Sugimoto Sadamitsu (b. 1935) is one of the most important Shigaraki potters alive today and continues to create master works into his old age. Originally a resident of Tokyo, at the age of 33 he moved to Shigaraki and started creating high-quality tea-ware implements, most notably, fine tea bowls in the style of early Raku masters...
The second Living National Treasure of Mashiko. The first was his teacher Shōji Hamada.
A ash-glazed stoneware box and cover with an intaglio design of grasses filled with white slip. Shimaoka’s seal within the foot-rim.
Approximately 11.5 cm high, 10.3 diameter...
A true Mashiko Chawan by greatest Shoji Hamada with a real beautiful Ameyu glaze, double boxed and originally signed and sealed by the artist.
This treasure was part of the exhibition "The artists who searched for Mingei".
Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) was one of the leading potters of the Japanese Mingei (Folk Craft) movement...
Wonderful medium-sized crater bowl, thinly potted of black clay and with glossy black glaze pitted with craters for volcanic moon-like effect, Signed Lovera; James Lovera (American, 1920-2015) modernist potter.
Teacher at San Jose State University. James Lovera exhibited at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento in 2006: "Craters of Fire: Ceramics by James Lovera". With original inventory tag.
Age: c. 1990s.
Size: 8.5" Diameter x 5.25" Height
Sensational hand crafted sterling inlay bracelet with turquoise, shell, jet, sugalite and coral by Navajo/Hopi silversmith Jesse Monongye. I believe he made this bracelet in the late 80's or early 90's. It measures 5 1/4" around in the inside with an additional 1 1/4" opening and is 3/8" wide. Weighing 38 grams, it is in fine original condition and signed as shown. There are no chips or cracks to the vibrant colored stones...
Wonderful Kutani Guinomi (Sake cup) with typical wan shape, produced by one of the most famous contemporary artists of Kutani, Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009).
The stone ware clay was covered with dark purple glaze, which turns to light blue towards the brim. His stamp (Masahiko) is inside the unglazed foot ring...
Signed studio original hand hammered brass bold kinetic protective eye pendant necklace with spiral dangles and an added bold turquoise dangle, was made in a USA studio in the in the Mid Century Modernist or Arts and Crafts tradition by this self directed metalart maker and signed Mimi Dee - Handmade.
The multi cultural ethnographic evil eye protection motif, used in jewelry by the ancient Romans, Asian Dzi, Victorian, Latin American countries and continuously through out the middle east was h...
This piece is described on the box as a Hikidashi Kuro Chawan. In Japanese hikidashi means “a pull-out drawer” and the term first came into use at Mino kilns in the 16th century to describe individual pieces that were pulled out of the wood kiln at the peak of firing to gauge if the batch was ready. The rapid cooling of such pieces often creates dramatic effects, with the most noted being rich varieties of deep black...
Roe Kyung Jo (born 1951) is one of the most well-known of Korean contemporary ceramic artists, renowned for his mastery of the thousand-year-old yeollimun technique of marbleized ceramics. This beautiful bottle is a fine example. Studies on Roe's works have been published in a variety of international scholarly publications...
Book titled "Pattern Weaves" authored by a prominent researcher of weaving techniques and also a textile artist, Keiko Kobayashi(1947~). It has abundant examples of weaving and patterns all over the world with images and her own drawings. 465 pages including 24 color pages. Published in 2017. B5 size. $40 with tax.
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...
Robust Oribe style covered jar with kushime slip decoration and angular knob. Though not necessarily intended as a mizusashi, it sits well next to a Shigaraki chawan in photo #6. ***I should also mention there is a fine crack where the knob meets the lid that is not sharp and does not effect the use and function of this piece.
Stoneware, slip and glaze
7.65 x 6.8"
Additional Photos for Tanba Yaki Jar by Ichino Shinsui with Tomobako
Interesting and rare set of Iga chawan by the "grandfather" of modern Iga-yaki, Tanimoto Kosei and his son, Tanimoto Kei. Both of these wood fired chawan are robust pieces that typify the work of each artist and the modern Iga movement with areas of rich green ash balanced against toasty hi-iro fire color and allowing the tsuchi-aji, clay taste to be enjoyed as well...
Betty Cooke sterling silver kinetic necklace
Should fit up to a 17" neck
Longest spike element measures 5 1/2" long
This well crafted and dynamic neck piece weighs appx. 45 grams
Marked, Cooke, sterling in block letters
Excellent condition
Contemporary design
DESCRIPTION: A delightful contemporary folk art table by craftsman, Richard DeWalt, in which vermilion colored tapering legs with small ball feet rise to support a copper table top. The sides and front drawer are finished in blue with a charming carved fish functioning as the drawer’s handle. This would be a great accent piece for the fishing enthusiast and would also be perfect in a lake home or fishing lodge setting. CONDITION: Very good, no visible defects...
A large and stupendous glass vase with a wide mouth decorated with deep, green abstract bands on gold foil by glass artist Tabuchi Koseki (b. 1932). Mouth and bottom with darker bands of deep brownish colour. Signed in the bottom ‘Koseki.’ It comes with fully inscribed, signed and stamped storage box, kiri-tomobako. Japan, late Showa, ca. 1980. H 24 cm, W 24 cm. Condition: Excellent.Â
Large, robust Madara-Karatsu mizusashi with undulating ribs around the circumference of the pot made by Karatsu specialist, Kojima Yoshiaki. In excellent condition with its original signed box, this mizusashi measures 22 x 18cm.
There is a nearly identical example of a mizusashi by Kojima Yoshiaki in the book, MODERN JAPANESE CERAMICS, pg.75, no.54.
Elegant modernist sterling silver and onyx necklace
Sweden
Late 20th century
Should fit a 14 1/2" to 15" neck
Onyx ball - 7/8" diameter
Weight - 50 grams
Hallmarked as pictured
Excellent vintage condition
Ceramic tokkuri - sake bottle - with sturdy body and cup mouth. Shino ware with dark body and free potting - one can feel spiral lines on the body left by fingers of the potter and see a beautiful spiral line on the bottom. Orange and gray Shino glaze with swirling lines, wonderful sense of energy to the piece. Made by American potter Robert Fornell (resided in Japan 1988-1996) marked with his seal on the foot. Great object in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Height 5 3/8 inches.
Ceramic tokkuri - sake bottle - with sturdy body and cup mouth. Shino ware with dark body and wonderful free potting - one can feel spiral lines on the body left by fingers of the potter and see a beautiful spiral line on the bottom. Orange and gray Shino glaze with swirling lines, wonderful sense of energy to the piece. Made by American potter Robert Fornell (resided in Japan 1988-1996) marked with his seal on the foot. Great object in Japanese taste, in excellent condition...
Ceramic tokkuri - sake bottle - with flattened oval body and cup mouth. Rust color body and wonderful free potting - one can feel spiral lines on the body left by fingers of the potter. Gray Shino glaze with areas of deeper color, beautiful crackling to the glaze, wonderful sense of energy to the piece. Made by American potter Robert Fornell (resided in Japan 1988-1996) marked with his seal on the foot. Great object in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Height 5 3/4 inches.
Wonderful porcelain tsubo with exquisitely painted sparrow and foliage across the surface with vivid watercolor like effects calling to mind a scene right out of early autumn. The detail of the painting is rather intricate and obviously owes its inspiration to many of the Meiji era painters of which Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918) immediately springs to mind...
DESCRIPTION: A charming folk art sculpture depicting a seated blue & white cat holding a fish in its mouth under its long, curved whiskers. By Pennsylvania contemporary folk artist and sculptor, G&G Hosfeld; artist signed and dated on bottom, "G&G Hosfeld, 1983, Souderton, PA." Excellent condition; a warm and whimsical accent piece for your farmhouse, country or lake cabin décor. DIMENSIONS: 8 1/4"wide x 11 7/8" high x 4 1/2" thick.
Japanese mid 20th century bronze vase with swirling floral design by KURITA YUKIO. The vase comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box. The vase measures 11 3/8" tall and 7" in diameter.
Japanese 20th century bronze vase with abstract leaf design by TSUDA JOYO. The vase measures 16" tall by 6 5/8" in diameter.
Japanese 20th century silver vase with peony and vine design by metal artist, KAWAMURA SEIJI. KAWAMURA SEIJI was born in 1902 in Beppu City. He lived until 1995. He participated in many exhibitions such as the BUNTEN in 1936. Signed Seiji on bottom. 4 The vase comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box.
Japanese 20-21st century large ceramic vase by Ito Shin. Ito Shin was born in Chiba, Japan in 1952 and has lived in worked in Mashiko in Tochigi Prefecture. He studied under KIKUCHI AKIRA, another Mashiko artist. He is a member of the DENTOKOGEIKAI, or traditional arts guild and also the Japan Ceramics Exhibition and has been selected to exhibit in these shows since 1977. Signed by artist on bottom. The vase comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box. The vase measures 10 ...
Japanese late 20th to early 21st century ORIBE ware large tray by artist SATO KAZUJI. (1948 -) SATO KAZUJI studied with ceramicist, HAYASHI KOTARO, a SHINO ware artist, but both artist are MINO artist. In 1978 he started his own kiln in Gifu Prefecture working with SHINO and ORIBE ware. The tray comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box. The tray measures 29 1/2" in wide, 18" deep and 2 1/2" tall. The tray sits on 4 large feet.
Yuichi Hasegawa (b. 1945)
Record of Wind Erosion (Red)
Japanese title: Fushoku-ki (Aka)
Date: 1989
Edition: 4/20
Signed in pencil by the artist.
Paper size: 24.25 x 12 inches. Image size: 20 x 8.75 inches.
Reference: Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Medium: Japanese woodblock print.
Condition: Excellent.
This is the second tea bowl in our collection made by first class potter Kingyoku Nakata. It was made around 1980. A plum tree is hand-painted on the bowl. It is in mint condition with no chips or cracks.
It is well known that his works were brought by the Showa Emperor and the Prime Minister as hospitality gifts to a lot of European Presidents in 1983.
It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.
Kingyoku Nakata was born in 1945. He started as a...
Using local materials and traditional methods, the creator of this work Masahiko Imanishi, has brought a distinctively modern interpretation to the classical form of the tsutsu chawan. At the same time, he somehow manages to maintain the simple rusticity that Tanba-ware is renowned for. Stretching back over 800 years, Tanba is counted as one of Japan’s 6 ancient kiln sites and is known for making large pots with red ferrous clay and natural ash glazes with a distinctive greenish tinge. More re...
Signed studio original hand hammered multi metal 7 piece kinetic magical evil eye protector pendant, with added Victorian mille grain steel court button and gems, was made in a USA studio in the Modernist or Arts & Crafts tradition by and signed by this living self learned metal art maker as Mimi Dee.
As in some modernist approach, it is made with hammered mixed metals copper, sterling and a bit of gold fill. It is finished with a 19th century open work cut steel mille grain / brass 2 p...
Susan Kasson Sloan brooch
Sterling silver and resin
c. 1990's
3 1/2" x 1 1/8"
Signed on verso
Very good vintage condition
Japanese 20th century silver bowl. This contemporary designed bowl was made by Living National Treasure artist, SEKIYA SHIRO. The bowl is signed SHIRO on the bottom. It measures 11 1/2" in diameter and 2 1/2" tall. The bowl comes with TOMOBAKO or original artist signed wooden storage box.
Large waisted kushime teabowl with thick combed slip and a drifted iron surface.
Stoneware, slip and glazes
5.5" x 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
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