Furutani Michio Shigaraki mizusashi with original signed box and cloth and exhibition sticker on the bottom of the box.

21cm tall by 20cm wide

In perfect condition

Spouted Bowl (J. katakuchi) by Sachiko Furuya. Bamboo Ash Glaze. H.3"(7.5cm) X W.6.25"(16cm). 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...

Won Ju Seo's work is featured in the Spring 2013 issue of Fiber Art Now, and in the recently-published McGraw-Hill fine arts textbook, Art Talk. The work offered here is Bojagi Diary 2 by Won Ju Seo. Hand made with colored Korean silk and silk thread. Frame: 10 x 10 inches, 25.5 x 25.5 cm; Textile: 4.5 x 4.5 inches, 11.5 x 11.5 cm. The work of Korean textile artist, Won Ju Seo, is in major museums and prominent collections...

Exhibition quality Aka-Shino chawan by master Mino potter; Hayashi Shotaro

Double boxed with handmade tea cloth

5.65" x 4"

Excellent unused condition, mint!

Guinomi, sake cup, hand-thrown pottery of natural materials by George Gledhill. H.1.5"(3.75cm) x Dia.3"(7.5cm). Overlapping glazes created a "cat's eye" pattern in the well of this cup. Bio: 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...

Large and very impressive yuteki oilspot tsubo by Kimura Yoshihiro, son of the legendary Kimura Morikazu and inheritor of the oil spot dynasty of his father and uncles; Moriyasu and Morinobu. This large tsubo is made in a classic, Chinese inspired form with a rich black background covered with oilspots from which silvery feathered tendrils trail down the surface of the pot...

Persian, raqqa glazed chawan with rozome traditional technique underglaze decoration

White earthenware, black underglaze decoration and traditional Persian blue glaze

6.25" X 3.35"

Please note, this piece is made using traditional pourous white earthenware and a soft fritted glaze. Though it is food safe and functional, it is not intended for everyday use.

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...

A superb example of the work of Kimura Morinobu enclosed in the original sgned wooden box. The cream colored crackle glaze is speckeld with flecks of iron an ishihaze with five Zen circles around the circumference, subtly calling to mind the Book of Five Rings (Miyamoto Musashi). The deep crevaces in the glaze and heafty load of the bowl are a pleasure to behold. It is 5 inches (13 cm) diameter, 3-1/2 inches (9 cm) tall and in fine condition. Morinobu (b...

Casually thrown and slightly altered Momoyama inspired Oni-Shino mizusashi by Kajiura Soshu (b. 1916). Showing a wide array of surface variations including a thick Shino with large areas of an iron red and the bulk of the pot covered in deposited ash from an intense wood firing where the ash and Shino have fused together a rich jade green surface prevails both inside and out of the mizusashi...

Classic devil's bucket style Shigaraki mizusashi by veteran master craftsman, Tani Seiuemon I. This impressive and well fired Shigaraki mizusashi was thrown and has a rich surface and a lid that sits well on the turned in mouth. Fired in an anagama wood fired kiln for nearly a week, the resulting effects paint the surface with deposits of natural ash some of which turn to glass across the surface...

Large feudal style Shigaraki mizusashi by veteran potter; Ogawa Seiho. Fired in an anagama, there is rich ash deposits and hi-iro around the pot. This mizusashi is timeless with vintage style tsuchi-aji, clay flavor making for a wonderful and contemplative keshiki landscape.

The mizusashi measures 25 x 16 cm. and is in excellent original condition and comes with a custom made roiro black lacquer lid and its original signed box.

Wood-fired Jar by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.9"(23cm) X Dia.11.25"(29cm) X Mouth Dia.5.875"(15cm.) A lustrous Shino glaze covers the top half and one side of the pot, while the lower portion displays the effects of wood-firing. The lugs on the shoulders are inspired by Japanese "chatsubo" (tea leaf storage jars) of the 16th century. Please see the enlargements for multiples views, surface textures, and effects from wood-firing...

Large hardcover book with slipcase coving the modern works of Mashiko pottery. This book measures 8.5" X 12" and has 240 pages of full color illustrations...

Guinomi,sake cup, hand-thrown pottery of natural materials by George Gledhill. H.2.25"(5.75cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm). Bio: 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 to the world of Tea Ceremony h...

Here is a brilliant Chawan by Master Mashiko Potter and Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box. It is in mint condition with no chips or cracks.

Shimaoka Tatsuzo (1919-2007) is one of the best-known Japanese potters. The artist studied under another pottery legend, Hamada Shoji, to become one of Mashiko master craftsmen. Shimaoka Tatsuzo became independent in 1953 and after having exposed in renowned venues in Japan, the pot...

Wood-fired, faceted vase by George Gledhill; Payette, Idaho. H.8"(20cm) X Dia.5.25"(14cm.) See enlargements for flashing details. This pot is rugged and organic, with wonderful fire effects. 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...

Rich Oribe serving piece, an Ogi-hachi, fan shaped tray for tea ceremony, kaiseki. This piece is made of stoneware and was made by veteran Oribe potter, Kato Sakusuke. His works are widely exhibited and published and his touch for making Oribe pottery is wonderful.

This piece is in great condition with its signed box and measures 12.5" by 9"