Catalog: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery: Bowls (311)

Ash coated with silver striated slip's sake cups by Iguchi Daisuke enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes and dating to 2024.
From the artist this year.
Size,1 D 8.8 cm H 9.1 cm
Size,2 D 7.9 cm H 5.9 cm
Condition, New

Iguchi Daisuke was born in 1975 in Tochigi , After graduating the Tohoku University of Art & Design in 1998, studied in Kyoto under Imai Masayuki...

Elegance in coloration and form this Koro Tea Bowl by Tamba superstar Ichino Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tanba Akadobe Wan and including the original exhibition invitation which this piece is featured...

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A charred Ash Glazed chawan by Kumano Kurouemon enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuma Shino and signed To Kuroemon. Like the potter himself, this bowl is large and stable, seemingly welded to the floor by its own weight and presence. Despite that the kodai foot is small and delicate, adding creating tension between form and the space around it. A sublime example of this popular artist’s work...

Another excellent example of this great artists work enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Chawan
Size, D 15.1 cm H 9,9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Kagoshima, the southern extreme of the Japanese main islands in 1976, Shogo would have been inundated with the traditions of Kyushu, a massive area with dozens of ancient kiln sites producing everything from porcelains of the highest decoration in Satsuma to the dark forms of Kuro Satsuma nd Naeshirog...

A dramatic work by Ikeda Shogo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Chawan ...

This is a handful, great tactile qualities and entrancing to look at. From his recent firing 2023.
Size, Each is roughly D 10.5 cm H 11.0 cm
Condition, all are in new condition.
Kodai Ujiie was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture in 1990, and graduated advanced studies at the Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2015. He has been exhibited at some of Japan's top galleries as well as England, United States among others.

A spectacular tea bowl by Kato Yasukage XIV enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Chawan and signed 14th Yasukage. The smoothly undulating rim floats above the faceted sides, like acloud over the precipitous crags of Gifu prefecture, home of Oribe-ware. To accentuate the random vein which carries the lifeblood of Japanese pottery, fortuitous flashes of yellow and blue with rich irons flare on the surface like acts of nature...

An unprecedented Teacups by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
Size, Aka Shino (red) D 10.1 cm H 11.6 cm
Size, Murasaki Shino D 10.5 cm H 12.1 cm
Condition, New (2023)
Hayashi Shotaro (b. 1947) is one of the biggest names in contemporary Mino ceramics. He first began with a 7 year apprenticeship under his older brother Kotaro, ending when he established his own kiln in 1974...

Stunning tea bowl by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Chawan. This is a superb example of this much popular artists work.
Size, D 13,9 cm H 9.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
A rising star in the pottery world, Yamaguchi Makoto was born in Seto, Aichi prefecture in 1978. In 2000 he was apprenticed to Hiroshige Kato (Kasen Toen)...

Mori Togaku was born in Inbe, in the heart of Bizen territory in 1937. Following graduation from Okayama University in 1957, he taught art for a short time before dedicating himself to pottery in 1962. He was recognized quite early by the Japanese Ceramics Society, awarded in 1969, and would receive the JCS Gold award in 2002, one of the most coveted prizes in Japan. He exhibited with the Nihon Togeiten (Japanese National Pottery Exhibition) from 1971...

An incredible work by legendary Abe Anjin in the artists most sought-after style of saishoku colors. All enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes and original lacquered wooden box also stamped by the artist. We see the gamut of this artists career here, red, black and green, Ash glaze, gold, blue, and raw clay. The cups form is dimpled to make it easy to grip, even if imbibed. Being a maker of tea ware, it is this subtle attention to shape and texure which elevates the work of Anjin...

A deep pool of rice wine awaits the drinker in this stately form by Miwa Kazuhiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Cup of Deep Abundance (Fuchifuchi-hai). The name comes from the deep part of a river (fuchi) where fish tend to gather. Outside this white glaze crawls and plays over the slightly blue tinged glaze beneath it, which covers the rough Hagi clay.
Size, D 9.2 cm H 6.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
(2023) Kazuhiko likely needs no introduction...

Vivid white runs down over green filling the cracks in the rough faceted sides of this large Chawan by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original wooden box titled Haiyu Chawan (Ash-Glazed Tea Bowl). The thick wari-kodai four part foot, very stable and firm, grounds the bowl solidly, rising up in raw clay to meet the double whamy of green and blue-edged white falling from the shoulder...

A wonderful Tea Bowl by Uchimura Shintaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kumakawa Chawan...

Stunning Oribe tea bowl by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Fudomyoo-Zu Chawan,(Fudomyoo,is Japanese Buddhist God of Wrath and Immovable Faith).
Size, D 13.2cm H 11.3cm
Condition, Excellent
A rising star in the pottery world, Yamaguchi Makoto was born in Seto, Aichi prefecture in 1978. In 2000 he was apprenticed to Hiroshige Kato (Kasen Toen). In 2004 began exhibiting his wares and has held many solo exhibitions at Department Stores and top ...

This very liquid form seems already imbibed with rice wine, the base stable while the sides tilt slightly, sagging on the stool, a superb work by Abe Anjin. It comes wrapped with the original stamped wrapping cloth enclosed in the original wooden box titled Bizen Shuki and in turn enclosed in a black lacquered wooden box also stamped by the artist. Obviously, he felt this was deserved of greatness.
Size, D 6.4 cm H 6.5 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Osaka in 1938...

Iridescent red and silver tinges rise up like some deep space cloud on the meteoric surface of those works by the rising star Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Raku-yaki Yohen Guinomi and Raku-yaki Yohen Chawan (Kiln Altered Raku sake cup and Tea Bowl.
Size,(Tea Bowl) D 11.8 cm H 10.3 cm
Size,(Sake Cups) D 7.1 cm H 5.6 cm and D 6.2 cm H 5.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and...

Broken glass pieces are joined back together on this amazing work by rising star Nishinaka Yukito enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. This is an excellent example for his famed "Kintsugi" series.
Size, D 7.2 cm H 9.5 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Wakayama prefecture in 1964, Yukito graduated from Hoshi University of Pharmacy in Tokyo in 1988, and then three years studied Sculpture and Glass at California College of the Art. Establishing his own studio in 1998. He has...

Two Guinomi sake cups covered with pale ash dust by Mori Togaku enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. A superb example of the works by this popular Artist.
Size, D 7.1 cm H 4.2 cm sold
Size, D 6.7 cm H 5.6 cm on reserved
Condition, Excellent
Mori Togaku was born in Inbe, in the heart of Bizen territory in 1937. Following graduation from Okayama University in 1957, he taught art for a short time before dedicating himself to pottery in 1962. ...

Exquisite colors pool and drip on this black glazed tea bowl by Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sora(sky)Kuro Chawan. From his new series dating to 2023.
Size, D 14.7 cm H 9.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Sawada Hayato (b.1978) in Kasama. He studied at the Ryutsu Keizai University before establishing his own kiln in 2002. Prizes at both Japan Kogei Association and the 5th Kikuchi Biennale,His work has been exhibited in Ibaraki Art Festiva...

A superbly crafted trumpeting form by legendary Tamba artist Ichino Masahiko enclosed in a wooden box. The bowl reflects the aesthetics of those imported Korean wares preferred by Sen-no-Rikyu in the Momoyama era. It has a bold, strong foot which rests perfectly on the table, both grounding the bowl and yet allowing it a sense of flight, as if the moment will soon be gone (and it will indeed!).

Size, W 14.4 cm H 9.3 cm
Condition, Excellent, wrapped in a silk bag
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Various shades of green and blue covered in tiny beads of silver from the mist series of Kondo Takahiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Gin-teki Guinomi.
Size, D 8.2 cm H 5.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kondo Takahiro (b. 1958) was born the grandson of Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo. However he graduated from Hosei University not with a degree in sculpture or crafts, but in Literature. From there he studied at the Kyoto Prefectural Technical I...

Size, Katakuchi D 17.2 cm H 11.4 cm
Size, Guinomi D 6.1 cm H 9.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kakurezaki Ryuichi is one of the most well known of Bizen potters, he is interestingly originally not from Bizen but far off Nagasaki, which seems to have gifted him with the ability to see the clays potential beyond conventional form. He graduated the Osaka University of Fine Arts, then enjoyed a long apprenticeship under Bizen Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun before opening his own kiln...

Coming next month solo exhibition of Izumita Yukiya. There will be over 100 new works, from tea ware and sake ware to vases and sculptures. Mr Izumita will be present at the opening day. Exhibition dates: May-24-May 30 2023. Looking forward to welcoming everyone for this first Izumita Yukiya exhibition in Kyoto.

A beautiful pure white porcelain tea cups by Niisato Akio enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Small "windows"like a firefly, the expression of the vessel changes under lights at each moment.
Size, Left D 7.9 cm H 5.2 cm (Sold)
Size, Right D 8.9 cm H 4.1 cm (Sold)
Condition, Excellent
Akio was born in Chiba in 1977 and has been active as a ceramic artist since finishing his studies at Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center in 2001. In 2008 won the Special Ju...

A spectacular work of charred dark clay by legendary potter Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Chaki. The angular form rises from a triad of block feet, the front awash in a molten ash, tendrils of which wrap around like many fingers. It is breathtaking, and I am already jealous of the lucky soul who will get to keep it.
Size, D 7.4 cm H 10.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kakurezaki Ryuichi is one of the most well known of Bizen p...

A stellar tea bowl covered in rich Oribe green by Tsukamoto Haruhiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Chawan.
Size, D 13.1 cm H 9.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsukamoto Haruhiko was born in Toki city, Gifu, in the heart of ceramic country in 1959, and raised among the kilns of the Mino region. He turned toward ceramics at a young age, studying conversely under Nonaka Shunsei (from 1977) and graduated from both the Aichi prefectural Seto Ceramics Research Facili...

Broken glass pieces are joined back together.“Kintsugi” the traditional Japanese restoration technique by Nishinaka Yukito included in the original signed wooden box. Red , Purple, and gold with sprinkles Silver leafs rundowns.
Size, D 31.9 cm H 15.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Wakayama prefecture in 1964, Yukito graduated from Hoshi University of Pharmacy in Tokyo in 1988, and then three years studied Sculpture and Glass at California College of the Art. Establishing his ...

The bowl reflects the aesthetics of those imported Korean wares preferred by Sen-no-Rikyu in the Momoyama era. The pale glaze crawls across the surface, creating a sense of drama over this very austere form. The rim dips and curves, a playful accent to the otherwise sedate work, made to suit the stately confines of the tea room.
The tea container, burns red on one side, fading slowly into the white glaze scarred by pin holes, traces of the artists fingers in the rising body and abou...

A deep dark bowl with steep sides perfect for trapping the heat and aroma of tea in winter by Goseki Hiroshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The kiln effects are spectacular, covering the blackened Bizen clay with rivulets of flowing blue and green ash, every angle creates a new view. It is a masterpiece by this young artist.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 10.9 cm
Condition, New (2022)
Goseki Hiroshi was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1988. 2013 Graduated from Tohoku Univer...

Dragon has flying through the misty clouds on the surface, creating a dramatic pairing on this otherwise austere shape by Miwa Ryusaku (Miwa Kyusetsu XII) enclosed in the original signed double wooden boxes titled Shiun Ryu-ki Wan (Purple Clouds Dragon Tea Bowl). This combination of static form and calligraphic movement, like a Zen Brushwork, gives off a strong sense of immediacy, a fleeting sense of the moment which is the essence of Ichigo Ichie at the heart of the Tea ceremony. As well it i...

A classic tea bowl and sake cup in red tinged shino glaze by Yamada Hiroshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled shino Chawan and Guinomi respectively . The pin-holed thick white glaze appears to be licked by the shadows of the flames, and on one side the artists finger prints are clearly visible as four molten points.
Size, Chawan D 13.7 cm H 9.4 cm $(Sold)
Size, Guinomi D 8.1 cm H 5.4 cm $160
Condition, Excellent
Hiroshi was born in Echizen...

An assortment of sake cups by some of Japans most sought artists representing pottery traditions from throughout the country, Moriyama Kanjiro, Iguchi Daisuke, Ichino Masahiko and Yamada Hiroshi.
All forerunners in their genre and these bowls representing their most popular styles. We have carefully screened and selected each work as a masterpiece unto itself and feel very confident you will agree.
All the cups are enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes, Artists history, wrappin...

Gold glaze spills out of the parched earth clay of this large sake cups by Ogawa Machiko enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled simply “Hai”. The clay itself is smooth and thick, however the bowls seem to have been formed while the clay was half dry, creating a parched sensation which is especially poignant when thinking of imbibing in the libations of rice. The shape is very comfortable, with a rounded body inviting the hand to hold and touch, but not to set it down until emp...

A fabulous textured mentori tea bow by Sakai Hiroshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ai-ji Shino Chawan.
Size, D 12.8 cm H 9.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Sakai Hiroshi was born in Toki City in central Mino country in 1960. He graduated the Nagoya Institute of Technology in 1983, after which he spent two years at the Tajimi City Ceramic Research Facility before apprenticing under future Living National Treasure Kato Kozo. He has been exhibited or award...