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Mashiko Chawan by Murata Gen
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Pre 1980 item# 779436
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We've offered a few Murata Gen chawan in the past yet this is the most otonashi or subdued-quiet one ever. Although it does show Murata's dynamic brush-splashes the color tone is softer and there is less iron glazing than on most. Of course when he does a Karatsu style, like the other Murata chawan we have listed, there is no Mashiko-ness to the glazing. This chawan does use a nuka and tetsu-iron glaze and is a perfect chawan for any season. In perfect condition with a signed box, 8.5cm. ...click for details
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Iga-Iron Glazed Koro-Incense Burner by Hasu
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Of the very few fine Iga potters working today, talented Iga ceramist Hasu Yoshitaka (b.1949) has been around for a while in his own quiet way. He exhibits mainly at Takashimaya and some other smaller ceramic galleries here in Japan. He studied under the late Banura Shiro starting in 1975 and established his own kiln in Ueno, Mie prefecture--home of Iga--in 1979. His first exhibition was at Takashimaya, Yokohama in 1982. His work is either quite bold with heavy ash-glazes and incised lines or sub ...click for details
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Red-Ash Glazed 'Vase' by Kako Katsumi
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Taking hints from Yayoi period (circa 3 B.C.)red pots all the way to the 20th century genius of Kamoda Shoji's(1933-1983) forms, Kako Katsumi(b.1965)is creating works imbibed with the same spirit of the unknown and known potters noted above. This emerging ceramic artist is someone we've been following for a number of years and continue to be thoroughly impressed with his new works. Here is a slab-built vessel that combines a quartz-flecked stoneware body, light green glaze(similar to Kam ...click for details
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Shigaraki Chawan by Furutani Michio
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Pre 2000 item# 777961
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A full rounded Shigaraki chawan by the late great potter Furutani Michio(1947-2000) found its way to us today, and it is quite divine indeed. The soft ash covering on the front is punctuated by a dark 'figure' of wood ash; all this was planned--in some way--by Furutani when he loaded his kiln. The back shows classic Shigaraki fire-color-hi-iro and the kodai-foot is also of note. In perfect condition with a signed box, 8.9cm.tallx13, signed on base. We also have a Furutani guinomi seen, n ...click for details
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White Hagi Vase by Miwa Kazuhiko
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The Miwa family has been potting in Hagi since Kanbun 3 (1663) when the first Kyusetsu (original name was Chubei Toshisada) opened a kiln under the watchful eye of the feudal lord of the area, Mohri Terumoto. Miwa Kazuhiko(b.1951) is a leader in Hagi today, having studied under his father (LNT Jyusetsu) and uncle(LNT Kyuwa) as well as at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1975-81. He makes very contemporary Hagi works never seen while sticking to the all-important local materials. That can eas ...click for details
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Hagi-Shigaraki Tokkuri by Hamanaka Gesson
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Hamanaka Gesson has always been an innovative Hagi potter; of course he makes very traditional Hagi wares, yet he also makes hybrid styles blending various glazes and clays. This is not altogether new in the Japanese ceramic world, dating back centuries potters made hybrid styles such as Mino-Iga. This yakishime-high-fired unglazed stoneware sake flask has a very Shigaraki look--some may even say Iga--yet the small pebbles in the clay are from a blend of Hagi clay with Shigaraki--fired in Hamana ...click for details
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Shino Chawan by Tsujimura Shiro/Kako Previews
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This Tsujimura Shiro Shino chawan dates back about fifteen years and has a rusty red-gray firing with a very low kodai-foot most often seen on Setoguro chawan (of which we also have a Tsujimura one, previews on request). A superb example of Tsujimura's famed chawan in perfect condition with a signed box, 7.2cm.tallx14.2x13, signed on base. We also have one other Tsujimura Shino chawan, please see preview photo.
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