All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1449766 (stock #1777)
A fabulous stone textured Guinomi by Inayoshi Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box featuring dark raw clay alternating with black and white glaze. Osamu is very low production, and very selective of what he allows out into the world, and I am proud to be able to offer this. It is 7.5 cm (3 inches) diameter, 5.5 cm (2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Inayoshi Osamu was born in Aichi prefecture in 1976, the heart of Mino country...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pre 2000 item #1419635 (stock #SECno1)
This unusual Bizen chawan was made Sakauchi Ensen (b. 1922) of Okayama Prefecture and is unique even among the richly diverse styles of Bizen-yaki. Sakauchi calls this style Hishoku Nanban-yaki, secret color unglazed (nanban) pottery which is different than any other Bizen of its time or since. This chawan was fired upside down as evidenced by the rich, accumulated ash drips on the mouth and is covered in a variety of thick, colorful textured on the exterior and interior of the bowl...
All Items : Artists : Glass : Pre 2000 item #1383368 (stock #1241)
A lidded bottle of hand blown blue glass with a white stripe swirling up to a ball-lilke bung of clear with a white center by Nakashima Yasushi It is 7 inches (18 cm) tall plus the lid, and in excellent condition. Perfect for chilled summer sake, signed on the base Y. Nakashima.
Nakashima Yasushi (1938-2017) was born in Hyogo prefecture and graduated the Kyoto Municipal University of Art in 1962. While still at university he was accepted into the Mainichi Kogyo Design exhibition...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1392008 (stock #354)
An inspiring sake set showing a plethora of Yohen kiln effects by Nakamura Makoto, each piece enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Yohen Hyotan Tokkuri and Bizen Sake-nomi respectively. Over the pale, sheer clay deposits of ash glaze, goma kasu and hi-iro scorching combine with smoky black staining for a very unique experience. The perfect compliment to the charms of a good bottle of sake...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1464796 (stock #1947)
An unusual form by Mori Toshiaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Te-bachi (handled basin). The basin has been paired off at the top, the ribbons of clay looping over each other to form the winding handle. A most unusual design. A blast of ash decorates the exposed upper surfaces, the basin itself rust colored raw clay. It is 20 cm (8 inches) diameter, 14.5 cm (5-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1466224
Shjades of lavender dust the thick coating of white glaze which covers the rugged form of this spectacular large pair of sake cups by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Kurinuki is the style of digging the work out of the clay rather than forming the clay on a wheel and has been a signature of this artists work for more than two decades...
All Items : Artists : Glass : Contemporary item #1383253 (stock #1237)
Scales of color overlap in the crystal basin of this oblong form by Kobayashi Mitsugi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Mosaic Mon Sara (mosaic pattern dish). It is 8 x 6-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 x 3.5 cm) and in excellent condition.
Kobayashi Mitsugi, born in Aichi prefecture in 1932, and graduated the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1371020 (stock #0411)

Mint and large Japanese pottery tea bowl of Hagi Ware, made by one of the most famous and creative potters of Japan, Seigan Yamane. The blue glaze reminds me always of the colors of universe at night. Stunning!

Seigan Yamane was born in 1952, and started making Hagi ware in 1987. He started his own pottery in 1992 and since then he won a lot of prizes for his great work. The special blue on most of his ceramics is called 'Seigan Blue' and was developed in 2002...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1485443 (stock #TRC230420)


A harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary artistic expression, this extraordinary sake cup (guinomi) encapsulates the essence of Oribe pottery while infusing it with a fresh and modern interpretation. The surface is adorned with a striking interplay of colors and textures. Vibrant and richly glazed, it displays a fusion of deep emerald greens, ferrous reds, sumi blacks, and pearlescent whites...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1479300 (stock #MC109)
Molten ash has gone yellow on the dry surface of this bulbous sake server by Furutani Taketoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Tokkuri. It is 8.5 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter, 12 cm (5 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1453309
18 stunning Oribe works from Higashida Shigemasa, including,Tea Bowls,Vase,Sake Cups Sake Bottles and Incense Burner,available for purchase...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Plates : Contemporary item #1380929 (stock #1226)
Enigmatic designs in free flowing black and rigid lines impinge on the yellow square of this raised plate by Kim Hono...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Jars : Contemporary item #1390595 (stock #347)
Green ash has poured in a torrent around the form, huge eyelets create bulge from the surface on one side, evidence of how it rested on its side in the kiln. Full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive. It is a wonderful Sake Set by this young artist.
Size,Tokkuri: W 11.2 cm H 14.6 cm
Guinomi: W 6.8 cm H 5.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Yui was born the first son of the legendary artist Tsujimura Shiro in 1975, and his illustrious fathers e...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Porcelain : Contemporary item #1431852 (stock #1577)
What treasure or pleasure awaits inside this silver lined cup by Itaya Narumi, only for the bearer to know. The inside of the cup is lined with smooth silver glaze, while the glistening quite outside has been carved away, every divot and ridge a tactile pleasure. It comes enclosed in a wooden box titled simply: Hai (sake cup). It is 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, from the artist this year.
Itaya Narumi was born in Gifu in 1991, and graduated the Toki City Cera...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Pre 1970 item #1405298 (stock #0453)

Wonderful Tobe Chawan with a fantastic glaze, made by the great 3rd Rakuzan Tamai (1924-1990) about 50 years ago. Rakuzan Tamai was accepted several times at the Nitten Exhibition in Japan. His work is part of the imperial houshold as well.

In mid 18th century Tobe ware was started in Ehime prefecture, Japan, and in the end of the 19th century, there was an increase in the production of tableware for export to South East Asia. Nowadays such type of Chawan is hard to find.

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1449222 (stock #1766)
Iridescent red and a burst of gaseous gold cloud like some fantastical deep space event unfolds on the dark surface of this wan-gata (bowl shaped) black Raku guinomi by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Raku-yaki Yohen Guinomi (Kiln Altered Raku sake cup. This completes the phrase: The Universe in the palm of your hand. I have had several bowls by Tomonari, known for his colored effects and this is unparalleled. It is 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter, 10.5 cm...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1478643
Suto Satoshi (b. 1976) Carved Stoneware Guinomi
The mark of the artist is stamped on the bottom.

Size
Height 5.5cm
Width 7cm


Unused Supplied with signed box


Suto Satoshi, originally from Shimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture, began his artistic journey under the guidance of Kikuchi Hiroshi (b. 1954). After completing his studies at the Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramics Training Institute in 2004, he sought further refinement of his craft through an ap...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1479985
Remarkable Shino sake cup featuring exquisite glazing made by Mino legend Ando Hidetake.

Size
Height 4.6cm
Width 6.2cm

Condition
Unused
Supplied with signed box

Ando Hidetake, born in 1938, hails from the esteemed Mino pottery family of Gifu prefecture. In 1960, he embarked on a remarkable journey as an apprentice under the guidance of Kato Tokuro. Throughout his career, he garnered widespread recognition for his exceptional skills in Shino po...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1479634 (stock #FT37)
This Tokkuri by Furutani Taketoshi beautifully matches the sake cup just listed, glistening glaze the color of wet moss runs over the stone-like surface reaching a crescendo as a dusky bead of glass reaching out to the viewer. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Tokkuri. It is 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Furutani Taketoshi was born the son of master craftsman Furutani Hirofumi in 1974, graduati...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1417233 (stock #532)
This sake set is reminiscent of a colorfully Nishijin-ori Kimono, gold and silver and red on a base color of hemp by Ajiki Jun enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Shio-Yu Basara Tokkuri and Guinomi respectively. Basara is a term in Japanese aesthetics associated with the challenge of traditional ideals during the Muromachi period. It is also the name of a style of contemporary and colorful dance which is quite powerful and is associated with the 12 powerful warrior guardians o...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1466022 (stock #1972)
Marbled porcelain clay in lavender and black in wavelike scales form this sake set by Kusaba Yuji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nerito Kuro Namimon Shuki Soroi (Matching Sake set of Marbled Black Clay). This is absolutely perfect for summer sake, the shape is open allowing quick pours and the high fired clay keeps cool, passing on the chill through your fingers as you pour. The cup is 7 cm diameter, 5.5 cm tall (just more htan 2 inches), the Katakuchi 8.7 cm diameter, 9.5 c...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1447645 (stock #d21-7)
This piece was grilled with burning red pine fire woods for 10days in "Anagama" kiln. Covered ashes make fantastic pattern. Size 11.8cm(D: BODY) 10.8cm(H)
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #1482204
A striking configuration by the rising young female artist Tanaka Yoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yu-un Hai (Playful Clouds Cup). Yoko has created a unique technique whereby she combines glass and porcelain. It is roughly 7.5 cm (3 inches) diameter and in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Tanaka Yoko was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1983, and graduated the design course of Tama Art University in 2007. After working briefly, she enrolled in ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1338581 (stock #TMSM-1a)
Distinctly fired mizusashi resembling stacked stones, this Sueki influenced Shigaraki mizusashi is absolutely timeless having the appearance of a piece medieval pot or a modern, abstract sculpture based on stones placed on top of one another. Made by Takahashi Makoto this feudal pot was fired in an anagama where it partially sat in a charcoal bed imbuing the piece with a variety of grey and stone colors with areas of rich ash having a pate-de-verre style surface at several points. Though fiercel...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pre 1990 item #1363726 (stock #ISHEYC#2)
This large Haku-Enyu, crackled white salt fired chawan is by the master Kyoto potter; Iwabuchi Shigeya (1925-1993). This evocative and textured white chawan has very subtle undertones of a pink blush around the mouth and is covered with a series of crazed and crackled salt glaze deposited on the white slipped surface of the bowl showing the occassional gohonde fawn spots. The generous bowl shape is reminiscent of older Hagi and even Korean chawan and is terminated with an exceptional bamboo node...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1314056 (stock #TRC184071)
Most noted for his works of Shino, this attractive Oribe piece by Kato Takeshi is distinctive and eye-catching.

Born the son of a potter in 1947, Takeshi studied under Kobayashi Bunichi, Ohashi Momonosuke and later in Kyoto under Uchida Kunio, opening his own kiln in 1973 (Genkuro-gama). Since then he has shied from the realm of public competition in favor of the personal world of private exhibitions, including the Shinjuku Odakyu and Isetan galleries among many others.

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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1355110 (stock #KSSC#3)
Large, robust Shigaraki chaire by internationally recognized potter, Kanzaki Shiho. Fired for 10 days in an anagama kiln, this Shigaraki chaire has a wonderful coating of ash with some rich hi-iro fire color on the back and foot. The chaire is signed on the foot and comes complete with its shifuku, silk bag, lid and signed box. The chaire measures 8cm x 7.6cm and is in its original condition.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1401087 (stock #AKSCno1)
Elegant and extremely practical E-Shino chawan by well known, veteran Mino potter, Arimoto Kugen (b. 1963). Working in Hiroshima at the foot of Mount Futatsugajo an old castle site and hiking region, Arimoto produces a wide array of noble forms dedicated to the old style of the Shino tradition with an emphasis on chadogu. This chawan has a greate citrus peel style texture surface on the exterior with areas of brushed iron decoration underneath to help animate the surface which continues on the ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1400690 (stock #399)
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 : Porcelain : Contemporary item #1443636 (stock #1709)
The inside of the cup is lined with smooth dark glaze which gleams gold along the rim, while the glistening white outside has been carved away, every divot and ridge a tactile pleasure. It comes enclosed in a wooden box titled Kanka (Quiet, as in: the silent elegance of a flower in bloom). This is a phrase coined by the Edo period Confucian scholar Dazai Shundai in his treatise on The Purple Grass Garden (Shishienko). It is 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, from the artis...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bottles : Pre 1990 item #1424213
Born in Bizen City in 1935, Yuichi Yamamoto is the eldest son of Tosyu Yamamoto, a Living National Treasure. He is the holder of numerous awards such as Kaneshige Toyo Pottery award as well as the grand prize at the Tanabe Museum Modern Forms. Yamamoto San has been designated as Important Intangible Cultural Asset of Okayama Prefecture in 1996. Bizen pottery was originally produced in Imbe village of Bizen province since Kamakura period of 14th century. Size Height 13.3cm Diameter 9.6c...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1464816 (stock #1948)
An intriguing handled cylinder vase by Mori Toshiaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Te-tsuki Hana-ire (Handled Vase). This small vase has been cut spirally down, the resulting ribbon wrapped over the top and affixed to the opposite side forming the handle. It is 18.5 cm (7-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Mori Toshiaki was born the first son of traditional Bizen potter Mori Yasushi in 1982. Growing up in the fa...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1428828 (stock #521)
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 : Bottles : Contemporary item #1411821 (stock #RS-06)
Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. *Tachibana Daiki is well known that former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton or Cap.Armstrong asked for teaching. This piece was made in '02 and not used. His shigaraki(stoneware) pieces are made by archaic way in old style kiln "ana...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bottles : Contemporary item #1411818 (stock #RS-07)
Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. *Tachibana Daiki is well known that former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton or Cap.Armstrong asked for teaching. This piece was made in '02 and not used. His shigaraki(stoneware) pieces are made by archaic way in old style kiln "ana...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bottles : Contemporary item #1411813 (stock #RS-08)
Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. *Tachibana Daiki is well known that former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton or Cap.Armstrong asked for teaching. This piece was made in '02 and not used. His shigaraki(stoneware) pieces are made by archaic way in old style kiln "ana...