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Serene yuteki temmoku conical chawan made in the Chinese taste, though Japanese. The chocolaty oil spots float on the darker iron glaze as if suspended, or frozen in motion. The clay is a a fine buff stoneware and the kodai, foot is well tooled. The chawan is signed, but has not been read, though it is a fine bowl. It has many similarities to Kimura Morikazu, Kamada Koji and Taniguchi Ryozo.

This chawan is in great condition, however there is a minute gold lacquer repair on the lip, the si...

Large, robust Madara-Karatsu mizusashi with undulating ribs around the circumference of the pot made by Karatsu specialist, Kojima Yoshiaki. In excellent condition with its original signed box, this mizusashi measures 22 x 18cm.

There is a nearly identical example of a mizusashi by Kojima Yoshiaki in the book, MODERN JAPANESE CERAMICS, pg.75, no.54.

Robust majolica tin glazed teabowl with abstract bands of color with an alternating rain pattern in black over the bowl.

Terra cotta, glaze and overglazes

5.35" X 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Richly glazed complex form covered box that was pressed in to a hand mold and later finished off in temmoku and tessha accents. Obviously a well conceived form, this box was made by the son of legendary Mashiko potter, Sakuma Totaro, Sakuma Kenji.. The form, finish, lid and foot can easily lead to the Mashiko style and Sakuma in particular. All in all a very well conceived piece by the son of a pottery legend.

The box and lead measures approximately 3.76" tall, 5" long and 4.25" wide. Unbo...

Earthy Mashiko henko by internationally known potter, hamada Shinsaku. Learning about pottery from his father, Hamada Shoji, Shinsaku has mastered the essence of Mashiko pottery as seen in this very fine, exhibition quality henko bottle with rich tessha glaze over a clear glaze with areas of a deep blue-green enamel punctuating the design of one side. This piece would be an exceptional addition to any collection that is interested in modern pottery, Mashiko or Hamada Shoji.

This pot is in ...

Rich, almost volcanic deep red Shino chawan by multi-talented potter, Matsuzaki Ken. This large chawan has a tremendous amount of character and movement with a surface that resembles the Enbu work of Yamada Kazu though made before it was premiered. The thick, unctuous surface has a wonderful feel in the hand and is potently juxtaposed against the crimson red of the base glaze. This is a rather exhilarating bowl at a fraction of his contemporaries and his gallery prices.

Please note, there ...

Narrated DVD about Mashiko artist potter, Matsuzaki Ken. This DVD features the preparation of clay, hand building, coil building, throwing, throwing chawan, glazing and firing by Ken at his studio and wood fired kiln.

Matsuzaki Ken is internationally recognized for his unique synthesis of what he was taught from Shimaoka Tatsuzo and by proxy from Hamada Shoji and his own blend of these styles together with his view of Shino, yohen, Oribe and various other styles. This is a fascinating glim...

Medieval influenced cap jar with a rich galena style glaze over a medallion repeat design. Though galena influenced, this is a lead free glaze!

Stoneware and glazes

8.5" X 6.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Generous medieval galena style yunomi, teacup with a rich galena style glaze over an incised "intersection" design. Though galena influenced, this is a lead free glaze!

Stoneware and glazes

4.5" X 3.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large medieval green glazed bottle/vase, or even large tokkuri with hakeme slip decoration

Stoneware, slip and glazes

12" X 6.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large teabowl with medieval green, Fujina style, glaze over hakeme with kamon diamonds around the piece

Stoneware, slip and glazes

5.6" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Medieval green glazed hakeme slipware covered jar, or mizusashi with kamon diamonds at four points around the piece

Stoneware, slips and glazes

8.8" X 6.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Robust medieval green mallet form (kinuta) vase with hakeme slip decoration

Stoneware, slip and glazes

10.5" X 5.65"

Generous medieval green and clear glazed yunomi with an incised "intersection" design around the form

Stoneware and glazes

4" X 4.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Shallow kushime, combed teabowl with undulating way pattern in the slip beneath the medieval green Oribe-style glaze

Stoneware, slip and glazes

6.25" X 2.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Porcelain shallow teabowl with medieval green and temmoku glazes with a bloesem design on a graceful conical form

Porcelain and glazes

6.5" X 3"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Tall thrown and squared vase form with kushime/combed slip decoration under a "Galena" style glaze with trace accents of my finger prints in the glaze (though galena inspired, this and all of my glazes are lead free)

Stoneware, slip and glazes

12" X 4.25" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Medieval green glazed cap jar with impressed stamp designs around the lobed body

Stoneware and glazes

7.75" X 6.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe