A spectacular Oni Karatsu Vase by Inoue Toya of the Kyozan Kiln enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 10 inches (25 cm) tall 6 inches (16 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Inoue Toya (1942-2013), graduated the prestigious Nihon Daigaku in 1966, having spent his student years excavating ancient Karatsu shards and researching their techniques. He apprenticed under the multifaceted potter Nushi Ensai. In 1969 he opened his own kiln...

Classical kohiki, powdered slip chawan by Ogawa Tetsuo (b.1937). Rich full form that makes for an exceptional chawan with a fine lip and excellent kodai with some crinkled clay peaking through the slip as if emerging from melting clay, the potters forever frozen in the base of the bowl where the pot was dipped in slip. Simple and complex at the same time.

Though subtle, there is a power to kohiki ware that is most time lost in simple illustrations...

Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 4.5"(11.5cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) The torn opening hole gives the vase a very organic appearance. Black glaze. Braided raffia hanging string. 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...

Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 4.375"(11cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) The 2 torn opening holes give the vase a very organic appearance. Iron, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. Braided raffia hanging string. 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...

Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 4"(10cm) x Dia. 4"(10cm,) mouth opening 1.75" (4.5cm.) Iron, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. Braided raffia hanging string. THe shape of the pot is reminiscent of "tako tsubo," pots used for catching octopus. 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...

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...

Vase, Hanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 7.25"(18.5cm) x Dia...

Round Dish decorated with incised lines and applique knobs, Gray Glaze, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 2.125"(5.5cm) x Dia. 7.875"(20cm.) 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 ha...

Round Dish; Iron, Black, Bamboo Ash Glazes; by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 1.875"(5cm) x Dia. 11.375"(29cm.) 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 galle...

Footed Rectangular Serving Plate, White, Black, Iron glazes; by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 1.5"(4cm) x W. 8.725"(21cm) x L. 14.0"(35.5cm.) 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...

Set of 2 Tall Cups for Tea, Sake, etc.; by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 3.0"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) White, Shino, Bamboo Ash 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. She has e...

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. She has exhibited her work in galleries...

Tokkuri, Sake Decanter, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Black, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. H. 4.75"(12cm) x Dia. 3.25"(8.25cm.) 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 ...

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. 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 functi...

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. He is currently the 4th-genera...

8-sided plate with kaki glaze and overglaze red and green enamels in flower pattern. Suitable for tea sweets (kashizara,) or any food serving vessel. 6.25"(16cm) x 6.25"(16cm.) By Isamu Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. 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 perspec...

Kakuzara, Square Dish. Temmoku (Black) glaze with Kaki Glaze decoroation of crossed lines. H. 1.125"(3cm) x 6.75" square (17cm.) 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. At the age of 16, he started his apprenticeship under his grandfather and then right after high school went to America to major in modern art at Minnesot...

Square, Deep Serving Dish; Kaki Glaze; with red, yellow, & green overglaze enamels, by Munetoshi Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. H.2"(5cm) x 8.5"(21.5cm.) Square. 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. At the age of 16, he started his apprenticeship under his grandfather and then right after high school went to Americ...