it. Kuro goma, burnt red clay, pale green natural ash glaze and drips of charred black glaze running. If you get tired of looking at it, just turn the vase 30 degrees for an entirely new vantage. A vase which would be hard...

Once again Abe Anjin has proved his mastery of traditional form with this superb rendition of Momoyama styling. Impurities in the clay mar the surface and pale ash dusts the shoulder with raw clay hints of yellow flash where flame has licked the body. This quality comes from the temperature at which Anjin fires, 200 degrees higher than most Bizen potters. Both comes enclosed in the original wooden box titled Bizen Tokkuri.The tokkuri on the left side, comes enclosed in a black lacquered wood...

A Koma (Shogi Playing piece) shaped bottle by Hamada Shinsaku decorated with iron on a two glaze surface enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kake-ai yu Tetsu-e Henko.  On one side a Bonji triad (Sanskrit characters) intimates at Buddhist precepts, while opposite descending fish scales intimate the carp, which becomes a dragon; and a dragon is the guardian of Buddhist doctrine.   
Size, D 21.2 cm   H 26.8  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Born the second son of H...

A two fantastic sake flasks by Koyama Kiyoko and Kohyama Yasuhisa. The Yasuhisa piece blasted with fire color of foggy green and yellow shizen yu glaze, slightly bented in the center,creating a pleasurable experience for both the eyes and the hands. The Koyama tokkuri showing a plethora of Yohen kiln effects covered in thick, dripping ash glaze, a product of her legendary long firings. Each piece enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes and both are super examples of this important Shigarak...

Prepare to be blown away by this masterpiece from the son of Living National Treasure Matsui Kosei, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Neriage Tsubo. A magnificent and voluminous, in remarkable color variations, decorated with leaves design. The textures is smooth, creating a pleasurable experience for both the eyes and the hands. This is one not to be missed, and one we will be hard pressed to let go.
Size, D 32.2 cm H 31.8 cm (inches)
Condition, Excellent

Marbled clay in autumn colors on this large tsubo by Living National Treasure Matsui Kosei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. This is a technique developed by Kosei, and one of the reasons for which he would acquire such fame.
Size, D 28.6 cm H 32.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
The Japan Times wrote “Kosei Matsui, a designated living national treasure, fused traditional techniques with his own creative expression to craft beautiful ceramics.” Kosei was born ...

A traditional open mouthed Tsubo by Tsujimura Yui enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen-yu Hirokuchi (Wide mouth) Tsubo. Very much what we would expect from this youthful star, molten ash, bidoro, goma, green glass,kutsuki and Shiseki. A beautiful and excellent example of this young artist work.
Size, D 32.8 cm H 28.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Yui was born the first son of the legendary artist Tsujimura Shiro in 1975, and his illustrious fa...