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World celebrated Shigaraki ceramic artist Kohyama Yasuhisa has taken his large sculptural works and transformed them into miniature versions for the first time in his long career. Here are three such works from an autumn firing that are dynamic works that show Kohyama's originality in form and also his command of his kiln; note the pure beauty of the clay, quite a contrast to Kanzaki--who also fires an anagama--with Kanzaki showing a brilliant array of natural ash-glaze colors. The tallest Kohyama is 14cm.tallx10x7.5 (150,000 yen, photos 2-5), the longest one is 9cm.tallx14x7 (150,000 yen, photos 6-9) and the smallest is 8.8cm.tallx9.2x8.5 (100,000 yen, photos 10-12); all include signed boxes and are perfect for a desk; I find having such works on my desk refresh my senses with every gaze. In the listing the works are shown in the order as above. We wish all a delightful 2008 full of days just as you like them!
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