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 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
 | Unique Calligraphy by Tokuriki Tomikichiro 徳力富吉郎 Kyoto 1994 |
 | Oribe copper glaze sake cup by the great master Sadamitsu Sugimoto |
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 | A Unique Gold and White Sake Cup by Tomita Hiroyuki |
 | Exceptional Bizen Tea Bowl with Kaiyu Glaze by Sozan Kaneshige |
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An unusal form by Ito Motohiko of rectangular shape with undulating wave top like the gold clouds on a traditional screen,, emblazoned with young pine branches by Ito Motohiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nunome Wakamatsu Mon Kabin (Cloth Textured Pine Motif Vase). This is just in time for New Years displays. Pine is one of the traditional motifs displayed at New Years as it is ever-green, and represents consistency and strength through the cold winter months. The sapl...
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An open bottle draped with ochre glaze over charred blacks by Tsukigata Nahiko wrapped in a brocade bag and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oni Shino Kannon Hana-Ike. Kannon, the protector deity in Buddhism, is quite often seen meditating in white robes whith a bottle alongside. A superlative example of this artists work...
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Modern Nezumi-Shino Chawan (made in 1995) by first class artist Shigemitsu Niwa, born in 1951. Niwa was accepted for 3 times at the Nitten exhibition, which is the most famous and importand art exhibition in Japan.
It comes with the originally signed and sealed wooden box and the profile of the artist.
No chips or cracks.
Size: 6,9 cm height x 13 cm in diameter.
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Ash-glaze and blasted with fire color of foggy green and yellow shizen yu glaze ,in this sake set showing the secret to the Furutani family's pottery. Each piece enclosed in the original signed wooden box (titled Shigaraki Tokkuri and Iga Guinomi respectively).
Size, The Tokkuri: is W 9.8 cm ( 3.8 inches) H 12.9 cm (5.1 inches) Guinomi: is W 6.9 cm ( 2.7 inches) H 5.8 cm ( 2.3 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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Size, The Tokkuri: is W 9.8 cm ( 3.8 inches) H 12.9 cm (5.1 inches) Guinomi: is W 6.9 cm ( 2.7 inches) H 5.8 cm ( 2.3 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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Black, black, BLACK! This is the word with Isezaki Koichiro and these two splendid works enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Kuro Sake Tsugi and Kuro Sake Nomi (Black Sake Pourer and Black Sake Cup respectively). The granular clay is a step away from standard Bizen, but the blasting of ash gives it away. The rims seem to be worn away, as if the flames have caused them to degrade. An undulating scar like a wave seems to intimate the waves of spirits that will pour forth. ...
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A playful Sake Set by Sawa Katsunori, each piece enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Tokkuri and Oribe Guinomi respectively. The capricious brush has worked over the various colors creating crosscurrents among the various themes which play off of each other . The perfect compliment to the charms of a good bottle of sake.
Size,The Tokkuri: is W 9,8 cm ( 3.9 inches) H 16.0 cm ( 6.3 inches) Size, Guinomi: is W 5.8 cm ( 2.3 inches) H 5.2 cm ( 2.05 in...
Size,The Tokkuri: is W 9,8 cm ( 3.9 inches) H 16.0 cm ( 6.3 inches) Size, Guinomi: is W 5.8 cm ( 2.3 inches) H 5.2 cm ( 2.05 in...
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A tasteful work by the youthful star Tsujimura Yui showing a talent far beyond his years enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled simply Ido Chawan. The pale glaze crawls across the surface, creating a sense of drama over this very austere form. The rim dips and curves, a playful accent to the otherwise sedate work, made to suit the stately confines of the tea room.
Size, D 15.3 cm (6 inches) H 8.3 cm ( 3.3 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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Size, D 15.3 cm (6 inches) H 8.3 cm ( 3.3 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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Perfect Shino Chawan by legendary artist Shotaro Hayashi. It is in mint condition and comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.
Shotaro Hayashi, born 1947, is one of the biggest names in contemporary Mino ceramics, whose works in Shino, Oribe , Haiyu and Ki-Seto are second to none and many consider him a genius of modern Momoyama inspired ceramics...
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Ash crusts a thin veil over the richly textured Shigaraki clay of this amazing Tsubo by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original wooden box titled Uzukumaru. I see an abraded rock face weeping water somewhere deep in the mountains of Japan, a journey in the mind inspired by the unpredictable billowing of melted ash blasting though the kiln, touching each pot in a unique way and leaving its indelible mark.
Size, D 18.5 cm ( 7.3 inches) H 15.5 cm ( 6.1 inches)
Condition, Ex...
Size, D 18.5 cm ( 7.3 inches) H 15.5 cm ( 6.1 inches)
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A spectacular work of charred dark clay by legendary potter Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Kuro Bizen. The angular form rises from a triad of block feet flaring out before breaking upon three sharp points at the shoulder, a narrow neck rising with a slight flare. Dark upon one side clings blue-gray ash separated from the raw dark clay by a thin bead of pale brown color. Texture, form, color, this one has it all!
Size, D 8.8 cm ( 3.5 inc...
Size, D 8.8 cm ( 3.5 inc...
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A jagged metallic shard in gold has embedded into the snow-bank sides of this deep shiro Hagi Chawan by Miwa Kazuhiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiroi Mau Wan (White Dancing Bowl). The sheered metallic ring gleems softly gold in the light, a stark contrast against the moon-like glow of the body...
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Quintessential Shigaraki chawan made by master veteran potter Otani Shiro. Serene and feudal in appearance this bowl is an wonderful example of a wood fired chawan made explicitly for use in chanoyu and not as a decorative bowl. The face, interior wall and floor of the teabowl are coated in various hues of natural ash that was deposited and melted during the firing of his anagama...
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RARE! Oribe vessel covered in pale earth-tones scribbled with natural motifs by Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original wooden box titled Narumi Oribe Natsume. Evidencing the great value placed upon the work, it comes wrapped in a silk bag bound with silk chord, inside a the original signd wooden box enclosed in a lacquered Niju-bako double wood storage case...
Momoyama Gallery
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One of a kind! Wonderful Chawan made by the most famous monk of Japan, Shimizu Kosho (Kōshō), with a painting of the kanji 'Hana' (flower) on it. Shimizu Kosho named this unique tea bowl 'HANA-GOKORO' (heart of the flower). It comes with the originally signed and sealed wooden box of this most famous buddhistic monk. This tea bowl is made of clay of the Kagura-Gama-kiln, which is famous for folk craft style pottery...
A whimsical koro by Takauchi Shugo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled oribe Koro. It appears to dance, two arms up in the air with the music, a slight jaunt in its three legged step. It is 11 inches (28 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Takauchi Shugo was born in Tokyo in 1937. He opened his kiln in Mashiko at the age of 31...
Takauchi Shugo was born in Tokyo in 1937. He opened his kiln in Mashiko at the age of 31...
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Iron infuses the draperies of crystlized Shino glaze covering this traditional bottle shaped vase by Tsukigata Nahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oni-Shino Tsubogata Hanaire. A fold in the side adds asymmetry and a sense of immediacy to the piece, taking away the sense of creation and putting it firmly in the natural world where nothing is perfect (except perhaps the scent of a plum blossom!). This is a quintessential work by this important artist whose work will remain...
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A torn opening and zen-like slash creates a dramatic pairing on this otherwise austere shape by Miwa Ryosaku (Miwa Kyusetsu XII) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakehana-Ire (Hanging vase). This combination of static form and calligraphic movement, like a Zen Brushwork, gives off a strong sense of immediacy, a fleeting sense of the moment which is the essence of Ichigo Ichie at the heart of the Tea ceremony. As well it is this tension between tradition and artistic drama wh...
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A virtual textbook on Yohen firing effects. Tamadare, Shinshoku, koge and others decorate this spectacular tea bowl by Fukioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Chawan and named inside Shizanro (Fuka-yama Michi or Deep Mountain Path). This could be a reference to the five peaks which make up the rim, a traditional form codified in the mid Edo period by the Raku family of potters. It rests on a wari-kodai split foot, unusual for Iga-ware...
A proud form of a fulling block inscribed with a wave pattern in the raw clay of the base and covered in ame-yu glaze by Inoue Toya enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 9-1/2 inches (24 cm) tall, 6 inches (15 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Inoue Toya (1942-2013), graduated the prestigious Nihon Daigaku in 1966, having spent his student years excavating ancient Karatsu shards and researching their techniques. He apprenticed under the multifaceted potter Nushi Ensai...
Inoue Toya (1942-2013), graduated the prestigious Nihon Daigaku in 1966, having spent his student years excavating ancient Karatsu shards and researching their techniques. He apprenticed under the multifaceted potter Nushi Ensai...
Orange peel textured black Chawan by Samukawa Seiho I (Yoshikazu 1899-1975) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kishu Yaki Nacchi-guro Chawan. It is 5-1/4 inches (13.5 cm) diameter, 3-1/2 inches (9 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Born in Osaka in 1900 and raised in Kyoto, Samukawa Seiho I began his apprenticeship in tea ware under Sawada Muneyama in 1919. With a letter of introduction he entered the Aichi Prefectural Ceramics Research Facility in 1927. In 1935 he mov...
Born in Osaka in 1900 and raised in Kyoto, Samukawa Seiho I began his apprenticeship in tea ware under Sawada Muneyama in 1919. With a letter of introduction he entered the Aichi Prefectural Ceramics Research Facility in 1927. In 1935 he mov...
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There is something very alive about this sculptural tea bowl by the famed artist Ajiki Hiro, a blossoming to life like fresh shoots breaking through the last winter snow, the warmth of the earth lying beneath pale glaze. The Kodai (foot) is verylow, not much more than a flat spot on bottom, making it very comfortable to hold. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Shino Wan, and is covered by a stamped paper cover decorated with a sketch of a recluse staring out fr...
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Like a mirror of the soul, the ovoid forms of Living National Treasure Tokuda Yasokichi III flash with brilliance, vivid color explodes, while the darkness seems infinite, impenetrable and reflecting only the world around it. Here is a fine example of his work, pale blue blends through green into soft yellow before plummeting into darkness. The body of the vessel has been brought up to a very narrow neck, just wide enough to receive one flower before flaring out at the top. It comes enclosed...
A superb example of the work of this Living National Treasure, 8 inches (21 cm) diameter, 7-1/2 inches (19 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
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 Kutani ware. Masahiko graduated from the Kanazawa school of arts, and took up apprenticeship under his father Yasokichi II. His work...
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 Kutani ware. Masahiko graduated from the Kanazawa school of arts, and took up apprenticeship under his father Yasokichi II. His work...
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A very desirable work with a swish of resist creating a white floral streak on the rich red and black of this contemporary Mashiko form by Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in a box annotated by his son Shinsaku and titled Kaki-yu Nuki-e Kabin, Shoji-saku. The form is iconic Mashiko, with a strong sense of the utilitarian, a keynote of the Mingei movement which Shoji represented. A spectacular example of this artists work.
Size, D 14.2 cm ( 5.6 inches) H 21.8 cm ( 8...
Size, D 14.2 cm ( 5.6 inches) H 21.8 cm ( 8...
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Three finger strokes create enigmatic shapes like bent autumn grass or the rushing of a water fall on the dark side of this vase by Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakeai-yu Kabin. Above a pale millet dusts the rim, meetingthe dark glossy glaze at the shoulder.
Size, D 11.5 cm ( 4.5 inches) H 22.1 cm ( 8.7 inches)
Condition, Excellent , The box with some age
Hamada Shoji was born in Tokyo, and enrolled in th...
Size, D 11.5 cm ( 4.5 inches) H 22.1 cm ( 8.7 inches)
Condition, Excellent , The box with some age
Hamada Shoji was born in Tokyo, and enrolled in th...
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A stylish Tsutsu Chawan by Kishimoto Kennin enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Chawan On top, and named within Shinobi-Mono by Tachibana Daiki, Priest from Daitokuji Temple. The Zen master has chosen an interesting name in Shinobimono. It means “That which is hidden or unseen”; hidden like the nature of Zen, Buddhist law, or the final destination on the path of Tea. It also was another name for Ninja, the famous families of spies and assassins of Japan, whose most fa...
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An assortment of sake cups by some of Japans most sought artists representing pottery traditions from throughout the country. Higashida Shigemasa, Kato Tsubusa, Kato Yasukage, Koie Ryoji, Kakurezaki Ryuichi, Matsuda Yuriko, Takeuchi Shingo and Yamada Kazu, 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. Bon Appetite!
A very large celadon platter by Yoshikawa Masamichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is made to either sit or hang suspended from wire on the back. The platter is 75 x 20 x 5 cm (29-1/2 x 8 x 2 inches) and is in excellent condition. Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately.
Yoshikawa Masamichi was born in Kanagawa in 1946, and graduated the Japanese Design Academy in 1968. He first garnered attention in Japan being awarded at the 1971 Asahi Togeiten Cer...
Yoshikawa Masamichi was born in Kanagawa in 1946, and graduated the Japanese Design Academy in 1968. He first garnered attention in Japan being awarded at the 1971 Asahi Togeiten Cer...
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Here we have the maverick of Mino showing off his skills again with a superb chawan in green and white with iron floral designs by Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original wooden box titled Oribe Chawan and signed in the lower left corner. The sandy white clay, felt even through the glossy glazes, lends the bowl a heart, and the undulating rim gets it pumping.
Size, W 12.1 x 14.3 cm (5 x 6 inches) H 9.6 cm (4 inches)
Condition, Excellent
Suzuki Goro has a list of shows an...
Size, W 12.1 x 14.3 cm (5 x 6 inches) H 9.6 cm (4 inches)
Condition, Excellent
Suzuki Goro has a list of shows an...
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A wide and low porcelain bowl perfect for Usu-cha by Ono Hakuko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yuri Kinsai Chawan. The pattern is created by applying gold foil to the surface before firing, and called in Japanese Kinsai. Gaps in the application create designs like broken ice.
Size, D 15.6 cm ( 6.2 inches) H 5.3 cm ( 2.1 inches)
Condition, Excellent
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by her father initially in the ceramic arts. However s...
Size, D 15.6 cm ( 6.2 inches) H 5.3 cm ( 2.1 inches)
Condition, Excellent
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by her father initially in the ceramic arts. However s...
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A round form covered in fissured green celadon by Kishimoto Kennin enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji Chawan and endorsed inside by Zen Priest Tachibana Daiki of Daitokuji Temple, home of the Tea Ceremony. Profound, like an empty blue sky, the form floats lightly over the dark clay of the perfectly formed kodai base. It is signed within that base ring by Kennin.
Size, D 12.4 cm ( 4.9 inches) H 8.9 cm ( 3.5 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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Size, D 12.4 cm ( 4.9 inches) H 8.9 cm ( 3.5 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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Stratified color radiates about this late work by artist Miyashita Zenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sai-Hafu Moyo Kabin. Like ripples left by waves on the beach or wind in the dunes, the title means Colored Wave/Wind Patterned Vase. It is an excellent example of this artist, at a size which makes it easily collectable.
Size, D 11.2 cm ( 4.4 inches) H 17.2 cm ( 6.8 inches)
Condition: Excellent
Miyashita Zenji (1939-2012) was born into the fam...
Size, D 11.2 cm ( 4.4 inches) H 17.2 cm ( 6.8 inches)
Condition: Excellent
Miyashita Zenji (1939-2012) was born into the fam...
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Two Guinomi sake cups and a Tokkuri by Kato Yasukage enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shino Tokkuri/Guinomi, Nezumi Shino Guinomi. The cups are cool, one in white glaze tinged red, the other in blue-gray glaze tinged with a reddish-blue. They are beautifully uniform in a misshapen way, allowing no favoritism to the drinkers. The tokkuri burns red, like the first drink as it goes down. Yasukage has sheered away the outside of the bottle, leaving it multifaceted, the pin-h...
Fired in an anagama small-batch kiln, this other-worldly looking saké cup (guinomi) displays rich ochre hues in areas where the rough clay shows through and is covered in a lush Oribe green glaze which is difficult to achieve. The brilliant green color is the result of copper glaze applied to the clay body which is then fired at 1220 degrees C—creating an oxidation reaction. More difficult to produce than works with black Oribe glaze, if the exact conditions are not met, the piece may uninten...
Well proportioned and exceptionally light in the hand, this lovely tea bowl features a stylized depiction of a horse in stride in what appears to be a brown ferrous glaze on a background of ash glaze (灰油 hai-yu). A creation of Kyoto potter Kimura Moriyasu, this is a difficult style to perform, with results dependent on how the clay and glazes interact when exposed to the specific firing condition in the kiln.
The youngest of three brothers famed for their potting skill...
The youngest of three brothers famed for their potting skill...
A pointed tower in burnt gray clay by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kaki. Here the artist has joined three slabs into an unconventional horn, slotted on one side to accept a flower. A single camellia blossom in rich red, a few green leaves against the gray body in the dark corner of a Tea Room would be incredible. It is 11 inches tall and in fine condition.
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of ...
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of ...
