A Small Japanese Tokoname Vase – Taisho/Showa

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1940: item #772389

A nice little Tokoname pottery bud vase dating from the mid 1920s -to late 1930s. The piece is decorated on the brick re unglazed body with an impressed design of a dragon encircling the entire piece – at the top the rim has a Greek key design. On the side is an impressed signature that translates to "Dai Nippon Tokoname Sei(made)". The vase measures 6” high by 3 ¼” diameter at the waist and is in excellent condition.

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Kiyomizu Japanese Flower Vase, Signed Takashima Asho

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1970: item #770322
KA582

In the original signed box or tomobako, the characters read, 'Asho Saku' work of Mr. Asho; 'Hana Ire' flower vase; and 'Ai Yaki' Ai ceramic. Takashima Asho was born in Showa 12 or 1938 and was a leader in Japan of the modernism/contemporary ceramic movement. He won many prestigious medals at Osaka craft exhibitions and during his illustrious career. c.1965. (9" x 8 ") (23cm x 20cm). EMS Shipping/Insurance to USA or Western Europe $85.

Heavy Oribe Tile for Tea Ceremony, with Maker's Mark

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1930: item #769986
874-7K-338

This tile would have held a chagama, or tea kettle during a tea ceremony. It's heavily glazed with impressed chrysanthemums along the edges and strewn about the top. The piece measures 11-3/8" square by 7/8" thick and weighs over 10 lbs.
The glaze is classic Oribe and appears to be an earlier piece.

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Tenmoku Tea Bowls by Japanese LNT Shimizu Uichi

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #769599
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A set of 5 yuteki tenmoku yu-hai Sencha Tea Cups by Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The evenly speckled black surface surmounts a flame-red terracotta base, the interior widely crackled eggshell. Each cup is roughly 3 inches (8 cm) diameter and all are in prefect condition. Uichi was born in Kyoto the son of a ceramic dealer. Discarding the family business he apprenticed in plastic arts under Ishiguro Munemaru. His work retains some principal ... Click for details

A Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Bowl - Blues

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1960: item #769431

A beautifully glazed modern Japanese studio bowl from the mid 50's, Showa period. The glaze is a vibrant mixture of blues, turquoise and and browns at the edge of the plate. The glaze continues on the back of the bowl and shows how thick it is as it drips towards the lightly brown glazed foot. It is in excellent condition with no chips or restorations and measures 7 1/2" diameter by 1" deep.

Pottery Box by Mashiko Artist Kimura Ichiro

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #769056
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A rare opportunity to revisit the earlier years of modern Mashiko with this pottery box (tobako) by Kimura Ichiro (1915-1988) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The simple square from has a tooled top and is covered in woven strokes of pale slip. It is roughly 11 by 6 x 5 inches (28 x 15 x 12.5 cm) and is in perfect condition. Originally from Mashiko, Kimura Ichiro went to study ceramics at the Kyoto ceramic research institute, as had his forbearer Hamada Shoji, to whom he later appr... Click for details

A Japanese Seto Dish - Chidori - Meiji/Taisho

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1930: item #768837
ICHI 988

A charming small mokuzuke dish for serving sweets at the tea ceremony. The piece is an example of Seto pottery. It is shaped as a chidori bird - with with a distinct molded eye and a beak as part of the overall shape. Sea plovers (chidori)are a favorite subject of Japanese artists and have been depicted in many media. The center has a freestyle underglaze line design and the edge is in an overglaze brown enamel. The piece measures6" diameter and is 3/4" deep. Excellent condition. We date it to ... Click for details

Nice vase of the MASHIKO tradition of HAMADA SHOJI

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #767784
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A square and squat vase of stoneware with a small, square neck in the MASHIKO tradition of HAMADA SHOJI. Probably made by SHUSAN Ippu (b. 1932), one of Hamada’s early students. The body is decorated w. running glazes in dark brown, bluish green over the characteristic iron-brown glaze found on many ceramic works done in the Hamada tradition. Stencil technique has been used on those part of the body where the core material is visible through the transparent outer glaze.Made around 1975–80. H 19 c... Click for details

Vintage BIZEN ware sake bottle (TOKKURI)

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1970: item #767508
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Very interesting and highly artistic sake bottle (tokkuri) of Bizen-ware. The rough surface has been enhanced by adding cinders and gravel to the body during the firing process to break up the tonality of the earthen colours. Signed in the bottom w. the Nakamura kiln mark. Probably made by Nakamura Muro. Made between 1960–1970. Condition: Perfect. H 13 cm.

Kato Kenji iron glaze tsubo vase Japanese pottery boxed

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #767459

This is a beautiful and fairly large tsubo or jar by the well known Kato Kenji. There are actually two potters by this name who are equally well known one who tend to do iron glazes ( temmoku ) and Shino ( this guy ) and the other who does a wonderful rakka or Persian blue. This tsubo is painted in free style leaves and branches similar to Hamada Shoji. Beautiful rich deep glaze, the images really do not do it justice. About 9 1/2" tall, excellent condition signed box.