Serene yuteki temmoku conical chawan made in the Chinese taste, though Japanese. The chocolaty oil spots float on the darker iron glaze as if suspended, or frozen in motion. The clay is a a fine buff stoneware and the kodai, foot is well tooled. The chawan is signed, but has not been read, though it is a fine bowl...
High sided temmoku tabi-chawan (traveler's chawan) with old style gold decoration of "spirali e tagli"
Stoneware, glaze and gold luster
4.5" X 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Beautiful, cool blue seiji celadon mizusashi with black lacquer lid by award winning Japanese potter; Ono Kotaro(b. 1953). Ono has won numerous awards for his carved porcelain works including the prestigious Mashiko Ceramics Competition (for which he was awarded the Hamada Shoji Prize)...
Large ameyu and haiyu, amber and ash glazed teabowl with a deep relief decoration known as the Shi-Tenno, Four Guardians.
Porcelain and glazes
5.75" X 4.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Ao glazed porcelain covered serving bowl or covered jar (you decide) with a deeply etched "spirali" design under a three dimensional glaze
Porcelain and glazes
8" X 6.75"
Functional, decorative and food safe
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
Large hardcover book with slipcase coving the modern works of Mashiko pottery. This book measures 8.5" X 12" and has 240 pages of full color illustrations...
Wonderfully color illustrated catalogue on the works of Ningen Kokuho, Living National Treasure; Arakawa Toyozo. The catalogue measures 10" X 10" and has 187 pages and covers chawan, mizusashi, chaire, tsubo, hachi and numerous other pieces. It also shows the diverse works of Arakawa, showing Shino, Seto-guro, Karatsu, Shigaraki, Bizen and numerous others styles that he worked in.
This catalogue shows works fired at various kilns across Japan, at friends kilns...
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"...
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
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
Spectacular Hi-iro defines this sake set by Konishi Toko II enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Various shades of color scorch the undecorated flame licked raw earth. A pleasure to drink from in every aspect, every cup offering a new facet. The tokkuri is 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) tall, cups 2-1/4 inches (6 cm) diameter and all is in perfect condition. Toko, of course, learned from his father Toko I (1899-1954) and was succeeded by his own son Toko III.
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.
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
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...
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
This large henko, molded bottle is by forth generation Otani-gama kiln master; Yano Shinichi. This henko comes with signed box and is in excellent condition.
The vase measures 5.25" X 5.25" X 10.25" but the measurements alone do not adequately present the volume and mass of this piece...
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
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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...
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
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
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
Ao glazed teabowl with etched "Verses" design
Porcelain and glazes
5.15" X 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Ao glazed teabowl with rozome influenced "grove" design
Stoneware, slips and glazes
5" X 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
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...
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...
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...
Haunting shapes are scraped into the raw clay like some ancient Nazcan riddle on this huge ball vase by Sato Kazuhiko. The vase is 15-1/2 inches (40 cm) tall, 17 inches (43 cm) diameter and in excellent condition. There is no box. Kazuhiko (b. 1947) is a widely displayed artist and author of many books on the ceramic arts. For more information on this artist see Modern Japanese Ceramics in American Collections (1993). Due to size this piece will require special shipping consideration.
Ao glazed porcelain chawan with a vivid intersecting commas design around the bowl
Porcelain and glazes
4.5" X 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Porcelain meoto (his/her) pair of large/small yunomi done in a suminagashi marbling style of neriage
Porcelain and glaze
Max. 4.2" X 3.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Elegant porcelain teabowl glazed in a rich (and infinite) Ao glaze over an etched design representing zen artist Gibon Sengai's "Universe"
Porcelain and glazes
5.5" X 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Porcelain Cube Bowl in the signature geometric style of Korean contemporary ceramic artist, Lee Min Kyu. The sides of the bowl seem to rise up straight, yet they flare outward ever so slightly. This bowl makes a great set when combined with the Lee Min Kyu Porcelain Vase (Stock #0387), as seen in the last photo here. Width: 9.5 inches, 24 cm; Height: 4.5 inches, 11.25 cm.
Porcelain Cube Tower Vase in the signature geometric style of Korean contemporary ceramic artist, Lee Min Kyu. The body subtly tapers at the top and bottom. This vase makes a great set when combined with the Lee Min Kyu Porcelain Bowl (Stock #0388), as seen in the last photo here. Height: 15.5 inches, 39 cm; Circumference: 18 inches, 45.5 cm.
Ceramic Sculpture by Cha Wa Sook. 18h x 16w x 4d inches, 46h x 40.5w x 25.5 cm.
Bamboo influenced teabowl form with a rich gosu blue over an Ame-yu glaze with a resisted design. The gosu is rich an lush especially in the sunlight
Stoneware and glazes
5.25" X 4.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Rozome style covered jar with the repeated resist "harmony" design. The green overglaze is very reminiscent of Japanese Fujina, as well as medieval galena glazes style glazes and is very rich in person and lead free.
This covered jar comes with two different styled lids, each one presenting an entirely unique view and perspective of the piece
Stoneware, slips and glazes
9.75" X 7.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe!
This elegant Japanese seihakuji vase with peach bloom, shinsha accent, is by studio pottery master; Morino Kako. This vase measures 8.8” X 3.25” and is in excellent condition with original signed box...
A very striking incised and wood fired vase by veteran omnibus potter; Imai Masayuki. This naturally glazed vase, hanaire, measures 9.25” X 3.75” and is in excellent condition with signed box. The surface of the vase is incised on either side with a sprig, or bouquet of flowers and is dusted by ash from the wood firing. Imai is a veteran potter, working in a wide variety of techniques and has been shown in numerous exhibitions and his work collected by museums and large collections around th...
Group of six contemporary Japanese pottery videos, each in excellent condition and running just under an hour.
The videos showcase, Ningen Kokuho and other master craftmen from Bizem, Mino, Mashiko, Karatsu and painted porcelain works.The videos show 360 degree views of some of the potters works, as well as the potters studios, kilns and making pottery chawan, mizusashi, tsubo, etc.
The videos included showcase;
Kato Takuo
Fujiware Yu
Nakazato Taroemon
Nakazato ...
Terra cotta teabowl with black and white slip that has been swiped around the body
Terra Cotta, slips and glaze
5.2" X 4.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Broad temmoku glazed teabowl with overall impressed design inspired by ancient Chinese bronzes.
Porcelain and glaze
5.25" X 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Richly glazed ko-zu style oribe chawan with "wandering" lip and tactile Shono pattern around the teabowl
Stoneware, slip and traditional Oribe glaze
4" X 5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Two volumes of the GENDAI NIHON(no)TOGEI IYE SAKUHIN books. Volume #1 and #2 of a three volume set, measuring 10.5" X 8.5" and fully illustrated in color and with a biography, signature and address/phone number of each artist. Great array of mizusashi, chawan, tsubo, etc.
These volumes cover many great and famous potters, including Ningen Kokuho, as well as Bizen, Hagi, Karatsu, Iro-e, Raku and many others.
Shipping is $5 each.
Exceptional teadust style temmoku chawan by noted temmoku specialist, Kimura Moriyasu. This chawan is a very potent piece in excellent and unused condition and measures 4.75" X 2.65". This chawan comes with a wood storage box, though unsigned, it is guaranteed to be the work of Kimura Moriyasu.
Kimura Moriyasu is part of a family of glaze specialists which includes his brothers, Kimura Morikazu and Morinobu.
I will include a jpeg from a recent exhibition of Kimura Moriyasu's work whi...
Ao glazed tea ceremony set (Kaigu)including a matched teabowl all in the Jovian Storms neriage pattern. Mizusashi complete with custom lacquer lid
Porcelain and glazes
Mizusashi 7.25" X 5.5"
Kensui 5.5" X 3.2"
Shakutate 6.8" X 3.45"
Futaoki 3" X 2.4"
Chawan 5" X 4"
A large sculpted image of the goddess of mercy Kannon cut from a solid slab of Iga clay by artist Kishimoto Kennin. The image is 12-1/2 inches (31.5 cm) tall and in perfect condition. The artists mark is engraved into the base of the back; there is no box. This artist has been working with clay since the 1950s, devouring styles along the way. Seto, Oribe, Iga and Celadon, all very different approaches which he masters one at a time, extending his unique view of the arts to new realms, and mov...
This elegant form vase is by porcelain master; Omori Shinobu. This vase measures 10.65” X 4” and is in excellent condition. The work of Omori Shinobu (1889-1962) is rare and even more so as this large vase comes complete with signed box and original personal bio. Omori, known for revitalizing the studio movement from his home in northern Japan, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, founded Hokuto-yaki (Northern Star Pottery) and even to this day a large pottery festival is held in his honor. His work is in many...
This robust and modernist Haku-yu ( white ash) glazed mizusashi is by Kakurezaki Ryuichi protégé; Ishii Takahiro. This mizusashi is a creative statement to say the least and measures 10.5” X 9.75” X 6” and comes complete with the original signed box. Note the idiosyncratic and creative calligraphy! This piece is in excellent condition, excepting the lid which was repaired with gold lacquer!
Ishii studied uder the tutelage of the reknown Bizen master, Kakurezaki Ryuichi. He has ha...
Lyrical neriage bowl using white, iron and black porcelain clays in a Jovian Storms pattern
Porcelain and glaze
5.25" x 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Hakeme (hakame) decorated cap jar with rich Ao glaze. This form was inspired by a Japanese chambara film with a silhouetted "ronin" in rain hat and cape with folded arms standing as a solitary figure in the rain.
Stoneware, slip and glazes
10.5" X 6.25"
Great set of books on modern Japanese studio pottery; GENDAI CHATO TAIKAN. Six volumes, each in slipcase, measuring 12" X 8.75", fully illustrated with color photographs and an appendix in each volume with artist biography, signature and seal.
Volume One; Mino, Shino, Oribe, Seto
Volume Two; Hagi, Karatsu, Arita, Agano Takatori
Volume Three; Bizen, Shigaraki, Iga, Tokoname
Volume Four; Tokyo, Kutani
Volume Five; Raku, Ohi, Other Kilns
Volume Six; Tokyo, Kutani...
Robust iron and white neriage teabowl with bold Jovian Storms pattern running through out
Porcelain and glaze
4.25" X 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Two tone, iron and black neriage porcelain stem style yunomi
Porcelains and glaze
3.65" X 3.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Ao glazed neriage (contrasting clays) mizusashi, complete with custom lacquer lid. A great piece for use or as a statement
Porcelain and glazes
5.5" X 5.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Mashiko-ware yunomi (tea cup),new. This is a kata (mold) made yunomi, refered to in the local Mashiko dialect as a "mambo" yunomi. It has been a standard production item in Mashiko for many years. This cup features an "ame" (yellow - wheat gluten) glaze with an open medallion featuring a blue brushworked "sasa" bamboo leaf pattern. Volume = 6 oz/180ml. H.3.125"(8cm) X Dia.3.125"(8cm.) The town of Mashiko is located about 70 northwest of Tokyo, in Tochigi Prefecture. Although there is evidence of...
A very serene Yuteki temmoku chawan by the famous Taniguchi Ryozo. Taniguchi, along with Miura Shurei, Kimura Moriyasu and Morikazu and Kamada Koji are famous proponents of the "oilspot" field.
This chawan is an excellent example of Taniguchi's work and masterful control of his glazes. He was a master of glaze technology and perfect forms.
This chawan measures 5.2" X 2.8" and is in perfect condition and comes complete with it's signed box.
Taniguchi Ryozo has had numerous one-...
A very large (oburi) and powerful Shino chawan by Miyamura Yoshinobu very reminiscent of Hayashi Shotaro's works. Thick splashes of pure white Shino glaze punctuate the rusty red Aka-Shino glaze which covers the entire teabowl.
This chawan measures 5.4" X 4" and is in perfect condition and comes with it's signed box.
An excellent example of the great works being made today based on Momoyama era Mino-yaki. Miyamura's works are show cased in numerous Japanese exhibitions, catalogues a...
Richly Ao glazed Wangata style teabowl with a Shono pattern around the bowl
Stoneware, slip and glazes
5.25" X 3.6"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Momoyama influenced serving bowl(sukashi-bachi) with incised and pierced triangles around the circumference of the bowl in Ao and clear glazes
Stoneware and glazes
8.25" X 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Tear drop form tokkuri in the Jovian Storms pattern neriage and a rich and three dimensional Ao glaze which runs from steel blue-grey to green with blue highlights
Porcelain and glazes
7.75" X 5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
