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Small Shigaraki 'Brush' Plate by Okami Shuji
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I imagine this very intensely fired Shigaraki plate to be placed on a scholar's desk and used to hold his/her ink brushes. Of course that's only one possible use, I also see it hanging on a wall. Whatever use awaits it....the engaging fire 'landscapes' and green pooled glaze will surely capture the senses. Made by Okami Shuji--more about him in previous listings--it is 2.2cm.tallx24x15.5c, signed on base, no box.
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Bizen 'Eared' Henko-Jar by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
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Pre 2000 item# 707482
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This full-ripe form is another original shape never seen before in the long 1000 year history of Bizen pottery. As noted many times before, Kakurezaki Ryuichi(b.1950) has opened up new doors to what Bizen can be, and has become; he is the Heisei leader for Bizen--more about Kakurezaki at e-yakimono.net This henko-jar has a very pleasing brownish-red firing and the form is actually soothing to gaze upon. The angled ears give it a very sculptural feel and add a 'relaxed-tension' to the ro ...click for details
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Bizen Vase by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
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Pre 1990 item# 693857
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Here is a very animated Bizen vase by Kakurezaki Ryuichi that has much attitude in form, yet with a classic Bizen yohen firing. It dates to 1989 the time when he was starting to very much make a name for himself here in Japan and shows the reason why; a thoroughly new and innovative form based on ancient eared vases that respects tradition yet clearly expands on it. In perfect condition with a signed box, 24.5cm.tallx14.5cm.at waist, signed on base. More about this important Bizen ceramic artist ...click for details
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Iga Tsubo-Jar by Furutani Kazuya
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Contemporary item# 688682
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Here is an intensely fired Iga tsubo-jar by Furutani Kazuya(b.1976); more about Furutani in other listings or in our archives. This jar shows the varied 'landscapes' that bless a pot favored by the kiln gods, and the potter's skill at loading and firing his/her kiln. We see many landscapes--keshiki in Japanese--on this tsubo including bidoro-glass rivulets, shell imprints, orange hi-iro 'clay flavor'(tsuchi-aji), and scorch markings; all classic Iga trademarks. In perfect co ...click for details
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Shigaraki Sliced 'Vase' by Kohyama Yasuhisa
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Contemporary item# 685890
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has a Kohyama Yasuhisa work, why shouldn't you? The list of museums is much longer than one, and of course I am being a bit facetious as we cannot often own works by artists in such prestigious institutions. Anyway, Kohyama(b.1936) is, as many of you know, a legendary Shigaraki artist who has infused his own vision into this ancient style of what Shigaraki can be in the NOW! As Soen-Roshi would jump and scream about...THIS! Here is a fine new w ...click for details
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Shigaraki Guinomi by Kanzaki Shiho and NEW DVD
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Contemporary item# 685634
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Guinomi is On Reserve/DVD is 3,650 yen-Exchange Rates at www.xe.com/ucc/
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Many around the world are huge fans of Shigaraki potter Kanzaki Shiho. His life is now documented in a DVD recently released; from the press release: "Canadian Director Claude Gagnon's Film. DVD, The Fire Artist. A Documentary Film About Shiho Kanzaki.An outcast from the start, Shiho Kanzaki has managed to become a leading figure in the pottery world. In a country where apprenticeship is the tradition and the direct path to an eventual career, Shiho Kanzaki has always stood on his own, ...click for details
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