Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
Shino Glaze. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) Volume = 4.25oz (130cc.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares...
Wood-fired Guinomi (Sake Cup,) Temmoku & Nuka Glazes; by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. H. 2.125"(5.5cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.)
John Benn studied with F. Carleton Ball and Ken Stevens at the U. of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and with Howard Shapiro and Sandra Simon in the MFA Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1976, he built his first wood kiln...
Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
H.2.5"(6.5cm) x Dia.4.375"(11cm.) Shino glaze with iron.
There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares...
Bee hive shaped flower Vase by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Shino and Bamboo Ash Glazes. Some serendipitous pink coloring has occurred due to smoking in the kiln. H. 6.375"(16.25cm) x Dia. 5.875"(15cm.)
Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea...
Wood-fired Tea Cup (yunomi) by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
Shino glaze. H.3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.)
There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares...
Wood-fired chawan, tea cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino & Ash Glaze. This cup's size could be suitable for a tea cup, or a tea bowl (matcha chawan) or small size such as a kufuku or ippuku chawan, or outdoor picnic type of nodate chawan. It would also make a fine guinomi (sake cup) of larger volume. H.2.5"(6.25cm) x Dia.5.25"(13.5cm.)
There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work...
Katakuchi, Spouted bowl, by Hanako Nakazato; Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. H.2.5"(6.375cm) x Dia.7.25"(18.5cm.) Hanako calls this bowl a "Chocolate Spouted Bowl," due to the rich brown coloring of the porcelain. Spouted bowls are used for both liquid and solid items in Japanese cuisine. A dressing or a composed dish, or any type of food can be beautifully served in this vessel.
Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan...
Tea Cup, Yunomi, by Tagami Munetoshi of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. Ame-yu (amber glaze.) Slip trailed designs piped onto outside shoulders. H.2.875"(7.25cm) x Dia.3.75"(9.5cm.)
Tagami Munetoshi (b. 1972) is the son of Tagami Isamu and grandson of Sudo Takeo. He is the 5th generation of potters in Mashiko’s Hinatagama (Hinata Kiln) founded during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Sudo Yujiro. At the age of 16, he started his apprenticeship under his grandfather and then right a...
Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Tenmoku glaze. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.5.125"(13cm.)
John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He has been inspired the mingei aesthetic and by the work of Shoji Hamada since he began studying ceramics in high school. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan,) he had the chance to see an exh...
Shinogi (faceted) Soba Choko (Noodle dipping sauce cup) or Tea Cup, with Yellow slip, by Hanako Nakazato; Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. H. 2.625"(6.5cm) x Dia. 3.75"(9.5cm.)
Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan. The Nakazato family is a well-known pottery family in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, with the 12th generation Nakazato Taroemon being designated a National Living Treasure for Karatsu ceramics. Hanako moved to the US at age 16 to pursue her education. While in the US, ...
Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Nuka & Temmoku Glazes, White Slip. H. 3.375"(8.5cm) x Dia. 4.5"(11.5cm.)John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He has been inspired the mingei aesthetic and by the work of Shoji Hamada since he began studying ceramics in high school. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan,) he had the...
Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Saggar fired with grass. H. 3.875"(8cm) x Dia. 3.25"(8.25cm.), with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to...
Hanging Vase (J. kakehanaire) by Sachiko Furuya. Bamboo Ash Glaze. H.6"(15.25cm) X Dia.4.625"(12cm).
Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa. She has exhibited her work in galleries and mu...
Hanging Flower Vase, Kakehanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Black, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. H. 3.375"(8.5cm) x Dia. 2.375"(6cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa. She has exhib...
Porcelain Dishes, Mukozuke-shape or dessert/salad dishes, by Hanako Nakazato; Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. H.1.5"(3cm) x Dia.6.6"(16.5cm.) Hanako calls these dishes "Chakara Bowls" (chakra being the vital energy points of the body in yoga, Hinduism, & Buddhism.) These dishes are appropriate for most any savory or sweet food and are an excellent size for use as a mukozuke dish used in Japanese cuisine.
Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan. The Nakazato family is a well-k...
Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Tenmoku & White Nuka Glazes. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) Volume = 8oz(240cc.)
John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He has been inspired the mingei aesthetic and by the work of Shoji Hamada since he began studying ceramics in high school. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan,) he ...
Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Pinched and carved with a undulating mouth rim, Shino glaze. H. 2.75"(7cm) x Dia. 4"(10cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George even visits local prisons to teach the Dharma to inmates. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares. Their introduction...