This elegant vase is by porcelain master; Tokuda Yasokichi III. This vase measures 9” X 5” and is in excellent condition. The rich overglaze enamel decoration of this hanaire is bold and both traditional and modern at the same time.

Yasokichi’s works are in numerous collections, museums and even the Imperial Household collection as well as numerous books, catalogues and other publications...

Rich Oribe paddled henko style jar with flowing glaze on the shoulder and paddled area

Stoneware and traditional Oribe glaze

9.5" X 7.4"

Hand carved terra cotta covered jar with "grasses" pattern on the body and lid

Terra Cotta, slip and glaze

7.75" X 7"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large hand carved terra cotta Tebori fish tray. This tray has the option of hanging on the wall if desired

Terra Cotta, slip and glaze

15" X 15" X 2"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Oribe tokkuri and guinomi with hakeme (hakame0 slip decoration under a rich and lustrous green glaze

Stoneware, slip and traditional Oribe glaze

Tokkuri/Sake bottle 6.75" X 5"
Guinomi/ sake cups 3.5" X 1.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Oribe style chawan with hakeme (hakame) slip decoration under the lustrous rich green glaze

Stoneware, slip and traditional Oribe glaze

5" X 4.25"

Resist design chawan with "harmony" pattern with brushed slip interior. In the right light, a lustre can be seen on the surface of the glaze.

Stoneware, slips and glaze

4.75" X 4.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Modern play on the chawan, teabowl in the Oribe tradition with the Shono pattern (inspired by Hiroshige's famous print; Sudden Shower at Shono)

Stoneware with traditional Japanese Oribe glaze

5" X 4.25"

Saturn rings inspired covered jar with amber ameyu glaze and rich gosu cobalt blue decoration.

Stoneware

7.5" X 7.75"

Functional, decorative and food safe!

Large Buncheong Vase by Yoon Ja Eui 20h x 13w 13.5d inches, 50h x 33w x 34d cm.

Guinomi,sake cup, hand-thrown pottery of natural materials by George Gledhill. H.2.25"(5.75cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm). Bio: 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...

Guinomi, sake cup, hand-thrown pottery of natural materials by George Gledhill. H.1.5"(3.75cm) x Dia.3"(7.5cm). Overlapping glazes created a "cat's eye" pattern in the well of this cup. Bio: 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...

Rectangular Plate/Dish, wire-cut naturally sourced clay, and ash glazes, by George Gledhill. Suitable for a variety of foods, or display items. H.1.5" x W.4.5" x L.9.375". 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 cup, hand-thrown of naturally sourced materials, gas-fired, by George Gledhill. H.2.25" x Dia.2.75". 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...

Guinomi, sake cup; hand-thrown of naturally sourced materials, gas-fired, by George Gledhill. H.2.125" x Dia.2.125". 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...

Mizusashi; Fresh Water Container, used for tea ceremony. Suitable as a covered container for any use. Hand thrown of naturally sourced materials and wood-fired resulting in natural ash glaze. H.5(12.75cm) x Dia.7.5"(19cm). Mouth opening 4.625"(11.75cm.) Volume=2,000cc(67.68oz/8.46cups.) 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...

Korean Contemporary Marbleware Bottle by Seo Kuk Jin

Seo Kuk Jin Korean Contemporary Marbleware Bottle

Ahn Jong Kyun Korean Contemporary Porcelain Vase

Lim Moo Keun Korean Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

Kang Jong Sook Korean Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

Kang Jong Sook Korean Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

Lee Heyung Bok has been featured on the covers of Korean art publications Ceramic Art Monthly and Craft & Art Review.

also spelled Pahk Young Sook, Young Sook Park, Young Sook Pahk, Youngsook Park, Youngsook Pahk, Park Young-Sook, Pahk Young-Sook, Young-Sook Park, Young-Sook Pahk

We have been long searching after a larger vessel by Morihiro, and at last we have found one to offer. This is a peculiarly shaped vessel decorated with swirling designs in a fractured circle layed over impressed clay and enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The form is quite unique, the split circle motif actually falling from the center around the mouth to form the opposite side. Not apparent when viewing from the side but easily distinguished from above...

A massive sculptural vase by Kyotos Inoue Yoshihisa (b. 1947) in the form of a crowing cock...

Kogo, incense container, wood-fired porcelain wrapped in grass, by George Gledhill. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.375"(6cm). Can be used as a lidded container to hold a variety of items from incense to jewelry. 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 ...

Sake cup, guinomi, wood-fired, Shino glaze, by George Gledhill. H.2.125"(5.25cm) x Dia.4"(10cm) x Footring Dia.1.625"(4.25cm). 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 C...

Tea Bowl, chawan, by George Gledhill. Gas-fired, kohiki matcha chawan, shino feldspar glaze. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.5.625"(14.24cm) x Footring Dia.2"(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. Their introduc...

Tea Bowl, Chawan, Wood-fired, Shino glaze, by George Gledhill. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.5"(9cm) x Footring Dia.2.125"(5.5cm). 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. Their introduction to the world of Tea Ceremon...

Tea Bowl, chawan, Black Raku ware, by George Gledhill. There is some red/brown reflection in the photo, but the glaze surface is a deep black. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.4.25"(10.75cm) x Footring Dia.2"(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 en...

Tea Bowl, chawan, wood-fired, by George Gledhill. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.4.625"(11.5cm) x Footring Dia.2"(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. Their introduction to the world of Tea Ceremony has helped...

Tea Bowl, chawan, wood-fired, by George Gledhill. H.3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia.4.75"(12cm) x Footring Dia.2.375"(6cm). 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 hel...

Tea Bowl, Chawan, Wood-fired, by George Gledhill. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.4.875"(12.25cm) x Footring Dia.2.25"(5.75cm). 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. 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 h...

Tea Bowl, chawan, Wood-fired Shino Glaze, by George Gledhill. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.5.25"(13.25cm) x Footring Dia.2.5"(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 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 Platter, Natural Clays & Glazes, by George Gledhill. 10.5"(26.5cm) Square. 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 much of his ...

Wood-fired platter by George Gledhill. Natural clays and glazes. W.10"(25.5cm) x L.16.5"(42cm). 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 much...

Vase for flowers, Shino glaze, by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.6.5"(16.5cm) x Dia.4.75"(12cm). 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 galleri...

Vase for flowers by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Shino glaze. Contemporary, H.5.5"(14cm) x Dia.4.25"(10.5cm). 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 gallerie...

Large Dish or Rimmed Plate by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.2.75"(7cm) x Diameter of 13.5"(34.25cm). 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 work in ga...

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...

Vase for flowers by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.6"(15.25cm) x Dia.4.25"(11cm). 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 museums ...

Vase for flowers by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.5"(12.75cm) 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 museums...

Vase for flowers by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.5.625"(14.25cm) x Dia.3.375"(8.5cm). 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 mu...

Vase by Sachiko Furuya, Shoreline, WA. Contemporary; H.5.5"(13.5cm) x Dia.3.5"(9cm). 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 museums in the United...

Enigmatic figures rise from concave discs on the front of this massive Tenmoku Vase by modern sculptural artist Ohi Toshiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The gourd shaped form is covered in a mottled red Kaki-yu spotted with flashes of black. The smooth evenly graduated sides contrast with the sharp rough edge of the opening, both surprising and pleasing. Signed clearly on the base, the vase is 14 inches (36 cm) tall, 9-1/2 inches (24 cm) diameter and in perfect condition. Tosh...

This is a splendid example of work by one of Japans true ceramic masters, Kato Takuo (1917-2005), signed on the base and enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box titled Aoyu-kinsai Hanaike. The work surpasses the simplicity of the title, covered in rich blue glaze with silver clouding and gold highlights on the looping waves about the rim, the piece exemplifies the unusual forms favored by the artist in the late 80s and early 90s, leading up to his being given the most coveted tit...

Black green and silver bands like a core sample of crustal layers from some fantastic planet decorate the brushed and impressed clay of this large piece by Kyoto Artist Morino Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 10-1/2 inches (26.5 cm) tall, 9-1/2 by 5 inches (24 x 12.5 cm) and is in perfect condition. The box as well is like new. Taimei was born in Kyoto in 1934, and was first accepted into the Nitten National Exhibition at a relatively young age in 1957 (a year be...

Each uniquely carved row of frets on this large textured vase is a variegated shade of raw clay by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 10 inches (25.5 cm) tall, 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches (22 x 14.5 cm) and dates circa 1994. Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23. He has been exhibited and or prized at the All Japan Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togei Ten), Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, the National Traditional Crafts ...

A phoenix flairs majestically out in minute detail on this large sometsuke vase by Nakamoto Chikuzan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Written with an exacting hand, the bird is made up of hundreds of tiny strokes of the masters brush. Ordinarily we do not work with sometsuke however this is a powerful piece deserving exception. The vase is 13 inches (33 cm) tall and in perfect condition. Nakamoto Chikuzan I (1911-2000) cultivated his roots at the Tobe Industrial School before emba...

Birds flit playfully in the rich foliage of a fiery maple on the front of this flattened ovoid vase by Nakamura Toshito enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The odd triangular opening is perfect for flower arrangement, offering place for larger branches to rest in the corners. The ovoid form appears to be hand formed, the clay raked and covered in white with hand-painted scenery in enamel over. The vase is roughly 8 inches (20 cm) tall and in perfect condition. Toshito was simultaneou...

Lavish charring on two sides contrasts with sliding Hai-yu glaze opposite on this thick and bold vase by Masamune Kengo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 16 by 13 inches (40 by 33 cm) across, 11 inches (28 cm) tall and in excellent condition. The artist has been largely exhibited and prized, including the Chunichi Kokusai Togei Ten, Nihon Dento Kogei Ten, Nihon Togei ten, Issui Kai Ten, and Okayama Ken Ten.

Tea cup by Kimura Seiketsu of Mashiko, with three elements of circle, triangle, square. Kimura, born in 1953, has been operating an independent kiln in Mashiko since 1983. The town of Mashiko, in Tochigi Prefecture, is one of the world's largest pottery communities. Starting as a production center for utilitarian pottery in 1858, Mashiko today is a mecca for the ceramic artist-craftsperson largely due to the town's exposure by the late Hamada Shoji and other members of the Mingei (Folk Craft) Mo...

Pale clay baked red with a dusting of natural ash glaze and small streaming rivulets complimenting the undulating ribbons billowing pell-mell from the top of this odd shaped sculptural vase by Kiyomizu Rokubei VII (1922-2006) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The piece is 9 inches (23.5 cm) tall, 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) wide and in excellent condition. The Kiyomizu family potters managed one of the most productive workshops in Kyoto’s Gojozaka district from the second half of the Edo ...

A sizeable seihakuji vase by celadon master Fukami Sueharu (b. 1947) enclosed in the original signed wooden box dating circa 1985. Graceful lines drape from 8 points evenly distributed about the rim, creating a sense of geometry on the simple orb. The vase is roughly 8-1/2 inches tall, 9-3/4 inches diameter and in excellent condition. The name of Kyotos Sueharu is synonymous with seihakuji celadon. He has been displayed numerous times at the prestigious Nitten, Nihon Togei Ten (National Japa...

A fantastic Mimitsuki fresh water container with rolling, sculptural corners very much in the style of the highly sought Bizen master Kakurezaki Ruichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 7-1/2 inches (18.5 cm) tall, 9 inches (23 cm) wide and in excellent condition, dating circa 1998. It is likely that Ryuichi needs no introduction, one of the most well known of Bizen potters, he is interestingly originally not from Bizen but far off Nagasaki, which seems to have gifted him with t...

Another Radical piece by Hayashi Shotaro, this dramatic tsubo is thinly veiled in a crystalline feldspathic glaze, the violent eruptions peeling away from the surface catching and pooling the glaze to spectacular effect. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The piece is 12-1/2 inches 831.5 cm) tall, 10-1/2 inches (27 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. Shotaro (b. 1947) is one of the biggest names in contemporary Mino ceramics. He first began with a 7 year apprenticeship ...

Try describing this incredible Mizusashi covered in glassy Oribe green glaze by important artist Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Spectacular is all that comes to mind. It is entirely sculptural, with a refinement of glaze only this artist can create. The piece is 7 inches (18 cm) tall, 9 inches (23 cm) diameter and in perfect condition. Shotaro (b. 1947) is one of the biggest names in contemporary Mino ceramics. He first began with a 7 year apprenticeship under hi...

Two ethereal herons stand against a wind blasted bank lost to evening on this E-zara by Yokoishi Gagyu (b. 1975) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The deep dish is covered in a dark glaze shot through with pale fingers of white, the two creatures small against the other-worldly background. The backside is decorated with swirling lines of white, signed within the foot ring. It is 9-1/4 inches (23.5 cm) diameter, 2 inches (5 cm) tall and in perfect condition. His first exhibited piec...

A fantastic sculptural Bizen vase by Ajiki Hiro (b. 1948) enclosed in the original signed wooden box dating circa 1995. The vase is roughly 14 inches (35 cm) tall and very heavy, the entire piece carved and cored from a solid block of clay. Hiro is an artist versed in many of Japans ceramic traditions. He fires Shino, Oribe, Seto, Raku, Bizen and Hagi styles as well as styles all his own. His daring Bizen forms have been compared to those of Kakurezaki Ryuichi, and in fact the two often coll...