A spectacular Shino Vase in deep murasaki and white by Tamaoki Yasuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shino Henko. It is 14-3/4 inches (39 cm) tall, roughly 7-1/4 inches (18.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Tamaoki Yasuo was born in Tajimi in 1941, one of the homes of Mino ware...

Two Guinomi sake cups and a Tokkuri by ceramic artist Ono Kotaro,each piece enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled, Hakuji Tokkuri(White Porcelain Sake Pourer), Ouji Guinomi(Yellow Porcelain Sake Cup),and Seihakuji (Bluish white Sake Cup).A three stunning examples of Kotaro works, his mastery of carving technique and his beautiful colors Seiji (Celadon) glaze.
Size,Tokkuri D 8.4 cm H 12.6 cm
Size,Guinomi D 6.3 cm H 5.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kotaro (...

A magnificent and voluminous Tsubo by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kohiki Maru (Circle) Tsubo. The shape without a neck,and the Kohiki glaze is simple elegance, one of the styles most befitting the humble confines of the tea room, and its ghostly white glows softly like the moon in the shadows...

A spectacular large basin covered in fissured green with tinges of red by Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji O-zara. It is 16-1/4 inches (42 cm) diameter, 4 inches (10 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
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Shimizu Uichi (1926-2004) was born in Kyoto the son of a ceramic dealer. Discarding the family business he apprenticed in plastic arts under Ishiguro Munemaro...

Bursting with life, this vessel by avant-garde Shinkai Kanzan was exhibited at the Nitten National Art Exhibition in 1982. Titled Kitsune to Minori no Monogatari, Kabin (Vase, The Tale of Fox and Fruition), the sly creature slinks through fruit laden vines in a path of dark through the light gray glaze covering the simple open form. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden. It is quite large, measuring 30 cm (12 inches) diameter, roughly the same height and is in excellent condition...

Every shade between mustard and aubergine fades into the deepest blue on the sides of this ovoid form decorated with enigmatic relief-work by Shinkai Kanzan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nishiki-ka Kabin. It is 14-1/2 inches (37 cm) tall and in excellent condition...

Here we take an opportunity to announse of a tragedy in the world of Japanese ceramics,Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi passed away last month (Mar 7 2018) at age 76.
There is no doubt about the superlative nature of the deep celadon glazes used by Hiroshi, and this vessel is no let down. A creamy blue crackling glaze covers this artful form which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Seiji Tsubo...

A superb sense of design to be expected of this natural ash-glazed chawan by Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Zogan Jomon Wan.A bowl the mastercraftsman would have been proud of.
A museum quality chawan,one of the best I ever seen !!!
Size, D 13.1 cm H 18.3 cm
Condition, Excellent, enclosed in a double wood box...

A deep bowl covered in blue salt glaze by Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in a box annotated by his son Shinsaku and titled Shio-yu Dohimo Chawan,Shoji-saku.(Do means the midriff, and himo is a line or chord). The shape is very much in the Mashiko tradition,it is thick and heavy, with a stout character standing firm and proud on a stable ring. It is a superb example of work by this most sought artist...

An urban landscape split by a drooping plane by Kiyomizu Masahiro (Rokubei VIII). It is 19-1/2 x 11-1/2 x 11 inches (49.5 x 29 x 28 cm). Firing flaws in the corners of the towers accent the work, the degradation of from a characteristic of the artists work, often purposefully introduced to create tension...

A Yakishime Sculptural vase in brunette gray clay by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekki Kake-hanaire and date to 2010.An unusual shape with a rich red, and yello against the gray body in the dark corner of a Tea Room would be incredible.
Size, D 11.4 cm H 21.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23...

A rare late 1950s to '60s sculptural work by Kitade Fujio, an artist credited with bringing Kutani into the modern age, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hekimen Ni Seshite Okizaru Kaki (Vase left abandoned by the wall). The clay is quite pure, covered in blasts of black and beige. It is 9-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 11 inches (24 x 14 x 28 cm) and in excellent condition. Kitade Fujio was born in 1919 the first son of potter Kitade Tojiro...

Very unusual suiteki in the shape of a dinosaurs with a tiny horse standing on his back covered in his quintessential Shinsa (Cinnabar) glaze. This is a superb example of the work of this important Kyoto artist Fujihira Shin enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Uma Suiteki. Suiteki is a water dropper for use with calligraphy...

A spectacular organic form by Tsugiura Yasuyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tsubaki to Kameleon . A wonderful work to represent this artists unique style...

A romantic pair of Yunomi cups in Red and Black created by the very popular Maeda Masahiro come enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Iro-e Yunomi Colored Tea Cup and date to 2016.
Size, Red , D 8.1 cm H 7.9 cm
Size, Black, D 8.4 cm H 8.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Maeda Masaharu (b. 1948) graduated the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts in 1975where he received instruction from Living National Treasure Fujimoto Yoshimichi and Tamura Koichi as well as...

Extremely rare tea bowl rests on a sturdy three part kodai by the highly sought Udagawa Hosei (1946-1993) enclosed in the original wooden box titled simply Hagi Chawan.The lack of pretense in the title does not match the superlative nature of the bowl.All to the senses, the texture is a pleasure against the thick white over bottomless black and shjades of lavender dust.It is all we could hope for in a Chawan by this important artist that his works rarely comes to market.
Size, D 13.6 cm...

A rare set of Sake Service Vessels (Tokkuri) by important artist Yagi Kazuo stamped near the base the white slip and engraved with butterflies and a poem. Emblazoned is the verse
URAURANI
TERERU HARUBINI HIBARI AGARI
KOKORO KANASHIMO
HITORISHI OMOEBA
The lark takes flight on a spring day
Inadvertently I am taken with sadness
Left thinking alone…

An exquisite work of layered pottery by challenging female artist Fukumoto Fuku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shinonome ( Beginning of Morning Twilight). The clear white glaze certainly is like moonlight, and something about the impact of the form into multiple forms calls to mind an asteroid strikeing ground. It is both calm and alive with movement at the same time.
Size, D 18.1 cm H 13.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fukumoto Fuku was born into a family...

An amazing plethora of Yohen kiln effects with thick white Shino glaze by Matsuzaki Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Haikabu Yohen Shino-Chawan. A sumptuous work exploiting the best of Matsuzaki Ken pottery has to offer.
Size, D 12.2 cm H 10.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Matsuzaki Ken was born in Tokyo in 1950, and grew up in that dynamic post war era where tradition and modernity were at constant loggerheads. He graduated Tamagawa University in 1972, ...

A quintessential Mashiko work by important artist Hamada Shoji enclosed in a wooden box annotated by his son Shinsaku. It is 11-1/2 inches (29 cm) square. 7 cm (2-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Hamada Shoji was born in Tokyo, and enrolled in the Tokyo Technical University at the age of 19. In 1918 he met the important British potter Bernard Leach, and the history of ceramic arts was forever changed. One of the most influential and sought after of all Japanese Ceramic arti...

Lavender clouds, rain on a foggy morning, snowy mountain landscapes, this is what comes to your mind when you look on this superb pale kurinuki Hagi tea bowl, made by Master and potter legend Kaneta Masanao, enclosed in the original signed wooden box.

Kurinuki is a technique carving and scooping out forms from a solid block of clay to produce boldly-cut forms, an approach the artist is famous for. Kaneta Masanao is an 8th generation Hagi potter. He likely needs no introduction, cert...

A Yuteki Tenmoku Koro with wooden lid surmounted by a stone finial by Kimura Moriyasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 5 inches (12.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Kimura Moriyasu (b. 1935) studied pottery initially at the Kyoto Ceramics Research Facility (which turned out such masters as Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro) and then under his brother Kimura Morikazu. He is well known for his use of crawling and oil spot glazes. He exhibits with the Gendai Nihon ...

An unprecedented work in this family sized Sake Cup by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box title Riku Ao Nezumi Shino Wari-kodai Hai.This is a voluminous Guinomi form the artist new collection (2017),covered in thick shino glaze with wari kodai foot, Pink, White, Blue,Moss Green,Russet iron and everything in between can be seen in this amazing onslaught of color.
Size, D 10.1 cm H 8.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hayashi Shotaro (b. 1947) is one of the b...

Like a curtain from the five lobed rim of this exquisitely formed Chawan by legendary artist Koie Ryoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Beikoku-te (American Style) Hikidashi-guro Chawan. Thick pale grey covers the perfect white with splashes and dripping black glaze. This is a superlative work by the artist, and one I am very proud to be able to offer.
Size, D 13.4 cm H 9.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Tokoname, 1938, Koie Ryoji graduated the Tokon...

An incredible organic form, the delicate petals appearing to waft in some tide by Shingu Sayaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A closed bud on the side is lined with hundreds of tiny sharp needles in black. It is 6 x 5 x 4 inches (15 x 13 x 10 cm) and in excellent condition.
Shingu Sayaka was born in Osaka, the industrial and commercial heartland of central Japan, in 1979. She graduated the Osaka University of Arts in 2001, before being selected as an artist in residence ...

Classic Showa era bowl by Ichikawa Kodo (B.1925) this gama-yohen chawan shows a wide variety of textures and colors with wonderful iridescence and copper flashes across the bowl with areas of streaking and feather patterns as well as banded lines flowing across the surface. This chawan is in great, original condition and measures 13.15 x 7.2cm and comes with its signed box. I don't know a lot about the potter, though he is illustrated in several books and is listed in the Gendai Togei Jiten and ...

Kohiki is simple elegance, one of the styles most befitting the humble confines of the tea room, and its ghostly white glows softly like the moon in the shadows. This sublime example by Tsujimura Shiro once again shows his mastery of the craft and expresses an inner confidence and yet unassuming nature of the artist himself, one who has mastered the tenets of the Way of Tea. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kohiki Chawan.
Size, D 15.1 cm H 8.9 cm
Con...

A simple white form by Yoshikawa Masamichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box, simply titled Wan (bowl). However, like the traditional Japanese robe which was decorated on the inside, this bowl holds a surprise for the holder in erratic blue graffiti on the bottom. This is a characteristic of this artist’s work, and this bowl is a fine example.
Size, D 14.1 x 15.2 cm H 7.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yoshikawa Masamichi was born in Kanagawa in 1946, and graduate...

A very desirable work of this contemporary Mashiko form by Hamada Tomoo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kaki-yu Aka-e Kabin. The form is iconic Mashiko, with a strong sense of the utilitarian, a keynote of the Mingei movement. It is a large work and certainly worthy of a prominent place in your collection.
Size, D 25.2 cm H 25.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hamada Tomoo was born in 1967 in Masahiko,as the son of Hamada Shinsaku and grandson of Hamada Shoji....

The great artist Choraku III made a lot of fantastic chawans - for me this is SURELY HIS BEST: a mysterious Aka Raku Chawan with Buddhist symbols in white slip, which are drawn on the outside of the bowl, slightly deformed and perfectly balanced, definitely one of a kind!

With every turn of the bowl, a new face is shown, offering many opportunities for contemplative experiences. As with many red Choraku tea bowls, the light white over glaze gives a misty and almost ghostly feeling ...

A magnificent work of Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shin-in. A charred dark clay,flowing ash on the side, shell marks, form,this mizusashi has it all.Dating to 2002,from his Shin-in series comes with the artist original matte lacquer lid.
Size, D 22.8 cm H 20.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kakurezaki Ryuichi is one of the most well known of Bizen potters, he is interestingly originally not from Bizen but far off Nagasaki, which seems to ...

This magnificent chawan is a perfect embodiment of the Oribe tradition of Japanese pottery by legendary master and modern avangarde artist Suzuki Goro, mint condition and enclosed in its original signed wood box.

He surely needs no introduction. Suzuki is one of those once in 500 years' type of artists. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed his own way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on traditional styles from the M...

A Beautiful wide and low porcelain chawan covers in deep rice blue clay by Kimura Yoshihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hekiyu Chawan.
Size, D 16.4 cm H 6.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in 1946, after more than a year of travelling around the world , he built his kiln in Hiroshima and began his pottery career. Eschewing the world of public Exhibition, Yoshihiro has concentrated on private venues and museums. His list of exhibitions both within J...

A spectacular work by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box featuring a dark burn down one side, as if water has been pouring from the rim for centuries over the same place. The rough clay studded with inclusions and Shiseki is everything we have come to expect from this potter. The vase is 9 inches (23 cm) tall, 5 inches (12.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil painter....

A Spectacular Kakurezaki Ryuichi Black Bizen Chaire with 2 lids covered in rivulets of flowing ash. It is breathtaking, and I am already jealous of the lucky soul who will get to keep it. 
Size, D 7.4 cm   H 11.5  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
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The unique Harada Shuroku Chaire,has a dramatic effect the path of flame in the kiln,raw earth studded with inclusions burnt red,showing the extreme temperature with which it was fired.
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Looking something akin to dragon skin with gilded beads glistening between the scales, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a guinomi (Saké cup). Described as a “Kiretsu-mon” (ki = turtle, retsu = cracked, mon = design/ crest), according to Hiramatsu, his inspiration for this piece came from an ancient form of sea life known as an Ammonite—a large spiraled mollusk who’s shells...