Rich, almost luxuriant chawan by rising star, Tsukamoto Haruhiko (b. 1959). This lush and evocative Oribe chawan features an every changing landscape and kaleidoscope of textures and color over the well carved, faceted surface. From light and pale tones of green and blue-green, to thick pools of a rich brown-green pool of glaze in the mikomi, this chawan has something at every angle and turn of the chawan...

A fantastic sake set in thick pale green , red purple and blue by rising star Ujiie Kodai enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Katakuchi and Guinomi respectively, date to 2020. Full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive. It is a wonderful Sake Set by this young artist.
Kodai was born in Sendai in 1990, making him one of the younger artists we have offered...

A charred Ash Glazed Hento by Kumano Kurouemon enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Echizen Ko-wakamaru Hento and signed To Kurouemon. Two slabs joined by a wide belt, one side slightly sagging like Hotei’s belly, lines scorring the sides. Glaze is crisp on the neck and one side, but grows quite liquid as it drips down the other...

Compact ovoid tabi-chawan style teabowl glazed in my tetsu0yu and temmoku glazes creating partridge feather style effects and finished with a hand cut foot to compliment the form.

Stoneware and glazes

5" X 4.6" x 3.6"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Ash simply blankets this vessel by Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Tetsuki Hanaire. It is 29 cm (just less than 12 inches) tall, roughly 5 inches diameter and in excellent condition.
Koyama Kiyoko was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki in 1936. Following the second world war the family moved to Shiga prefecture, eventually settling in the pottery village of Shigaraki. She took a job as a ceramic painter's assistant at a young age...

Hammered and Made in USA. Art for your table just for the two of you and your nesting syndrome romantic dinner for two. Great bridal gift idea.
SIGNED: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling.
In a USA studio, these indeed were hand hammered resulting in this substantial forged pair of napkin rings without soldering.
Two 7.5 mm Amethysts (the lover's and fidelity gem) were added, yet they can be changed to another gem of your choice. Stones from other lands...

When the founder of the Urasenke style of tea ceremony, Senso Soshitsu (1622 -1697) was invited to Kanazawa as the lord of the tea ceremony for the powerful Kaga lords in 1666, the first Chozaemon came with him and established Ohi-yaki ware in Kanazawa. Chozaemon had been the chief apprentice for the Raku family in Kyoto and took with him many of the principles and ideas associated with Raku-ware...

An wavering shaped vessel in Mihara Ken’s most famous yakishime colors enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kei (Mindscape).
Size, D 42.1 cm H 24.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23...

Dawn breaks over snow laden boulders, the shadows waxing lavender on this spectacular incense burner by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Haku-yu Kamahen Kurinuki Koro. This style of digging the work out of the clay rather than forming the clay on a wheel has been a signature of this artists work for more than two decades...

Size
Height 8.1cm
Width 13.4cm

In excellent condition
Supplied with signed wooden box

Born in 1944, Yamamoto Izuru has made an indelible mark in the world of male ceramists, specializing in the revered Bizen pottery tradition...

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...

This depiction of the eternal “ensō” on a backdrop of pearly white feldspar signifies enlightenment, the eternal, the nothingness, and the freedom of the mind to envision and to create...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. *Tachibana Daiki is well known that former Arkansas Gov...

SIZE : Width 5.1'' , Length 4.6'', Height 3.1'', Weight 290 g + Signed box 290 g

This is a tea bowl of Japanese SHIGARAKI pottery ware. This was made about 30 years ago. SHIGARAKI is the pottery of Shiga Prefecture in Japan.

It is chosen as one of the oldest 6 potterys in Japan. Shigaraki, Bizen, Iga etc are very popular as pottery of Japanese WABI-SABI.

This amazing tea bowl has a very good natural glaze. It presents a lovely sense of view, touch and hold in the hands...

Large square form teabowl glazed in a Narumi-oribe style reminiscent of a continuous bamboo groove. The bottom and foot are hand cut to repeat the overall form.

Stoneware, slips and glazes

6.25" x 4.25"

Decorative, functional and food safe

Yunomi, Tea Cup, Mashiko-yaki, by Tagami Munetoshi...

There is no doubt about the superlative nature of the deep celadon glazes used by Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi, and this vessel is no let down. The surface is darkly crackledf like a block of shattered ice the color of a carribean lagoon. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled modestly Seiji Tokkuri.
Size, D 9.2 cm H 13.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Nakajima Hiroshi was born in Hiroshima in 1941. He became an independent potter in 1969 in Y...

Low and wide chawan with temmoku and haiyu ash glaze over a kushime combed decoration. This bowl is very influenced by the famous Momoyama Shino chawan Mine(no)Momiji

Stoneware, slip and glazes

6.25" X 3.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

This sake cup is made as a miniature of red raku chawan made by Honami Koetsu in 17th century. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkIc18gBIkk Size: 6.7cm(D)5.3cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Passion of Korea 5. Silk Bojagi Korean Textile Art by renowned textile artist Hae Hong Chang. Chang's acclaimed bojagi have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. The Korean Art and Antiques website is the only online venue for her fine work. Hae Hong Chang is a Korea Bojagi Forum Recommended Artist. 24 x 22 inches, 60 x 55 cm.

A wonderful Oribe Chawan by Higashida Shigemasa enclosed in the original signed wooden box.

Born in Hiroshima in 1955 Shigemasa received his BA at Shimonoseki Municipal University in 1978 and did a postgraduate course in ceramics at Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Technical High School. He set up his studio in Tokyo where he works predominantly in Shino and Oribe.

His works are characterized by the expression of forms that can only be created by clay and that differ from those o...

A quintessential Tsubo covered in rich Kaki glaze over beige windows with cluster of leaves enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kaki-yu Maru-uki Kabin. This has everything we would expect from Shoji!
Size, D 18.2 cm H 16.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
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 t...

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...

Magnificent and rare Ken Fujiwara Bizen Chawan

Size
Width 12.5cm
Height 8.5cm


Condition
Excellent
Supplied with signed wooden box

Fujiwara Ken (1924-1977) holds a significant position among the distinguished artists of Bizen ware, despite his relatively short career. His creations have garnered substantial attention and remain highly sought after by collectors. The Fujiwara family boasts a longstanding and esteemed lineage of Bizen ware po...

Turquoise accumulates in the clefts like tourmaline water in the deep basin of this sculptural vessel by Yamaguchi Mio dating from 2021. It is 31 cm (12 inches) diameter, 28 cm (11 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Yamaguchi Mio was born in Aichi prefecture in 1992, and graduated advanced studies at the Aichi University of Education in 2017. While still at university, her works were selected for show at the JoryuTogei Ten Female Ceramic Artist Association...

Sleek and modern sterling earrings with 24K applied elements, and center 24K bezel set lapis. These have 14k posts and backings for pierced ears and measure 1 1/4" diameter and weigh 11 grams total. Fine original condition with great lapis, they are artist signed and dated '91 in electric pen and also say 24k and 14k. The signature clearly says Peter but I am not able to make out the last name. Beautiful design and craftmanship and look lovely on the ear.

Blue yohen spot on grey and black surface of this natural formed tea bowl by Inayoshi Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kurinuki Hikidashi-Kuro Chawan. The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay . This is an excellent example of this artist work.
Size, D 12.7 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Inayoshi Osamu was born in Aichi prefecture, the heart of Mino country, in 1976. He completed his initial training in the...

A large Serving dish covered entirely in a volatile landscape of scholars and winding mountain paths populated by towering temples and bridges spanning precipitous gaps by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a wooden box titled Sansui E-zara. Performed with blue over a cream colored glaze, it is 33 x 35 x 3.5 cm (roughly 13 x 14 x 1-1/4 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist’s family, with a wooden box signed by her brother Naoki.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in...

Catalonia series,was made in a small town in the mountains of the Pyrenees near the French border Barcelona, Spain. Using the local soil,glaze and kilns from May-August 1990 with the cooperation of six Spanish ceramists. This piece was shown at Meitetsu Department Store (October,1990) and is featured in the catalog image number 33 (catalog included). A very special work that rarely comes to market by this important artist.
Size, D 18 cm H 25.5 cm
Condition, Excellent
Bor...

An exquisite Nerikomi basin by Shiobara Yoshio enclosed in the original signed wooden box exhibited at the 9th Nihon Togeiten National Exhibition. Nerikomi is the technique of working with layers of variously colored clays. This basin measures 17 inches (43 cm) diameter, 6 inches (16 cm) tall and is in fine condition. The original exhibition tag remains on the base with a note stating it was purchased for 400,000 yen (currently about 5,000 dollars) at that time. The original exhibition catalo...

Mint and large Japanese pottery tea bowl of Hagi Ware, made by one of the most famous and creative potters of Japan, Seigan Yamane. The blue glaze reminds me always of the colors of universe at night. Stunning!

Seigan Yamane was born in 1952, and started making Hagi ware in 1987. He started his own pottery in 1992 and since then he won a lot of prizes for his great work. The special blue on most of his ceramics is called 'Seigan Blue' and was developed in 2002. Not least for th...

Wood-fired Mizusashi, Water container, by George Gledhil; Payette, ID. E-Shino (picture Shino) glaze. H.5.625"(14.25cm) x Dia.6.785"(17.5cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in his life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares. Their introduction t...

A faceted gourd shape of twisting lobes in soft green celadon by Sodeisha legend Suzuki Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is roughly 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Suzuki Osamu (1926-2001) was, along with Kumakura Junkichi, Hikaru Yamada and Yagi Kazuo, one of the founding members of Sodeisha. He studied pottery at the Daini Kogyo Gakko in Kyoto. In 1948 he helped to establish Sodeisha. He received the JCS award in 1959 (and was granted the ra...

A beautiful hand painted vase with a bamboo motif and a wagasa umbrella by Ikeda Shogo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tanegashima Kohiki Henko. A thinly applied white slip covers the body and patches of fawn colored spots dot the surface. Bursting with life from the bottom, a bamboo spreads its leaves revealing a bright jewel under the rain. Kohiki ware is based on Yi Dynasty Korean Punch'ng ware preferred by the warriors in the Momoyama and early Edo period.
Size, D...

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...

Studio Pottery Kyo ware Red Glaze Tokkuri (Sake Bottle) by Yoshinori Izumi (b. 1947).

- Born in Kyoto 1947;
- 1970 Graduated from Osaka University of the Arts, Craft Design, Ceramics Department;
- 1971 Graduated from Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute;
　　- Opened Daikakuji Pottery in front of Sagadaikakuji Gate, Ukyo-ku;
- 1994 Visited the ruins of an ancient kiln of Celadon and Tenmoku in China;
- 2013 Moved the pottery in Keihoku, Ukyo-ku.