An incredible organic form, the delicate petals appearing to waft in some tide by Shingu Sayaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A closed bud on the side is lined with hundreds of tiny sharp needles in black. It is 6 x 5 x 4 inches (15 x 13 x 10 cm) and in excellent condition.
Shingu Sayaka was born in Osaka, the industrial and commercial heartland of central Japan, in 1979...

Thick white glaze has crawled back, leaving exposed portions of rough clay on this shiro-yu Hagi Kakehana hanging vase by Living National Treasure Miwa Kyusetsu XI (Jusetsu) enclosed in the original signed wooden box complete with an exhibition pamphlet from Kintestsu Department Store advertising a similar work for more than 17,000 dollars . 
Size, D 11.2 cm   H 14.2  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Kyusetsu was born the third son of Miwa Setsudo, and studied first with his B...

Tall and slightly tapering cilindro vase form with my temmoku and partridge feather tetsu-yu glaze

Stoneware and glazes

12.25" x 5.75"

A beautiful pure white porcelain sake set by female artist Awa Natsuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box. She has covered the surface with these designs, thousands of tiny dots, each one an essential part of the pattern. Even the boxes are a work of art. Purchased from the artist this summer...

A dark flask covered with pale ash dust by Mori Togaku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Tokkuri. Circa 1999, Heisei 11-nen, fired at Kanpu O-Gama ,(large kiln).
Size, D 9.4 cm H 12.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mori Togaku was born in Inbe, in the heart of Bizen territory in 1937. Following graduation from Okayama University in 1957, he taught art for a short time before dedicating himself to pottery in 1962...

A wonderful work decorated with vivid colors of pink, green, yellow, red, white and black by Tamaoki Yasuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
The back of the lid said that this piece was shown at his exhibition celebrating 40 years of potting.
The glazing technique called Ima Oribe (Oribe Now), the most newest style by the artist.
Size, D 14.8 cm H 31.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yasuo was born in Tajimi in 1941, one of the homes of Mino ware...

If you are looking for a good wall vase,this will be the one! A virtual textbook on Yohen firing effects. Tamadare, Shinshoku, koge, and others decorate this spectacular Iga Kake-hanaire vase by Fukioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. One side shows bare earth, the other bright red flame-licked clay. Overall a very powerful presentation, fulfilling all our expectations from this important artist...

13 x 12.5 x 6 inches, 33 x 32 x 15 cm

Hayashi Shotaro is one of Japan’s preeminent potters, and he has outdone himself again with this mouthwatering work decorated with a pagoda in dark iron silhouette against an iron red sky fading to darkness at the rim. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Manyou Yamato-ro Henko (Manyo is his signature glaze and Yamato-ro refers to imagery of old Japan). This piece was shown at his exhibition celebrating 45 years of potting, and is featured in the catalog image number 19...

Guinomi creates a very organic feel.  The bulbous form, like some tuber or bulb found in nature, a sake-flower bulb, shows scars where kutsuki (other items) have fused to it in the heat of the conflagration.  Allow this bulb to grow to fruition, blossoming into a shared night of conversation and company or a quiet night of music and moonlight…
Size, The Tokkuri: is W 10.2  cm ( 4 inches)  H 13.6  cm (5-1/2 inches) 
Size, Guinomi: is W 7.7  cm ( 3-1/4 inches)  H 5.5  cm ...

Looking something akin to dragon skin with gilded beads glistening between the scales, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a guinomi (Saké cup)...

Thick pale green covers the perfect white clay of this elongated form by Kato Tsubusa created with his New Zealand Calium and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seihakuji Hanaire (White Celadon Vase).  A pearlescent drip runs down one side, beginning the formation of a pool at the foot. 
Size, D 12.2 cm H  22.2 cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Kato Tsubusa was born in the home of Shino, Tajimi city.  However after working some in pottery, he moved on to white ...

Kim Young Mi Celadon. The color of this organic form is stunning, and upholds a long tradition of beautiful Korean celadons. Kim Young Mi says, "My ceramic works are a form of meditation - my humble attempts to live in grace like an open vessel, empty and yet full, of giving and receiving." Kim Young Mi's ceramics, with her inner thoughts woven into the clay, are the end results of her meditation. They quietly stir the human heart. They transform ordinary clay into the extraordinary...

Once again Abe Anjin has lived up to our expectations in this colorful Sake cups with his most sought after style of saishoku colors. It comes wrapped with the original stamped wrapping cloth enclosed in the original wooden box titled Saishoku Bizen Shuki and in turn enclosed in a black lacquered wooden box also stamped by the artist...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Salt Fired with painted leaves. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia. 3.0"(7.75cm.) Vol. 8oz (240cc.) John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston...

Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Saggar fired with grass. H. 3.875"(8cm) x Dia. 3.25"(8.25cm.), with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. 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...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 2.5"(6.5cm.) Volume = 3.25oz (100cc.) 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 Ce...

Shizen-yu ash glaze and deposits crust the surface of this spectacular Shigaraki Tsubo by Otani Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Yohen Tsubo . Never redundant, the Shigaraki clay bursts colorful under the intense flame. Tea drops of green glass wrap liquid about the body, exposing the red burnt clay and shell forms left where it sat on its side in the kiln. An excellent example of this important artist work
Size, D 28.4 cm H 25.6 cm
Condition, E...

A masterpiece large textured vase by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sugio Bun Tsubo and dates to 1991. Each uniquely carved in variegated shade of raw clay.
Size, D 28.8 cm H 29.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23. He has been exhibited and or prized at the All Japan Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togei Ten), Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, the National ...

Sake Cup, guinomi, by Tagami Isamu, Hinata Kiln, of Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. 8-faceted shape with kaki yu ("persimmon" glaze) and aka-e (red overglaze enamel.) The motif of the broken sugar cane appears on one the facets in homage to the image made famous by Hamada Shoji who taught Isamu's father-in-law, Sudo Takeo. H.2.25"(5.5cm) x Dia.2.875"(7cm.) Tagami Isamu was born in 1947 in Mooka, a village neighboring to Mashiko. He married into the Sudo family and apprenticed under Sudo Takeo. He w...

Wood-fired Vase (hanaire) or sake flask (tokkuri_ by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.4.625"(11.75m) x Dia.3.25"(8.25cm.) 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 o...

A profusion of color descends the granulated surface of the melted form by Maruta Munehiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Chosen Karatsu Tsubo. The grandiose embellishment of color creates a sublime sense of tension between the dark glazed and color infusion. The shape is hammered and beaten by the flame from the extreme heat . Although very much in the Chosen Karatsu tradition, the execution is unequivocally contemporary.
Size, D 24.1 cm H 19.6 cm
Condit...

An excellent companion to the Guinomi also by this popular artist, here is an unprecedented works in this family sized Shino Yunomi (Tea Cups) by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Ao Murasaki (Blue and Purple) Shino Yunomi and Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria) Shino Yunomi. Marbleized pinks, molten iron blending with rust, moss green , white, blue and everything in between can be seen in the amazing onslaught of color.
Size, D 8.9 cm H 10.3 cm
...

A Museum Quality piece by legendary Abe Anjin in the artists most sought after style of saishoku colors. It has the original wooden signed box, titled Bizen Saishoku Mizusashi,the Original lacquered wooden box also stamped by him,Artists history and wrapping cloth. This is a superlative work by the artist, and one I am very proud to be able to offer.
Size, D 19.2 cm H 22.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Osaka in 1938, the mysterious recluse began his artistic carreer a...

Blue recedes from the wavering silver shore on this iconic form by Morino Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box.  Streaks of color, like the tide burbling back through the sand filled with oxygen and minerals.  Something very alive! 
Size, D 10.6 x 23.8  cm   H 25.4  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Morino Taimei was born in Kyoto in 1934, and was first accepted into the Nitten National Exhibition at a relatively young age in 1957 (a year before graduating the Ky...

An organic form in mottled Bizen clay from the unorthodox artist Kawabata Fumio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Shizen Nerikomi Kaki.  The clay peels away in petals, like some primordial flower opening to the Jurassic sky. 
Size, D 23.8 cm   H 28.2  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Kawabata Fumio was born in Yokohama city in 1948, far from the traditional kilns of Bizen hundreds of kilometers to the west in Okayama. After studying graphic design he was...

Rich and Charred, the Ochre glaze has a texture which delights the bearer on this Sake Set by Hori Ichiro enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Kiseto Tokkuri and Guinomi respectively and date to 2021. Unlike the more monotonous works typical of Ki-seto, It has been darkened by ash and fire, testament to the storms in the kiln, and reminiscent of that rugged strip from which Mino-ware is born sandwiched between the violent coast and volcanic interior of central Japan. It was v...

This is a GUINOMI of HAGI WARE by DEISHI SHIBUYA. He is famous for HAGI WARE. HAGI is the pottery of YAMAGUCHI PREFECTURE in JAPAN. Very good white glaze like thick cream. The box is original, made for this item and has the artist's signature. Please enjoy delicious SAKE with this wonderful work of Mr. SHIBUYA.Condition: Very good. Width: 2.4". Height: 2.1". Weight: 170 gr.

I have long sought to offer the perfect piece by Kawase Shinobu, one that captures both his mastery of celadon glazing and his innovative symmetry of flowing lines and fluted points.  Finally it is here, and I look very much forward to sharing this with you all.  The silhouette is ethereal, harkening back to the clean elegant lines of Song pottery and the pirouetting lines of Alphonse Mucha and Art-nouveau.  The glaze lays perfectly mirror like on the body, like a green ocean without a breath...

A stratified bloc of hollowed out Shigaraki clay by female pottery pioneer Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen Yu Kaku Hanaire. A thick coating of blown natural ash glaze has settled on the shoulders, while the layers of earth below show a dusting of color on top, but rich red in the shadows with plenty of small inclusions for the eye to play with. It is 22.5 cm (9 inches) tall, roughly 10 cm (4 inches) square and in excellent condition.
Koya...

Hanging Vase (J. kakehanaire) by Sachiko Furuya. Bamboo Ash Glaze. H.6.5"(16.5cm) X Dia.2.875"(7.25cm). 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. 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. She has exhibited her work in galleries and...

Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze. H. 5.125"(14.25cm) x Dia. 2.75"(6.5cm), with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. 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 T...

A set of 8 sake cups by members of Sodeisha enclosed in a singular compartmentalized wooden box titled Yose-hai and signed Sodeisha followed by the Sodeisha stamp. Sodeisha (Crawling Through Mud Association) is a group of revolutionary post war ceramic artists whose influence remains strong today. Artists in this set include: Suzuki Osamu, Toba Yoshimasa, Kanaegae Kazutaka, Kawamura Sachiko, Yoshitake Hiromu, Inoue Midori, Nakanishi Kosuke and Tsuji Kanji.
Suzuki Osamu (1926-2001) was, ...

Wide Tea Cup, Chawan, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.2.25"(6cm) x Dia.5.125"(13cm.) Volume=7oz (210ml.) 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...

Compact tokkuri (sake bottle) in Jovian Storms neriage pattern. This piece can be used as a sake bottle, bud vase or just a decorative accent

Porcelain and glaze

6" X 4.75"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Nuka glaze with Temmoku glazed rim. H. 1.875"(4.75cm.) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) Vol=2.25oz(65ml.)John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He has been inspired the mingei aesthetic and by the work of Shoji Hamada since he began studying ceramics in high school. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan...