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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1385730 (stock #321)
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An incredible mixture of colors on the sculpted natural form of this expressive tea caddy by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Hai-yu Kurinuki Chaire. The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay, an approach the artist is famous for.
Size, D 7.8 cm H 9.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1363537 (stock #190)
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A covered Jar decorated with an assortment of colors in drips, dots and draperies by Kawabata Kentaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Mizusashi...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1409813 (stock #462)
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A large and wonderful vase by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekki Kaki (Un-Glazed Flower Vessel)and date to 2012. The entire work is soft and matte, like an old charcoal sketch, exuding a very powerful “Wa” sense of harmony. Ken is well known for this pastel color concept of un-presupposing grays, and this piece certainly lives up to our expectations for him...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1414983 (stock #519)
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A perfect example of why Tsujimura Shiro is one of Japans most popular artist. Everything you could want in firing effects decorate the various sides of this work enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Mimitsuki Mizusashi. Bidoro, Tombo-no-me, tobi-hai, shiseki…the surface is an exploration of kiln affects, every slight turn bringing new surprises...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1403157 (stock #417)
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An exquisite work of delicate and elegant petals by challenging female artist Shingu Sayaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Gakuyo Wan and date to 2018 . A closed bud on the side is lined with hundreds of tiny sharp needles in black.
Size, D 13.6 cm H 9.5 cm
Condition, New
Shingu Sayaka was born in Osaka, the industrial and commercial heartland of central Japan, in 1979...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1470023
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Burnt yellow glaze, Koge brown and copper-green, on the base of this organic looking Sake vessels by Goto Hideki enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. A perfect set for sharing among just you two.
Size, Katakuchi D 19.2 cm H 9.4 cm
Size, Guinomi D 11.4 cm H 5.5 cm
Size, Guinomi D 8.2 cm H 4.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Goto was born in 1973 in Miyazaki in Kyushu and graduated from the Tajimi Technical High School...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1439691
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A tall vase covered in rich Oribe green by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Kaki. Asymmetric lines scar the blanketed green body, the rim split to half around the spiraling form. An excellent example of this artists work.
Size, D 11.2 cm H 34.6 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)...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1383864 (stock #310)
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Shjades of lavender dust the thick coating of white glaze which covers the rugged form of this spectacular Sake set by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Hagi Kurinuki Tokkuri and Guinomi respectively. The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay, an approach the artist is famous for...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1473344
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Here is an exceptional Tokkuri by rising star Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Memento Mori (Don`t Forget About Death). This artist really takes things to the extreme, challenging and yet incorporating something of the idea of Wabi into his outlandish works.
Size, D 16.7 cm H 18.7 cm
Condition, New (2022)
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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1416802 (stock #529)
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White, pink and lavender on this large free-form water jar by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiro-Hagi Yohen Kurinuki Mizusashi. His white glazing has altered to hot pink in the firing process, creating a feeling of opulence over the organic vessel. The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay, an approach the artist is famous for...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1388762 (stock #339)
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A one of a kind turban shell shaped covered Jar in rich Oribe green by Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Mizusashi. An unique work and excellent example of this important artists...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1386299 (stock #234)
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Dawn breaks over snow laden boulders, the shadows waxing lavender on this spectacular incense burner by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Kurinuki Koro. This style of digging the work out of the clay rather than forming the clay on a wheel has been a signature of this artists work for more than two decades. The white glazing has altered to soft lavender in the firing process, creating a feeling of opulence over the organic vessel...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1451541
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An amazing and rare collection by Koie Ryoji (1938-2020) showing off to a tee the many styles for which is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they comes enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1421672 (stock #465)
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Hasegawa Tohaku and his legendary cedar are revived after four centuries on the pale glaze of this Hagi Mizusashi by Saka Koraizaemon XII enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled, very humbly, Hagi Mizusashi . The form is both urban and reminiscent of the wicked crags of mountains around Hagi, studded with pine and cedar and shrouded in mist. This is an excellent example of this artist, infused with both the traditions of tea ware for which his family was known, while taking a much mo...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1469832
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An exquisite work by challenging artist Tanba Shigeyuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box The clear white glaze certainly is like moonlight, and something about the impact of the form into multiple forms calls to mind an asteroid strikeing ground. It is both calm and alive with movement at the same time.
Size, D 14.8 cm H 9.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido in 1978. He went to Kyoto where he studied at Seika University, gradua...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1427715 (stock #513)
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Here are two especial sculptural Shino shell forms by Goto Hideki enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes and date to 2019.
Size, Katakuchi D 13.4 cm x 20.7 cm H 11.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Goto was born in 1973 in Miyazaki in Kyushu and graduated from the Tajimi Technical High School. He has exhibited at many of Japans top galleries as well in the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition. Work by him is held in th...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1468235
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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 galleries throughout Japan.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1380708 (stock #289)
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Form and void are everything with Wada Akira, and this piece is a fine example of that idea. Akira uses no decoration, no overt gestures to get our attention, but relies on simplicity and elegant shapes covered in his pure white glazes. This comes in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Chaire.
Size, D 6.9 cm H 9.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wada Akira b.1978,has become certainly one of the most well known names for his mastery in Hakuji glaze. His work are so pop...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1400690 (stock #399)
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A Spectacular Isezaki Koichiro Bizen Chaire with two wooden lids covered in rivulets of flowing ash and dramatic Yohen firing on the Fumio work. A superb example of this much sought Bizen artists , and a rare opportunity for one of the best.
Isezaki Koichiro
Size, D 8.1 cm H 7.4 cm Two Wooden Lids
Kawabata Fumio
Size, D 6.8 cm H 8.6 cm Ivory Lid and Shifuku
Condition, Excellent
Isezaki Koichiro
was born the son of living national trea...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1432560 (stock #545)
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An iconic work in ivory colored covers this water container which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Zoge-ji Mizusashi and date 2015. This is a great opportunity to acquire a very special piece by this artist.
Size, D 19.2 cm H 18.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wakao Kei was born in Gifu in 1967 ,the first son of the legendary artist Wakao Toshisada . He first exhibited at the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition in 1997, and was awarded the rising star award.He has ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1474001
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Spectacular colors affects on this playful form by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Kaki. The vase looks as if it were sculpted with the fire, perhaps poured molten out of the flames and solidified naturally into this form. The undulating rim calls to mind ancient firing traditions, create tension and explore themes of nature and age and a powerful order beyond human touch.
Size, D,23.6 cm H,29.5 cm
Condition, New (2023)
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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1490634
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An early work with gradual wave designs by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box circa 1991.
Size, W 40.2 H 29.2
Condition, Excellent ,
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23. He has been exhibited and or prized at the All Japan Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togei Ten), Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition (Nihon Dento Kogei Ten) as well as the Tanabe Museum ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1426616 (stock #504)
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As if dragged from the ocean floor, the calcified form of this star shaped shell glistens with foggy blue inside, capturing the heart of the sea from which it came. The five lids with different shells are an ingenious addition to the shape of the body. A superlative jar by Koike Shoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Luster-sai Kai-no-Mizusashi.
Size, D 27.8 cm H 18.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in 1943, Shoko graduated Japan’s top art school (the Toky...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1394491 (stock #365)
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Here is a water container which certainly does not let down, everything we have come to expect from this popular Japanese artist enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Mizusashi and date to 2011. Various of green,rich irons flare and flashes of yellow glass,shell marks on the rim and the top of the lid where it was supported on its edge in the kiln. Knowledge of how it was fired makes the work of this artist and his work even more impressive, sometimes he seems to defy gravity w...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1468385
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An wavering shaped vessel in Mihara Ken’s most famous yakishime colors enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kei (Mindscape).
Size, D 42.1 cm H 24.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23. He has been exhibited and or prized at the All Japan Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togei Ten), Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition (Nihon Dento Kogei T...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1445669
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Exquisite tall vase by Kako Katsumi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saiseki-To (Red Ash Glazed Work). Stoneware, four alternating vertical panels decorated with sgraffito scroll and geometric designs to a dry terracotta ground and rough textured ground, cut rim, incised initial, dripping pale blue glaze and ash glaze Inside.
Size, D 25,6 cm H 35.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kako Katsumi a rising star in the ceramics world, born in Kyoto in 1965, the ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1407395 (stock #443)
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An exquisite work of delicate and elegant Sake Bottle wrapped in white cloth pottery by challenging female artist Tanaka Yu enclosed in the original signed wooden box, and date to 2018.
Size, D 10.2 cm H 15.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tanaka Yu was born in 1989, and graduated the Kyoto Saga University of Arts in 2013. Like many other of the younger generation of artists, she tends toward smaller venues than the large affiliated shows. She first garnered attention in J...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1395542 (stock #359)
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Here is a two splendid works exemplifying the style of this important Masahiko artist. A tea bowl on a two glaze surface (black and white),and Kaki-yu incense burner. Booth of the pieces are decorated beautifully with aka-e and they are comes enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
Size,Chawan D 14.9 cm H 8.6 cm
Size,Koro D 12.1 cm H 14.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hamada Tomoo was born in 1967 in Masahiko,as the son of Hamada Shinsaku and grandson of...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1458759
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Expressive form utilize the clays natural textures to bring out the depths of the Oribe green, and electric shimmers of blue flash on the surface in random patterns like heat lightning. This vase was created by the very popular Yamaguchi Makoto and come enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Kaki.
Size, D 43.6 cm H 19.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
A rising star in the pottery world, Yamaguchi Makoto was born in Seto, Aichi prefecture in 1978. In 2000 h...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1464030
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New stunning Oribe works from Higashida Shigemasa, including, Tea Bowl ,Vases, Sake Cups ,Sake Bottles and Water Containers ,available for purchase. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they come enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. All the prices are including shipping costs. We have carefully screened and selected each work as a masterpiece unto itself, and feel very confident you will agree.
Size, D 20 cm H 35 cm
Condition, E...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1341991 (stock #042)
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Shades of red ripple like fire in the kiln across the variegated surface of this large Koro by Shino master Kato Toyohisa enclosed in the original wooden box titled Aka-Shino Koro. Whenever one looks into a wood burning kiln during the firing, this is what is visible; ash molten on the sides of pots turned red hot by flames blasting through, long tendrils of fire wrapping about the wavering forms. It is as if Toyohisa has captured that moment, and brought it out into the colder climes of our w...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1411458 (stock #481)
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A fantastic sculptured vase by the outlandish Fujioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Hanaire. A frenzied stack of rugged corners like the fallen away sides of a mountain revealing the earth’s structure beneath a layer of green. It is likely Fujiokasan is inspired by the brawny, rain drenched and forested mountains surrounding the town of Iga, where the Mountains formed a natural line of defense for the secret clans of Ninja who called the valley their home.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1348508 (stock #074)
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Ash Glazed Flower Vessel by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-yu Kaki (Ash Glazed Flower Vessel).  The entire work is soft and matte, like an old charcoal sketch, exuding a very powerful “Wa” sense of harmony.  Ken is well known for this pastel color concept of un-presupposing grays, and this piece certainly lives up to our expectations for him.
Size, D 15.5 cm ( 6 inches)  H 20.5  cm ( 10 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
Mihara Ken was...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1336636 (stock #003)
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A one of a kind incense burner, an unheard of work by highly sought Oribe Master Takauchi Shugo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled oribe Koro. Enigmatic designs form aboriginal riddles between slabs of rushing green copper glaze, the body torn and scarred by the hands of its maker. Standing firmly on three tapering legs gives the piece a sense of standing on the edge, as if the moment, like the drifts of smoke, will soon be lost. Size: W, 16.4 cm (6-1/2 inches), H,27.2 (10-3...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1355820 (stock #121)
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A tall shizen-yu vase by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original wooden box signed underneath and titled Iga-Hanaire , named within the lid Roso by Sadamitsu (the old priest by Sadamitsu).  We see the slightly hunched over form is indeed reminiscent of an old priest, wrapped in robes of green and black and leaning on his staff.  This piece appears to have been buried quite deeply in ash, which clung charred and blasted base and has been ground off to create a new texture, like the water bu...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1489007
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A fantastic work of charred dark clay covered with dusting of ash by living National Treasure Isezaki Jun enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Bizen Hanaike named Bird. Beyond, that dark charring fades out to bitter greens and lively textures. It is sure to add a touch of contemporary style to any space. br> Size, D 14.6 cm H 19.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Isezaki Jun was born the second son to the prominent Bizen family of Isezaki Yozan. With...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1377161 (stock #272)
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Very unusual suiteki in the shape of a dinosaurs with a tiny horse standing on his back covered in his quintessential Shinsa (Cinnabar) glaze. This is a superb example of the work of this important Kyoto artist Fujihira Shin enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Uma Suiteki. Suiteki is a water dropper for use with calligraphy.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 6.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fujihira Shin (1922-2012) was born into the family of a ceramics dealer in Kyoto, raised am...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1381273 (stock #294)
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Spectacular kiln affects in the most fantastic shizen colors of glaze.dapple this playful form water container by the Bear of Echizen Kumano Kuroemon enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuma Shino Mizusashi . The mizusashi looks as if it were sculpted with the fire, perhaps poured molten out of the flames and solidified naturally into this form. A sublime example of this popular artist’s work.
Size, D 21.2 cm H 18.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
A ceramic ma...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1428828 (stock #521)
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An iconic work by Furutani Michio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Chaire. It perfectly displays every angle of firing, working its way around from the puddle of ash blasted on to one side, through rivulets of crusty green vein the gray skin.
Size, D 6.2 cm H 9.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Furutani Michio is one of the Gods of Shigaraki, an artist who wrote the book on Anagama kilns, and one of the more influential artists of the s...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1399278 (stock #384)
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As if dragged from the ocean floor, the calcified form of this star shaped shell chawan with beautiful white color capturing the sand of the sea from which it came. A superlative bowl by Koike Shoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiro-Wan.
Size, D 14.6 cm H 9.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in 1943, Shoko graduated Japan’s top art school (the Tokyo University of Art) in 1969. Eschewing the world of public Exhibition, Shoko has concentrated on privat...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1447708
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Here is some more magnificent works that we got recently from the challenging female artist Takahashi Nami. All the pieces are enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes.
The lines and mouths of the slip-cast vessels are modified manually, making each form unique. The uniformly white bodies show a myriad of different faces depending on the viewing angle and the shadows cast by surface shapes, contributing to the unique appeal of her work.
Size, (Tokkuri) D 9.2 cm H 12.6 cm (Sold...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1402529 (stock #409)
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Another radical and dramatic piece by Higashida Shigemasa enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Jikiro. The eclectic shape is rendered roma block of clay, hollowed and torn, like the ragged crags of Gifu, home of this pottery tradition. Natural textures to bring out the depths of the oribe green, and electric shimmers of blue rush over the edges evoking the sense of water on the move.
Size, D 45.2cm H 16.2cm and quite heavy.
Condition, Excellent
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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1453760
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Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of Izumita Yukiya works. It is an excellent example of this artist, comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekisoh Kaki,(layers Vase) .
Size, D 57.8 cm H 22.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture . In 1995 opened is own workshop. His list of exhibitions and awards is too long to print, but include the gra...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1426618 (stock #505)
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A three exquisite work of delicate and elegant Sculpture in the shape of a wrapping cloth by challenging female artist Tanaka Yu enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes. It is an excellent example of this artist, at a size which makes it easily collectable.
Size, D 14.6 cm H 17.8 cm (2018)
Size, D 23.2 cm H 21.6 cm (2017)
Size, D 20.8 cm H 25.4 cm (2019)
Condition, Excellent
Tanaka Yu was born in 1989, and graduated the Kyoto Saga University of A...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1379867 (stock #283)
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Silver bubbles out from the Gold surface of this kogo incense box with clear glass lid by Kondo Takahiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. This is from his Mist series, undoubtedly one of his most popular motifs datind.
Size, D 6.3 cm H 5.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Takahiro (b. 1958) was born the grandson of Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo. However he graduated Hosei University not with a degree in sculpture or crafts, but in Literature. From there he studied...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1377093 (stock #271)
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A spectacular organic form by Tsugiura Yasuyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tsubaki to Kameleon . A wonderful work to represent this artists unique style.
Size, D 11.1 cm H 12.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yasuyoshi was born in Tokyo in 1949, after graduating from Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music open his kiln in Kangawa at the age of 35.He won the Grand Prize at the First Annual Paramita Museum Ceramic Art Exhibition,won the Gold Prize at...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1468229
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The name of Kyotos Sueharu is synonymous with seihakuji celadon. He has been displayed numerous times at the prestigious Nitten, Nihon Togei Ten (National Japanese Ceramic Exhibition) and Nihon Gendai Kogei Ten (National Japanese Modern Crafts Exhibition) among others. He is held in the Yale University Museum among others. For more information on this artist a quick web-search, or a look at the article highlighting his life in the March 2005 edition of Orientations Magazine will be enlightening.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1436603
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Here is another spectacular large Katakuchi and Guinomi in blue white and red from his "Urushi" series. The sake set comes enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes and dating to 2020. Full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive.
Size,Katakuchi D 19.1 cm H 9.8 cm
Size,Guinomi D 9.4 cm H 7.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ujiie Kodai, a rising star in the word of pottery, was born in Sendai in 1990. His works have been exhibited widely at top galleries...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1388049 (stock #334)
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Layers of irregular bands of colored clay, peach-colored top lid to a lavender and green like the climbing mountains surrounding Kyoto rise up the sides of this majestic work by Miyashita Zenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sai-dei Koro Gen-fu Kaze ( Mad Colors Phantasmic Wind Incense Burner and date to 1993. It is an excellent example of this artist.
Size, D 8.8 cm H 13.6 x 19.8 cm (including the lid)
Condition: Excellent
Miyashita Zenji (1939-2012) w...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1465053
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Red burns through the dramatically pin-holed pink-white glaze clinging viciously to the sides of this magnificent Shino Mizusashi by representative Mino artist Hori Ichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Enigmatic dark iron cuts through the clouds of tinged white, lending a brash sense of the primitive power of fire.
Size, D 19.2 cm H 19.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hori Ichiro (b. 1952) graduated the Tajimi School of Industrial Design and apprenticed und...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1440849
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Viscous charred feldspar clouded with stormy color adorns this amazing work by Kumano Kuroemon enclosed in the original highly decorated signed wooden box titled Kuma Shino Mizusashi. This has the wow factor in truckloads! A quintessential piece by this artist that his work will remain influential long past the coming generations. Size, D 22.1 cm H 21.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
A ceramic madman, oil painter and recluse, Kuroemon is as eccentric as his pottery predicts....
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1373060 (stock #245)
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A spectacular piece by Tsugiura Yasuyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sue no hakubutsushi kanna no mi. A wonderful work to represent this artists unique style.
Size, D 16.1 cm   H 29.2  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Yasuyoshi was born in Tokyo in 1949, after graduating from Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music open his kiln in Kangawa at the age of 35.He won the Grand Prize at the First Annual Paramita Museum Ceramic Art Exhibition,won ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1436013 (stock #476)
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A very rare Tokumura Kyoko sake set, the Katakuchi was made on request especially for us last mount. It comes enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Hakuji Ryuhimon (White Dragon-skin) Katakuchi and Guinomi respectively and dating to 2020. Her spiky lances and unfurling fronds forming are fantastical. The artist begins with slabs of clay and then constructs them to create work rooted in existential explorations. In this regard, Tokumaru notes that her spatial expressions allow ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1465776
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A white blossoms decorate the dark matt night of this large vase by important Kyoto Artist Kondo Yutaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ko-hana Kabin. Prototypical example of this artists most sought-after style.
Size, D 21.3 cm H 39.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kondo Yutaka (1932-1983) was born into a traditional pottery family in Kyoto. He studied under Living National Treasures Kondo Yuzo and Tomimoto Kenkichi at the Kyoto Municipal University of Art...
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Curvelicious; I am not certain that is a real word but aptly defines this evasive form of this Koro incense burner by Tamba superstar Ichino Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Senmon Koro. Refined elegance in coloration and line, a removable lid allows access to the ash-chamber where incense cones could be burned.
Size, W 17.4 cm (7 inches) H 8.6 cm (3-1/2 inches). H with lid 11.8 cm (4-3/4 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1468227
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Miyashita Zenji (1939-2012) was born into the family of potter Miyashita Zenju, and graduated the Kyoto Municipal University of Art. Starting with the most difficult, he worked from Celadon, which relies on shape and extreme control of firing. He is held in the British Museum, Metropolitan New York, and Brooklyn Museum among a host of others.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1393610 (stock #361)
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Dawn breaks over snow laden boulders, the shadows waxing lavender on this spectacular Mizusashi by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Haku-yu Kamahen Kurinuki Mizusashi. This style of digging the work out of the clay rather than forming the clay on a wheel has been a signature of this artists work for more than two decades. The white glazing has altered to soft lavender in the firing process, creating a feeling of opulence over the organic vessel.
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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1462380
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A virtual textbook on Yohen firing effects on this fantastic sculptured vase by the outlandish Yoshitaka Hasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Kaki. A frenzied stack of rugged corners like the fallen away sides of a mountain revealing the earth’s structure beneath a layer of green. It is likely Hasu san is inspired by the brawny, rain drenched and forested mountains surrounding the town of Iga, where the Mountains formed a natural line of defense for the secret clans of...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1481460
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Thick white vitrifies over bottomless black, creating a stark sense of drama on the torn form of this outstaniding work by world renowned potter Miwa Kazuhiko (Miwa Kyusetsu XIII) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled. The fact he has given a Daimei (generational number) on the box indicates this is from after he succeeded the family name in 2019.
Size, D 25.6 cm H 36.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kazuhiko likely needs no introduction. Born into the family ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1371323 (stock #235)
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As if dragged from the ocean floor, the calcified form of this star shaped shell glistens with foggy blue inside light purple glazed around the rim and dark and murky on the base, capturing the heart of the sea from which it came.  A marvellous Water Jur by Koike Shoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kai-no-katachi and date 2012. An excellent example of this artist and her Sell series.
Size, D 27.2 cm   H 18.4  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Born in 1943, ...