Kakehanaire, Hanging Flower Vase, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Black, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. H. 4.25"(10.75cm) x Dia. 2.375"(6cm.) 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...

A very unusual large Tsubo covered in iridescent metallic glaze over beige windows with millet white florals enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Testsu Sabi-yu Zogan Kusabana-mon Tsubo (Metallic Rust Glaze Tsubo Inlayed with Floral Motif).  This is certainly one of the more unique works I have seen by this important Mashiko artist.  The iron seems to shimmer in the light, not holding just the reds of rust, but blue and green and black, depending upon the light and angle.    Mar...

These expressive forms utilize the clays natural textures to bring out the depths of the oribe green, and electric shimmers of blue flash on the surface in random patterns like heat lightning. It was created by the very popular Higashida Shigemasa and come enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Oribe Hanaire and Koro respectively...

A stunning Sculptural form of horizontal facets stacked upon each other in twisting obelisk by Matsuzaki Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Shino Kaki and date to 2015. Is a masterpiece by this artist.
Size, D 13.6 cm H 31.6 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...

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...

Lavender clouds like rain threatening on a foggy landscape form on the surface of this cool Sake set by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Hagi Haku-yu Yohen Kurinuki Chuki and Hagi Kurinuki Guinomi. The white glazing has altered to soft lavender in the firing process, creating a feeling of opulence over the organic vessel...

Delicate white “Mountain Priest Flowers”, called Yamaboshi in Japanese (Kousa Dogwood) decorate this vase by Shimada Fumio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saiji Yamaboshi-mon Hishigata Bin. It is 25 x 9.5 x 35 cm (10 x 4 x 14 inches) and is in excellent condition. br> Shimada Fumio is undoubtedly one of the greatest artists working in porcelain in Japan today...

An incredible mixture of colors glisten like the walls of a Limestone cave in the hills of Akiyoshidai, the karst regtion south of Hagi where the important artist Kaneta Masanao created this vase, enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay, an approach the artist is famous for. The coloration is unusual, a dramatic leap from his usual subdued lavenders and whites...

Yoon Kwang Cho had an acclaimed solo exhibition that started at the Philadelphia Museum and traveled to other major museums in America. He is widely recognized as the world's foremost practitioner of Korean Buncheong Art. This is an exemplary piece by one of Korea's most famous, most exhibited, and most collected ceramic artists. His work is in the permanent collections of many major museums around the world...

Here is a classic Abe Anjin Tokkuri proved his mastery of traditional form with this superb rendition of Momoyama style firing. Dark and awe inspiring, it shows to dramatic effect the path of flame in the kiln through the streaks of crusted ash and hi-iro on the sides interspersed with Shiso-iro gray-purple clay...

Vase, Shino and Bamboo Ash Glazes, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 5.5"(14cm) 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...

Tall and imposing Hagi vase form made by kurinuki master, Kaneta Masanao...

A massive Shigaraki Tsubo by Kanzaki Shiho enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Spectacular keshiki resulting from the combination of multiple kiln affects and textures. The Tsubo is 19-1/2 inches (50 cm) tall, 15 inches (38 cm) diameter and in perfect condition, dating circa 1990. Due to size the cost of shipping will be figured separately from the list price.
Kanzaki (b. 1942) prefers firing his kiln for ten days, resulting in the rich textures and heavy ash deposits apparent ...

An enigmatic form by Tanoue Shinya like an something awash on alien shore opening to reveal organic blue, enclosed in the original signed wooden box.  An excellent example of this artist and his Shell series. 
Size, D 15.4 cm ( 6 inches)  H 25.8  cm ( 10 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
Tanoue Shinya was born in Kyoto, the cultural heartland of Japan in 1976,  He garnered a BA from Doshisha University in Theology, and after two years in a textile company, an Associate in...

A globular vase covered in the trademark sansai glazes of Ningenkokuho Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A superb example of the work of this Living National Treasure.
Size, D 21.4 cm H 21,8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Designated Living National Treasure in 1997 for his supremacy in the use of Kutani glazes, Yasokichi, born Masahiko, has gone a step further than many National Treasures by broadening his spectrum with a new style of Kut...

A wonderful Sake Flask by Wakao Kei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seij Tokkuri. A darkly crackled rich blue-gray like a block of shattered ice covers the surface with a spot of lavender color Yohen kiln effects. The form floats lightly over the dark clay of the perfectly formed kodai base.
Size, D 9.1 cm H 14.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wakao Kei was born in Gifu in 1967 ,the first son of the legendary artist Wakao Toshisada . He first exhibited at...

The swirling designs are like ritual tattoos from some long lost aboriginal tribe on the dark sides of this amazing work by important female artist Kitamura Junko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Vessel. She has covered the surface with these designs, thousands of tiny dots, each one an essential part of the pattern. The execution is flawless, perfect form and symmetry, precision to perfection in the design. A lacquered lid(made by the artist) allows it to work as a mi...

Blasted and dripping Guinomi withe,a fantastic sculptured Tokkuri by Fujioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Iga Tokkuri and Iga Guinomi respectively. Charred shadows under score the deep green glass pools on the surface, raw earth studded with inclusions burnt red. 
Size, The Tokkuri: is D 9.2  cm   H 17.6  cm
Guinomi: is D 6.6  cm   H 6.5  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Fujioka Shuhei was born in Ehime, on the Island of Shikoku in 1947...