All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Pre 1990 item #1484780 (stock #0611)
Momoyama Gallery
$3,950.00

So rare and beautiful: Arita Tenmoku Tea Bowl by greatest Living National Treasure Inoue Manji. Most of his work is made of white porcelain, and only very few have the wonderful Tenmoku glaze. We are very proud to present one of his rare masterpieces. It comes with the originally signed and sealed wooden box, a sealed cloth and a profile of him. He named the tea bowl "Tenmoku Macchawan"...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1484817 (stock #MC478)
Sweeping arcs filled with liquefied green ash cross this large flat platter by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-yu Shinonome Sara. Shinonome is written East Cloud, and is a poetic term for Dawn, or clouds wavering in the early light of Dawn. Here he has brought the rim out to a razors edge, no easy feat for this rough clay. The vessel is 31 cm (over 12 inches) diameter and in perfect condition...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1484818 (stock #MC471)
Green glass puddles in the centers of these fabulous feldspar studded plates in ash glaze by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kittate Rokusun Sara. They are roughly 18 cm (7-1/2 inches) diameter and in perfect condition, directly from the artist.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1484848 (stock #0613)
Momoyama Gallery
$2,750.00

This is very cool and contemporary, a fattened sculptural vessel pierced with three platinum spikes erupting from the surface, shattering the barrier between functional form and Objet d’Art. One of the best pieces of art I have ever seen - a perfect eye-catcher in each collection, superb for displaying.

The surface is covered in a textured sea foam glaze, creating a stark contrast to the platinum glazed porcelain spikes...

All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Bracelets : Pre 2000 item #1484908
ANDREA FATELL
$225.00
Charming sterling cuff bracelet with chiseling by Navajo Frances Jones, now in her 70's. She is most known for her classic track style cuff. Measuring 5 1/4" around in the inside plus an additional 1" opening, it is 1/4" wide and weighs 29 grams.. It is in fine original condition and signed as shown. Lovely alone or great stacked.
All Items : Artists : Glass : Functional : Pre 1980 item #1484939 (stock #00241-2023)
Modern 2.0
$800.00
Offered is an early signed and dated 1977 hand-blown studio glass perfume bottle. The bottle has two polished windows, which reveal a pale amber chamber encased in swirling multi-colored and black glass with a black glass stopper. The bottle is 5 ½ " tall, including the dauber, by 4" wide. It is in very good condition, with one very minor flea bit and no other scratches, chips, scuffs, or repairs noted. The bottle is signed and dated on the bottom, as shown...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1484943 (stock #MC582)
Crystalline green ash covers most of the rough clay that makes up this small steep sided bowl by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-yu Chawan. It is 11 x 12 x 8.5 cm (4-1/4 x 4-3/4 x 3-1/2 inches) and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist this Fall.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1484944 (stock #MC581)
A green pool fills the basin of this steep sided bowl, the walls dragged by the fingers by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-yu Chawan. Large Shiseki bubbles of white feldspar crystals burst through the surface. It is 12 x 13 x 7.5 cm (4-3/4 x 5 x 3 inches) and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist this Fall.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1484945 (stock #MC580)
A new series, experimenting with his recently developed glossy white glaze, a chawan with iron decoration by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Haku-yu Chawan. It is 12 x 13 x 8 cm (4-3/4 x 5 x 3-1/4 inches) and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist this Fall.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pre 2000 item #1484954 (stock #TRC231024)


A delightful Hagi tea bowl from the Jōzan Kiln in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Very representative of the genre with its milky glaze and ido-shape. This piece is a step above their typical offerings as can be discerned not only from the lovely composition but also from the quality of the box and the silk pouch that was also custom furnished...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pre 2000 item #1484955 (stock #TRC231101)


Father to internationally known Hagi potter Kaneta Masanao (the 8th generation Sanzaemon potter), though he never achieved the same level of notoriety as his son, his pieces have a grace and elegance all their own as demonstrated here with this charming tea bowl. With its milky crackled glaze and split foot (wari-kodai) showing the rich clay this piece was fashioned from, it possesses strong character and has a calming presence, bringing a sense of stability...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1484999
Be the only one on the block with a Murakoshi Takuma wash basin! Here is a sink made from his infamous rugged Shigaraki clay covered in Ash, iron and feldspar. This will undoubtedly become a conversation piece! It comes complete with stainless steel drain pipe fittings. The sink is 35 cm (14 inches) diameter, 12 cm 5 inches) deep and is in perfect condition.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1485140 (stock #MC578)
A fabulous little Tsubo excavated from the sea of embers on the floor of an Anagama kiln by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1485145 (stock #MC588)
A set of large Abalone Shell Shaped bowls covered in ash glaze with liquid pools of jade green by Murakoshi Takuma enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-yu O-Awabi Bachi. This is one of his most popular forms, and we had to get to the kiln immediately after firing to garner a few sets. Perfect for winter food, Oden or even Niku-jaga. These are 19.5 x 15 x 8 cm (7-3/4 x 6 x 3 inches) and are in perfect condition, from his most recent firing.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those...
All Items : Artists : Lacquer : Contemporary item #1485349 (stock #115)
Dragon's Pearl
$1,200.00
A Unique Japanese Contemporary Bamboo Sculpture made of strips of lacquered madake bamboo in red and black. The artist is using an irregular, open work plaiting technique creating a kind of large, irregular egg shape with a narrow opening on the top . Made by Mori Tomoe, from Beppu, Oita prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Unsigned, but a paper is provided with the name maker and the artwork title: “ Reasons 2”. It comes with a carton box. Measurements: L 32x H 30x W 30 cm circa. Perfect condition. ...
All Items : Artists : Metalwork : Contemporary item #1485406 (stock #TRC231115)


First presented at the Ishikawa Traditional Crafts Exhibition, this fine mizusashi crafted with extraordinary precision is a testament to the generational knowledge, skill, and dedication of one of Japan’s top traditional craftsman. Its tapered polished sides have a beautiful texture and luster that compliment perfectly with the hand-crafted custom lid adorning the top. Truly an exceptional artwork fused with the aesthetics of tea culture that gives it a sense of stability, calm, a...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1485412 (stock #TRC231117)


With a masterfully applied black Raku glaze and a noticeable aesthetic of austerity and stillness, this piece is what is refereed to in Japanese as an “utsushi” or what we might call in English a “tribute piece.” Such pieces are typically made by all Raku potters, regardless of the kiln and tradition, and seek to emulate famous works from the early masters over 400 years ago—in this case, a tea bowl created by the brother of the second Kichizaemon, Tanaka Somi, born sometim...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1485416 (stock #MC358)
A spectacular work in the shape of a curved wall covered in a galaxy of color by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 51 x 16 x 29 cm (20 x 6 x 11-1/2 inches) and is in perfect condition, directly from the artist. Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood. He graduated with a masters from the Kanazawa University of Art in March 2017, then relocated to Shigaraki. A visit to his humb...