A multi faceted chawan by Hamada Tomoo coated in swipes of blue-salt glaze enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The glaze has crawled and settled into lights and shadows, capturing that effect so sought in salt glazes, with the added feature of the comb marks in the clay, which add a sensory dimension not restricted to vision...

When you hold this piece in your hands, first contact, you get it. A Rey unusual and organic form by Isezaki Koichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hikidashiguro Chawan. It has been a pleasure to watch over the last 30 years the reinvigoration in pottery in Japan, an explosion of innovation which seems exponential. It continues to blossom bigger every year. The potters are so technically skilled and taking an original approach to the ceramic arts...

A vibrant image of a gourd filled with colorful sages at play by Shigemori Yoko. The surrounding black ink is like a Zen painting, immediate and spontaneous; struck out in quick dramatic strokes. By comparison the dynamic figures contained within appear to be painted in light, leisurely strokes with daps of soft color. This is one of several ink and colored sketches we received from her estate and had mounted as scrolls...

A wonderful works showing the decorative aesthetic of Ichino Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Size, Left D 5.9 cm H 5.4 cm (SOLD)
Size, Right D 6.1 cm H 6.4 cm (SOLD)
Condition, Excellent
The youngest winner ever at the 13th National Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togeiten), Ichino Hiroyuki is a powerhouse in Tamba, bringing that long forgotten corner of Japan’s ceramic realm back into the limelight...

From private collection, very happy to offer another two stunning works from this important artist. This is a prime example of the artist’s most popular style, and a rare opportunity for the collector.
Size, Left D 7.1 cm H 6.9 cm
Size, Right D cm 6.8 H 6.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wada Morihiro (1944-2008) was born in Hyogo prefecture and apprenticed under Kyotos Tomimoto Kenkichi before moving to his current location in 1976...

Earth tones mix with rivulets of copper green emboldened with flashes of jet black on this vase by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box titled Oribe Tetsuki Kabin (Oribe Vase with Handle). The green is almost liquid, and gives the impression if you look away it will change. The blacks are solid and brisk, obviously performed spur of the moment and to wondrous effect. The vase is 26 cm (10-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition. It comes in a box annotated by her brother...

A very rare, boxed set of 6 cups by leading Hagi-yaki potters, Kaneta Masanao, Miwa Kyusetsu XIII (Kazuhiko), Tahara Tobei XIII, Okada Yu, Hatano Zenzo and Yamamoto Yasuo. Each is a masterpiece by the brightest stars of their generation, a new experience for every night of the week.Each cup enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes with a Niju-bako double wood storage box titled Suraku-Hai Hagi Rokusu. Come with the Artists history and wrapping cloth.

Hakuji, White Porcelain guinomi sake cups by Tokumaru Kyoko ,Tanaka Tomomi and Niisato Akio
All the cups are enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes, made recently and they are in new condition.

Size, D Tokumaru Kyoko 7.6 cm H 5.6 cm (SOLD)
Size, D Tanaka Tomomi 8.9 cm H 9.7 cm (SOLD)
Size, D Niisato Akio 6.6 cm H 5.4 cm (SOLD)
Size, D Niisato Akio 9.7 cm H 4.7 cm (SOLD)

An assortment of sake cups by some of Japans most sought artists representing pottery traditions from throughout the country. Kato Tsubusa Goto Hideki,Shingu Sayaka and Wakao Kei. all forerunners in their genre and these bowls representing their most popular styles. We have carefully screened and selected each work as a masterpiece unto itself, and feel very confident you will agree.
All the cups are enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes, made recently and they are in new condition...

An assortment of sake cups by some of Japans most sought artists representing pottery traditions from throughout the country. Kato Tsubusa Goto Hideki,Shingu Sayaka and Wakao Kei. all forerunners in their genre and these bowls representing their most popular styles. We have carefully screened and selected each work as a masterpiece unto itself, and feel very confident you will agree.
All the cups are enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes, made recently and they are in new condition...

Naoki Kojima Karatsu Black Plum Flower Guinomi (sake cup)

Ceramics artist Kojima Naoki (b. 1962) works in Sogen Kiln located in the town of Karatsu creating his pieces entirely from earth and natural colours.

Naoki Kojima opened a Karatsu ceramics store at the age of 18.
Held first single exhibition at 21 and decided to pursue ceramics. Later he opened his own studio and a kiln.
His areas of specialty are Chosen Karatsu, Kairagi, and Iro Chawan...

Shjades of lavender dust the thick coating of white glaze which covers the rugged form of this spectacular large pair of sake cups by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Kurinuki is the style of digging the work out of the clay rather than forming the clay on a wheel and has been a signature of this artists work for more than two decades...

4 sake cups by Kato Yasukage XIV showing the secret and styles for which is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they comes enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes, signed 14th Yasukage indicates this is from after he succeeded the family name...

A striking floral image decorates this odd shaped guinomi made to not be put down by Mizumoto Kayoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Obana Guinomi. An Obana is a male flower, or a flower with only stamens and no pistils; lacking female reproductive function. The cup is 6.5 x 12 x 7 cm (2-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3 inches) and is in excellent condition, dating from last year.
Mizumoto Kayoko was born in Ishikawa, home to the Kutani Ceramic Tradition, in 1971. She initially apprent...

The sides have been slabbed away in this incredible organic shape by Isezaki Koichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Bizen Mentori Chawan. Beyond, that dark charring fades out to bitter greens and thick palet of ash, like lichen on a stone glistening under the melted frost. Folds in the clay and flaws under the heavy ash deposit create tension and explore themes of nature and age and a powerful order beyond human touch. Truly a masterpiece, sure to be a star in any ...

Marbled porcelain clay in lavender and black in wavelike scales form this sake set by Kusaba Yuji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nerito Kuro Namimon Shuki Soroi (Matching Sake set of Marbled Black Clay). This is absolutely perfect for summer sake, the shape is open allowing quick pours and the high fired clay keeps cool, passing on the chill through your fingers as you pour. The cup is 7 cm diameter, 5.5 cm tall (just more htan 2 inches), the Katakuchi 8.7 cm diameter, 9.5 c...

An absolute classic natural ash glazed sake bottle by the reclusive potter Oasako Mikio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai Yu Tokkuri (ash glazed flask). Much of the dark surface is raw clay, with coals charring the front and tremulous tears of liquified ash dripping down both inside and out. It is 12 cm tall and in excellent condition.
Osako Mikio (1940-1995), born in Usa Oita prefecture on the Island of Kyushu, arrived at ceramics late in life, starting to study wit...

A spectacular works covered in multitude of colors Shino glaze unique to this artist.
Size,(Right) D 10.1 cm H 10.6 cm
Size,(Left)D 9.4 cm H 11.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hayashi Shotaro (b. 1947) is one of the biggest names in contemporary Mino ceramics. He first began with a 7 year apprenticeship under his older brother Kotaro, ending when he established his own kiln in 1974. Since then his list of exhibitions and awards has been amazing, including the Niho...

A white blossoms decorate the dark matt night of this large vase by important Kyoto Artist Kondo Yutaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ko-hana Kabin. Prototypical example of this artists most sought-after style.
Size, D 21.3 cm H 39.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kondo Yutaka (1932-1983) was born into a traditional pottery family in Kyoto. He studied under Living National Treasures Kondo Yuzo and Tomimoto Kenkichi at the Kyoto Municipal University of Art...

A spectacular work by Wada Akira enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Omiwatari Chawan (God’s Crossing) and date to 2022. The name comes from the cracks in the ice on Lake Suwa, that is said to be the footprints of God. The blue cracks glaze crawls and plays over the white glaze. The shape is very comfortable, with a rounded body inviting the hand to hold and touch. Inside is all glazed, maing it very easy for whisking the frothy tea.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 11.9 cm
C...

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with celadon glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with "madara" rice straw ashes glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with ash glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with gohon glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

A gourd shaped black Bizen Tokkuri by Oiwa Tomoyuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Tokkuri. A pleasure to view, the off-kilter form is blasted with powdery dry ash on one side which turns to molten rivulets on the edges crawling around to bead up on the opposite dark shiny clay. The Tokkuri 16.5 cm (6-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Acquired on our recent trip to Bizen in June.
Oiwa Tomoyuki was born in Hyogo prefecture in 1977, and graduated the Bi...

An elegant carved porcelain set of guinomi and Tokkuri, perfect for chilled sake on a hot summer night, by Masafumi Doi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji Chomon-Hineri Shuki (Celadon Swirl-Carved Sake Set). Sheer perfection, the design drapes like earrings (or Christmas ornaments) from the top above a belt of raw clay below which swirl waves, all performed simply with one glaze utilizing shadow and depth. The cup is 5.5 cm diameter (2-1/4 inches), the same height. The Tok...

A quintessential example of this artists most sought-after style. The circles pattern is impressed into the surface, and filled with silver slip, contrasting starkly against the textured Blakish Grey background.
Size, D 12.9 cm H 11.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Iguchi Daisuke was born in 1975 in Tochigi , After graduating the Tohoku University of Art & Design in 1998, studied in Kyoto under Imai Masayuki. He was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Mashiko Ceramic Art ...

An astounding work of singular design by renowned Shigaraki pioneering female artist Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Ryukoku Tsubo (Natural Ash Glazed Carved Flowing Tsubo). The voluminous work is like a seed pod, rising up in tapering lines to an undulating open mouth. The body is covered in rich green ash glaze, flowing down the wavering clefts to pour out and collect in thin crystalline pools. I have never seen another work like this by ...

White crystalline glaze clings to the dark iron sides of this fantastic mouse colored Shino sake vessels by Suzuki Shinji enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Nezumi Shino Tokkuri, Guinomi and Katakuchi respectively.
Size, Katakuchi D 13.2 cm H 6.8 cm (Sold
Size, Tokkuri D 8.9 cm H 12.4 cm (Sold)
Size, Guinomi D 5.5 cm H 5.7 cm (Sold)
Size, Guinomi D 4.8 cm H 5.4 cm (Sold)
Condition, Excellent
Suzuki Shinji w...

Ash encrusts this tea bowl by the youthful star Tsujimura Yui enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen Yu Chawan.The form is scraped and pushed and contorted, very pleasing to the touch and eye.
Size, D 14.1x11.8 cm H 8.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Yui was born the first son of the legendary artist Tsujimura Shiro in 1975, and his illustrious fathers emphasis on nature and the clashing of forces within the kiln are apparent in his work....

A masterpiece by Otani Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Hai-Kaburi Tsubo (Ash blanketed Jar). Breathtaking, it appears straight from the inferno. With so much going on, the thick textured embers almost purple in color, encrustations covering the surface with a blast of molten ocher glaze on one side rivulets of color dripping down. It would wow the crowds in any museum exhibition and is the best piece I have ever owned by this legendary potter. The vessel is ...

As if dragged from the ocean floor, the calcified form of this spectacular Watatsumi(Sea God) Shino Chawan by Goto Hideki enclosed in the original signed wooden box and date to 2022.
Size, D 19.8 cm H 11.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Goto was born in 1973 in Miyazaki in Kyushu and graduated from the Tajimi Technical High School. He has exhibited at many of Japans top galleries as well in the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition. Work by him is held in the Phoeni...

Red burns through the dramatically pin-holed pink-white glaze clinging viciously to the sides of this magnificent Shino Mizusashi by representative Mino artist Hori Ichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Enigmatic dark iron cuts through the clouds of tinged white, lending a brash sense of the primitive power of fire.
Size, D 19.2 cm H 19.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hori Ichiro (b. 1952) graduated the Tajimi School of Industrial Design and apprenticed und...

A dark flask covered with pale ash dust by Mori Togaku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Tokkuri. Circa 1999, Heisei 11-nen, fired at Kanpu O-Gama ,(large kiln).
Size, D 9.4 cm H 12.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mori Togaku was born in Inbe, in the heart of Bizen territory in 1937. Following graduation from Okayama University in 1957, he taught art for a short time before dedicating himself to pottery in 1962. He was recognized quite early by the Japanese...

Strikingly bold patterns revealed through curtains of copper green play across the surface of this large cup by Ikeda Shogo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sake Hai.
Size, D 9.2 cm H 8.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Kagoshima, the southern extreme of the Japanese main islands in 1976, Shogo would have been inundated with the traditions of Kyushu, a massive area with dozens of ancient kiln sites producing everything from porcelains of the highes...

A playful works with lively colors and manga iconography among the outlandish designs on those sake flasks by the very popular young artist Fukami Fuminori enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Manga Oribe Tokkuri.
Size,(Left) D 9.8 cm H 15.4 cm
Size,(Right) D 9.2 cm H 15.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fukami Fuminori is a potter and an illustrator, and a rising star. Born in Seto in 1980, he graduated the Seto Industrial Ceramic Fa...