Dohei Fujinoki is one of the most popular artist in contemporary KARATSU pottery scene. Initially he aimed a western painter and then,when he met an old KARATSU pottery piece he had been fascinated. He has studied at Karatsu and also MIno. And while, he has studied in tea ceremony. His repertoires are goods for tea ceremony, sake cup, and tableware for Japanese cuisine. This piece is a brand new work created with black glase by rapid cooling as sake cup.A rabbit is dancing at the botto...

Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Shino glaze with 3 double bands of vertical iron stripes around exterior. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.3.75"(9.5cm.) Volume 10oz(300cc.) This cup fetures a warm white Shino glaze with 3 double bands of vertical stripes spaced around the exterior. The creamy white interior will show green tea very well. John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Gary Shino Glaze. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.125"(8cm) x Dia. 3.0"(7.75cm.) Vol. 8oz (240cc.) John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He has been inspired the mingei aesthetic and by the work of Shoji Hamada since he began studying ceramics in high school...

Copper greens splash this bold chawan by Kojima Kenji enclosed in the original signe wooden box. It is 5 inches (12.5 cm) diameter, 3-3/4 inches (9 cm) tall and in fine condition. Kojima Kenji was born in Aichi prefecture in 1953, and graduated the Tokoname Ceramics High School in 1971. He moved to Iga where he studied and was immediately accepted into the Asahi Togeiten Ceramics Exhibition...

Wood-fired guinomi, sake cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.2.125"(5.25cm) x Dia.3.875"(9.75cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in 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...

Guinomi, Sake Cups, also suitable for high grade tea or whiskey shot glasses, porcelain; by Hanako Nakazato; Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.125"(5.25cm.) Volume=4oz (60ml.) Hanako calls these "Bamboo Cups," for the banding around the body of the cup resembling a bamboo node. Smooth design and clean lines make this an elegant, yet modern, vessel for any beverage. Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan...

A two beautiful Guinomi by the popular young star Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes and date to 2021. We see the gamut of this artists work, unique design, form, the sharp lines, colors and texure. An excellent example of this popular artists.
Size, D 5,8 cm H 7.3 cm (Right)
Size, D 6.2 x 8.7 cm H 7.9 cm (Left)
Condition, Excellent
Sawada Hayato (b.1978) in Kasama...

Porcelain meoto (his/her) pair of large/small yunomi done in a suminagashi marbling style of neriage

Porcelain and glaze

Max. 4.2" X 3.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze. H. 2.75"(7cm) x 2.875"(7.5cm) square. Volume = 5oz (150cc.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in 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...

A sake set of Katakuchi and five Guinomi cups showing the decorative aesthetic of Ichino Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Size,Katakuchi D 11.6 cm H 10.7 cm .
Size,Guinomi D 5.6>cm 5.9 cm H 5.9cm> 6.4 cm .
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...

Wood-fired Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA...

A romantic pair of colored Tea cups with Owl and Moon decoration created by the very popular Maeda Masahiro come enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Iro-e Yunomi and date to 2016.
Size, D 8.4 cm H 9.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Maeda Masaharu (b. 1948) graduated the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts in 1975 where he received instruction from Living National Treasure Fujimoto Yoshimichi and Tamura Koichi as well as Asano Akira. He has exhibited with the ...

Wood-fired Tea Cup, yunomi, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.25"(8.25cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in 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 to the world of Tea Ceremony has helpe...

Wood-fired Tea Cup, Shino & Ash glaze, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.3.375"(8.5cm.)

Jovian Storms neriage teacup, yunomi (unomi) of contrasting white, grey, charcol elements

Porcelain and glaze

4.25" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Set of 4 stoneware, saggar-fired cups by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Flashing marks of grasses similar to Bizen hidasuki technique. Suitable size as sakazuki (sake cup) or gong fu tea cup for fine Chinese or Taiwanese tea. Average volume 1 oz (30cc.) Hand thrown so slight size variance. H.1.00-1.375"(2.5-3.5cm) x Dia.2.25-2.5"(5.75-6.25cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits lo...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, Gray Glaze with Hakeme-brushed Interior. Bamboo node-shaped foot (take kodai.) John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 2.0" (5cm) x Dia. 3.0" (7.75cm.) Vol. 4oz (120cc.) John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He has been inspired the mingei aesthetic and by the work of Shoji Hamada since he began studying ceramics in high school. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (w...

Dohei Fujinoki is one of the most popular artist in contemporary KARATSU pottery scene. Initially he aimed a western painter and then,when he met an old KARATSU pottery piece he had been fascinated. He has studied at Karatsu and also MIno. And while, he has studied in tea ceremony. His repertoires are goods for tea ceremony, sake cup, and tableware for Japanese cuisine. This piece is a brand new work created with madara-karatsu glaze as small bowl. It is also suitable for western cuis...