Hagi ware tea bowl by "Deishi Shibuya", with box. Very thick glazing outside of the bowl and smoother glazing inside. It is a wonderful work of arts for all year and every day leaf tea drinking. Hagi ware is known for its rustic simplicity and its ability to keep heat. Condition: Very good. Width: 3.7" (9.5 cm). Height: 4" (10 cm). Weight: 580 gr.

Decorative black denim hand painted coat signed by the artist and made for Sundance, c.1980's. Purchased from the artist directly, this coat was not sold by Sundance. Designed with Indian symbols, it is signed "GSC" at the very large arrowhead on the back and measures 51" long and is marked "SUNDANCE DENIM WEAR SMALL"(small). Has long back slit, two pockets, two metal buttons, and is in excellent condition. Great looking and comfortable. Machine washable...

Nice Mingei tea bowl signed. Simple but very elegant tea bowl showing a greenish glaze. It is hard to appreciate the elegance and feel of this bowl from images. Perfect for everyday use. Condition: Good. Width: 5" (12.5 cm). Height: 3.6" (9.2 cm) Weight: 430 gr

Wonderful fantasy-art hand painted black coat, c.1970.s The black fabric is used as a backdrop for "night" with yellow stars in the darkened sky and buildings and cars all over the bottom of the front and back. The closure at the front is a piece of red decorative ceramic looped with green cording. Large size and lined with red fabric, it is 52" long. Has two pockets lined with black satin and padded shoulders. Excellent condition. Whimsical and so well done...

Bright purple denim highly decorated hand painted coat made for Sundance, c.1980's. This coat was purchased from the artist directly and was never in the Sundance catalog. Brightly painted, it has a long back slit, two pockets but is missing the two buttons(were never put on). In excellent condition, it measures 48" long. Made by the same artist shown in ITEM #176766. Gorgeous piece!......$10 for insured USA shipping.

Stylish and clean-cut solid 18K. White Gold Ring (7.94 gr.) set with a fine octagon Colombian Emerald @ 1.41ct. and flanked by 6 white baguette Diamonds @ 0.36ct. total weight.

Quirky amusing handmade WOMAN made of painted wood and standing 68" tall, c.1970's. Her dress is of turquoise color with black polka dots and a mustard-color shelf on which her MOVEABLE arms sit and a lower shelf at the skirt. Her amusing face with applied features has pink-painted cheeks and lips with blue eyes and brown hair. She stands 68" tall by 13" wide by 10 1/2" deep. Excellent condition. Charming and funny!...Buyer arranges for shipping.

French hand made mixed metal abstract cuffs in great designs. One is made of silver, copper, and brass. The other - silver, copper, brass, and ivory. The one without the ivory is signed with a hard to read signature and 88. The other is unsigned. They were made by the same artist. The openings are: with ivory 2 1/2" and the other 2 5/8". They are both in excellent condition. Great designs and fun....$7 USA insured shipping.

Amazing Japanese Hagi Yaki Guinomi - Sake Cup - by SEIGAN YAMANE. Good detail with colorful glazes. Seigan Yamane works of Hagi City in the Kosaian Kiln. Box with artist's signature. Condition: Excellent. Diameter aprox: 2.6" (6.8 cm). Height: 2" (5 cm). Hagi Yaki is known for its rustic simplicity and its ability to keep heat.

Beautiful Bizen pair of guinomis by Toko Konishi. Blue Bizen is rare.It has very fine texture. To make hidasuki ware, pieces are wrapped in straw soaked in brine (salt water) and placed into saggars prior to firing. During the firing process, the straw burns away, leaving a 'flash' of sodium vapor on the surface of the pot, which causes a slight glaze formation. These glaze flashes turn the light colored stoneware, and show the areas where the straw was in contact with the body...

Hagi Yaki tea bowl by "Deishi Shibuya". Very thick glazing outside of the bowl and smoother glazing inside. Very usable work of arts. Hagi Yaki is known for its rustic simplicity and its ability to keep heat. Condition: Very good. Width: 4.9". Height: 4.0". Weight: 840 gr.

Japanese Sake cup - Hagi ware with box - Beautiful blue glaze work of Seigan Yamane. The cup has the maker's signature mark stamped on the bottom. Height: 2.0" (5 cm). Diameter: aprox 2.5" (6.5 cm). Condition: The cup has a chip in the edge cover by the glaze, apparently made during the manufacturing process (please, see photos).

A beauty!! Black Seto Chawan. This chawan is made by Seto-based potter Sugiura Yoshiki(1915-?), it reads Yoshiki on the base. Nice shape. Perfect to enjoy powered green tea (all season). Very good condition (please see photos). Width: 4.6". Height: 2.3". Weight: 0.59lb (270 grs).

14.5" x 21" Edition 95 Mine is Yoseido 1980 Catalogue p 3 Watermark is BKS Rives France 73/95

Very heavy and substantial black velveteen cape with enormous applied butterfly sipping nectar from a flower on the back, c.1960's. It has a large mustard color velveteen collar, black lining, and is 58" long. The closure is a black frog. Excellent condition. Great hand made piece of clothing from the "hippie" generation. Can be used in the colder months.....$15 for insured USA shipping.

Excellent Hidasuki Bizen Yunomi by renowned potter Tozo Konishi. This piece has 3 Kanji Japanese character that make this yunomi (tea cup) unique. Mr. Tozo have received several prizes. The most remarkable award: Toyo Kaneshige prize in 1988. Size: 3" (7.5 cm, width) X 2.75" (7 cm, height).To make hidasuki ware, pieces are wrapped in straw soaked in brine (salt water) and placed into saggars prior to firing...

I call this set of images The Zodiac but Maki formally called this Animal Song + the animal name. The actual prints here are Animal Song - Monkey Dog Snake and Dragon. Each print came in an edition of 50 copies. Red Lantern Gallery in Kyoto distributed them. 1968.

Fantastic Shino Ware tea bowl with great feel. It has a design featuring mountains and pine trees which symbolize longevity. The bowl has a milky-white glaze showing ash marks in the glaze. It has the characteristic nest holes (suana).The citron skin finish (yuzuhada) is highly favored by Tea Masters. Condition: Excellent. Height: 3.2" (aprox 8 cm). Width: 5" (12.7 cm). Weight: (730 gr).