Keikan-ko (Chicken Head) Vase, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Inspired by a historical Chinese shape. Shino and Bamboo Ash Glazes, with braid handle. H. 9.5"(24cm) x W. 5.75"(14.5cm.)
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...
Vase with wide base, Shino and Bamboo Ash Glazes, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 7"(18cm) x W. 5.75"(14.5cm.)
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...
Keikan-ko (Chicken Head) Vase by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Inspired by a historical Chinese shape. Shino and Bamboo Ash glazes. Double neck with braid handle. H. 9"(23cm) x W. 6"(15.25cm.)
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...
Basket-shaped Vase or Serving Dish with braid handle, Shino and Bamboo Ash Glazes. By Sachiko Furuya, Honolulu, HI. H. 5.25"(13.25cm) x Dia. 9.375"(23.75cm.)
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...
Vase with lug handles and hanging stick, white Shino glaze. By Sachiko Furuya, Honolulu, HI. H. 8.75"(22.25cm) x Dia. 4.5"(11.5cm.) Length of bamboo handle is 22"(56cm) and may need removal if item is shipped.
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...
Large, totemic Shigaraki vase by veteran master craftsman, Tani Seiuemon I. This impressive and well fired Shigaraki hanaire was thrown in two sections and joined to create the vase and foot of this pot made out of wonderful kinose clay from the region.
This vase measures 12.75" x 5" and is in perfect, original condition with tea cloth and original signed box.
Mayumi Oda. b. 1941 in Tokyo. "Chant of the Ocean Nautiles" and "Chant of the Ocean Conce" two complimenting artist proofs woodblock prints with gold and white ink printed in black paper. 17.5 x 25.5 inches and 29.25 x 42 inches with frame. No condition problems to note. According to her own biography Mayumi Oda is known to many as the ‘Matisse of Japan’, Mayumi Oda has done extensive work with female goddess imagery...
Large Oribe style covered jar with kushime slip decoration and ring knob lid.
Stoneware, slip and glazes
13" x 7"
Tetsuya Noda, born 1940 in Kyushu. The art is a framed silkscreen mixed media work, part of the "Diary" series dated August 26th, 1985. The image and title is of his home town in Kayuwara. The edition is 11 of 15. The image size is 36 x 23 inches and 47.5 x 35.625 inches with frame. Excellent condition. Noda is part of the Sōsaku-hanga art movement and is considered a major 20th century Japanese artist.
Generous Oribe style covered jar with impressed decoration around the body of the pot. Please note, the lid was fired on a wad that was later ground off resulting in the area you see on the bottom of the lid, it is not sharp and smooth to the touch.
Stoneware and glazes
9.25" x 7.5"
TWO LEFT! Signed American original framed mini oil on canvas landscape paintings by this self learned painter:
A) Cove Ogunquit Maine - Marginal Way -beach rocks - marine image 5x7"; also knife painted as oil #1183898 is 144 Each
B) SOLD - Enchanted Woodlands with rushing water image 5x7";
C) SOLD. Mirage with a southwestern mood and palette 5x7";
D) Birches By The Lake image 3.5 X 5" is $99...
Generous stoneware yunomi with combed fence pattern, kushime decoration under a rich Oribe glaze.
Stoneware and glazes
4" x 3.75"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Maki not only did Large red kanji on black backgrounds, which I have denominated Big Reds.He also did Big Yellows, as in this dramatic print Poem 71-7 (Mind). Size: 32.6 x 17.2in/83 x 44cm.
For comparison, I've also included Poem 68-71 (Mind). It is in frame 8.
Large iron yellow glazed teabowl with heavily textured sudare-zu surface. The chawan is ovoid in form and the foot was hand cut to compliment the form.
Stoneware and glazes
6.25" x 5.5" x 3.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
This would be cute doubling as a choker on a doll. All metal is sterling silver. Made in America original hand wrought cuff bracelet in a USA studio by and signed by the maker as: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling.
Seen here a blue purple aventurine art glass goldstone 1 3/8" round disc and one amethyst semiprecious gemstone with four real yellow beads in the center. Only one! 20 grams which includes the purple goldstone disc and the 14 gauge ster silver for a smallish frame with a flexible ...
Lyrical and whimsical porcelain tsubo by Ishira Akira with overglaze enamels in red, yellow, green and Persian blue decorating the pure white surface. The surface is covered in red enamel, aka-e style creating a floral framework for the three rabbits articulated around the circumference of the pot with accents in other shades of enamel. The brushwork is easily seen and studied and shows a delft and exceedingly experienced hand.
Ishira Akira (b. 1941) studied at the Tokyo national Univers...
Interesting and decorative porcelain tsubo with underglaze blue, sometsuke and overglaze red yuriko decoration and gold accents.
This tsubo is in fine condition and does not have a box and the potter has not been identified. The piece measures 7.25" x 6.5".
Lyrical Toruko-ao Persian style chawan with underglaze decoration of birds and flora around the outside of the bowl with a gold decorated lip and clear glazed interior. This chawan was made by Koizumi Zoho at his family kiln which he claims to go back over 650 years. It is a nice Persian bowl with a Kyoto-yaki style feel to it.
This chawan measures5.5" x 2.75" and comes complete with its original signed box. This chawan is in excellent condition though there is a small hairline which does ...
Zenga style conical summer teabowl with a attractive Jun glaze over stoneware with calligraphy on the exterior of the bowl; SEI DAI JI and then in a column, DAI Chawan (great chawan). This chawan was made at the Seidaiji temple and is reminiscent of earlier Chinese temmoku and yuteki chawan in form with a Jun glaze that has a visually soft and appealing appearance.
This chawan is stamped as well as signed and is in fine condition with out a box and measures 5.5" x 2.5".
Large kaku-gata squared teabowl form with a tetsu-yu over a temmoku glaze. The form and foot are both cut square to compliment each other.
Stoneware and glazes
This teabowl measures 4.75 across the face, 6" diagonally and 3.8" tall
Functional, decorative and food safe
Kaku-gata, squared teabowl form with combed kushime slip decoration and haiyu and temmoku glazes over. The small, pedestal foot is cut square to compliment the form.
Stoneware, slip and glazes
This teabowl measures 4.75 across the face, 5.75" diagonally and 4" tall
Functional, decorative and food safe
All metal is sterling silver and Made in USA. Only one. Designed and hand hammered in a USA studio by one set of hands. Two sided square cufflinks / cuff links designed, cut, hand wrought, fabricated by and signed by the studio metal work artist as: Handmade - Sterling - Mimi Dee.
9/16" square with an 8mm X 5mm faceted rich plum genuine amethyst on each side - just over 5 carats TW. Gems mined outside of the US.
Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mim...
Authentic Pomellato Capri turquoise and diamond ring set in 18K white gold, size 7.5. Signed Pomellato (see photo), hallmarked 750 (18k)
Comes in original Pomellato box (photos to come)
Original retail $4200
Excellent condition, worn several times
Made in USA. This curls or waves motif hand hammered signed studio copper necklace pendant was designed, hand wrought, hammered by and signed with metal work maker's mark: Handmade - Mimi Dee.
Mixed metals of copper and sterling were used to make this "one of". A fancy long and short sterling chain was added to yield 18 1/4" around. Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee and may not be reproduced in any manner.
$11 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or free wit...
Wangata style stoneware neiage teabowl with looping "slinga" pattern with a alkaline clear and my saffron glaze over. The bowl sits on a pedestal style notched foot.
Stoneware and glazes
5.25" x 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Broad, high walled teabowl glazed in temmoku with panels of my saffron and tetsu-yu glazes all over hakeme slip
Stoneware, slip and glazes
5.6" X 4.2"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Elegant Shino lugged vase by veteran potter, Ando Hidetake (b. 1938). Thrown and then paddled ovoid, this simple tea ceremony vase was made of Mino mogusa clay and once stiff, the foot was hand carved to produce a fitting oval foot to compliment the form. There are wispy traces of iron under the crisp white Shino glaze meant to insinuate grasses and stemmed flowers in an ethereal Momoyama ink painting inspired manner. The form though modern, traces its roots back to the classical Momoyama era wh...
All metal is sterling silver. In a USA studio this silver kinetic biomorphic sculptural metal work pendant was hand wrought and shaped by and signed: Sterling Handmade Mimi Dee.
A 25mm beautifully carved Ametrine gemstone from far off lands, ~ 25 carats, was caged in sterling silver then added as a dangle. All real, no faux here! Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee. The pendant is hooked on to a knotted toffee color adjustable ribbon to wear as shown o...
Double gourd form tokkuri, bottle with rich temmoku and tetsu-yu glazes. The foot is glazed and the remains of wad impressions are present on the foot, but smooth to the touch.
Stoneware and glazes
7.25" x 4.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Wood-fired Buddha Seated in Prayer Sculpture by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.6.625"(16.75cm) x W.7.25"(18.5cm) x D.4"(10cm.)
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 Te...
Wood-fired Plate, Shino & Ash Glazes, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.375"(6cm) x Dia.14"(35.5cm.)
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 has helped to...
Wood-fired plate by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
Ash glaze, H.2.5"(6.25cm) x Dia.11.375"(29cm.)
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 has helped to shape...
Wood-fire jar, tsubo, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
Ash Glaze. H.9.5"(24cm) x Dia.9.5"(24cm.) Lug handles on shoulders in style of "chatsubo," tea leaf storage jar.
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 war...
Wood-fired Jar, tsubo, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.8"(20cm) x Dia.8"(20cm.)
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 has helped to shape much ...
Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.4.75"(12cm.) Shino & Ash glaze.
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 has helped to s...
Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.4.25"(11cm.) Shino glaze.
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 has helped to sha...
Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID.
H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.5"(12.5cm.) Shino, iron glaze.
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 has helped to...
Saffron hakeme yellow iron glazed wasp-waisted covered jar with subtle raked slip under the glaze
Stoneware, slip and glazes
12.25" x 7"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Saffron hakeme yellow iron glazed double gourd bottle vase with subtle raked slip under the glaze
Stoneware, slip and glazes
9.75" x 5.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Two dragon year prints, in very very good condition,embossed blue, done in 1976, a year of the dragon.
Haku Maki's dragon prints have nicely flowing kanji script We suspect he may have used the same mixed media implements to produce both prints. The blue one is 37/150. we have only seen one copy of each print: they must have all been snapped up by Year of the Dragon folk.
Charcol fired, yakishime tsubo with "hana", flower designs incised on the pot by Otani (Yano) Shin-ichi
27 x 24cm
In perfect condition with original signed box and stamped cloth
Large, robust E-Shino chawan with painted underglaze iron landscape by (Shino) Yaichiro. Prominently signed; YA. Wonderful, velvety Shino glaze surface.
13.7 x 9cm
Perfect condition, NO BOX. Appears to by unused.
High sided teabowl with excised chatter design inlaid in a dark contrasting slip under an iron yellow saffron glaze
Stoneware, slips and glazes
5.25" x 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Broad, formal style teabowl with TOL, tree of life design under a saffron iron yellow glaze
Stoneware, slips and glazes
5.5" x 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
In a USA studio this original design of a pendant was hand hammered wrought and shaped from one piece into a heart then signed with the maker's mark of: Handmade Mimi Dee. A big beautiful 25 carat faceted rich plum 15mm amethyst, the fidelity and peace stone, was securely wired into the center as if between the two lovers facing each other. Only One, no reproductions here.
$10 USPS/Priority/Track or free with your USA check or USPS.
Legal: All images design concept content text ...
All metal is sterling silver. In a USA studio this original design of two silver hearts were hand hammered wrought and shaped into a double valentine each by and signed with the metal work maker's mark of: Handmade Sterling Mimi Dee.
The lover's stones of garnet and rose quartz were added to the smaller of the two. Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee.
Wt 20 grams, ~17 -18 grams are sterling.
Top Bigger Heart: 3" X 2 5/8" of 14 guage sterl...
Large temmoku and medieval green wall bowl with a spirali e tagli pattern design across the face of the bowl. There are areas of oilspoting and other affects across the surface. This piece is made so that you have the option to hand it on the wall.
Stoneware and glazes
14.75" x 2.75"
Functional, decorative and food safe
I apologize for the poor pictures, I am a potter, not a photographer and the size and contrast made it difficult to photograph.
Large temmoku and medieval green wall bowl with a weave pattern design across the face of the bowl. There are areas of oilspoting and other affects across the surface. This piece is made so that you have the option to hang it on the wall.
Stoneware and glazes
14.5" x 2.5"
Functional, decorative and food safe
I apologize for the poor pictures, I am a potter, not a photographer and the size and contrast made it difficult to photograph.
Rotund temmoku bottle, vase or tokkuri with a carved "grasses" design around the form
Stoneware and glaze
6.5" x 6"
Functional, decorative and food safe
In a USA studio these two pair of original signed copper sterling silver mixed metals and semi precious gemstone earrings were hand hammered, wrought by and signed: Handmade - Mimi Dee.
(A): Dr. B was the muse for this pair as she recognised the intended motif. Sterling and Kyanite bead: 126, and or
(B): More articulated and kinetic also with sterling silver accents and more stones. Kyanite, Sunstone & Turquoise beads: 136.
All real - never faux here! Each pair is a "one of" and...
High walled porcelain teabowl with "cogito" underglaze black and red decoration and sgraffito under a clear glaze
Porcelain, underglazes and clear glaze
4.7" x 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Pedestal style lobed and stamped teabowl with temmoku glaze (the glaze appears more like an amber glaze as it is on porcelain)
Porcelain and glaze
5.5" x 3.85"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Ido-gata Hagi chawan made to resemble a katakuchi pouring vessel. Glazed in a milky, creamy pink to beige tinged Hagi glaze, this chawan has a “ceremonial” spout applied, harkening back to the early days of chanoyu when found objects played the essential role in the ceremony. This form is common in Hagi-yaki and was made by a number of the veteran Hagi potters, including Hatano Shigetsu.
This kata-kuchi chawan was made by Hatano Shigetsu, a veteran potter in Hagi and was most likely ma...
Large waisted form teabowl with hakeme slip decoration under a clear and iron yellow glaze. Where the iron glaze ends, the glaze has run into the clear glaze forming very decorative tendrils reminiscent of Japanese ferns.
Stoneware and glazes
5.5" x 4.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Large waisted form teabowl with heavy tataki (paddled) texture under a rich temmoku and haiyu glaze with tamadare style effects and in the style of Karatsu or Tamba chawan
Stoneware and glazes
5.5" x 3.8"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Large oviod teabowl in Oribe style with medieval green glaze over hakeme slip decoration
Stoneware, slip and glazes
5.8" x 4.75" x 4.2"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Large, rounded teabowl with a bunrin-gata form with kushime combed decoration under my temmoku and haiyu glazes. The form is pushed ever so slightly ovoid to make for better drinking areas.
Stoneware, slip and glazes
5.75" x 5.5" x 4"
Functional, decorative and food safe
All metal is sterling silver. Bold and unusual. Made in a USA studio in the modernist tradition, this very bold original kinetic pendant with hammered paddle drops was designed hand wrought by and signed by the metal work maker's as: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling Silver.
Semi precious gemstones: A huge 30mm fluorite chunk bead also known as blue john, or feldspar
2 dark faceted amethysts added for a
Total weight of 56 grams;
33 grams of gemstones, leaving ~
23 grams of ste...
All metal is sterling silver. Made in USA. Bold and unusual. Hand wrought in the Modernist tradition and from one piece of silver, in a USA studio this bold signed original design substantial sterling sculpture pendant was hand wrought by and signed: Handmade - Sterling - Mimi Dee.
2 1/2" north to south X 1 1/2" wide X 1 1/2" deep. After the hand wrought sculptural metalwork piece was finished, a dreamy, faceted
16mm 25 carat genuine blue lace agate bead was placed within
Color cha...
Tall teoke (water bucket) style vase with temmoku and running tetsu-yu glazes
Stoneware and glazes
14" x 7"