Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Nuka & Temmoku glazes. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) Vol=2.875oz(80ml.)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...

Artist signed wood box is included. 16 x 10.5 x 6.75 inches, 41 x 27 x 17 cm.

Vase for flowers by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Shino glaze. Contemporary, H.5.5"(14cm) x Dia.4.25"(10.5cm). 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...

Something about the pattern on this Kinsai vase by Ono Hakuko screams vintage, like a classic episode of the partridge family.  There is a great deal of life about it, some type of inner joy, the gold repetition like the lights reflecting off a mirrored ball.  It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yuri-Kinsai Hana-tate. 
Size, W 8.5  cm ( 3-1/2 inches)  H 24.0  cm ( 9-1/2 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by h...

Vase for flowers by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.6"(15.25cm) x Dia.4.25"(11cm). 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...

A phoenix flairs majestically out in minute detail on this large sometsuke vase by Nakamoto Chikuzan enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Written with an exacting hand, the bird is made up of hundreds of tiny strokes of the masters brush. Ordinarily we do not work with sometsuke however this is a powerful piece deserving exception. The vase is 13 inches (33 cm) tall and in perfect condition...

Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Tenmoku & White Nuka Glazes. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) Volume = 8oz(240cc.) 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...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Soda-fired, ash glaze. H.1.625"(4cm) x Dia.2.5"(6.5cm.) 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...

Wood-fired Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Shino Glaze. H. 2.00"(5cm) x Dia. 2.625"(6.5cm.) John Benn studied with F. Carleton Ball and Ken Stevens at the U. of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and with Howard Shapiro and Sandra Simon in the MFA Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1976, he built his first wood kiln...

Black green and silver bands like a core sample of crustal layers from some fantastic planet decorate the brushed and impressed clay of this large piece by Kyoto Artist Morino Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 10-1/2 inches (26.5 cm) tall, 9-1/2 by 5 inches (24 x 12.5 cm) and is in perfect condition. The box as well is like new...

Hanging Vase (J. kakehanaire) by Sachiko Furuya...

Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 4.375"(11cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) The 2 torn opening holes give the vase a very organic appearance. Iron, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. Braided raffia hanging string. 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 ...

A family of Stonefish (Okoze), the deadliest fish in the world, swim across the pure white surface of this large Tsubo by Uchida Tadashi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 12 inches (30 cm) diameter, 13 inches (34 cm) tall and in excellent condition. The box is titled Tetsu-e Okoze-Mon Tsubo (Tsubo decorated with Okoze fish in Iron) and includes a thank you card from the artist to the collector. A label tied to the box chord states it was purchased from an exhibition at Takashi...

Two tone, iron and black neriage porcelain stem style yunomi

Porcelains and glaze

3.65" X 3.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

An open bottle draped with ochre glaze over charred blacks by Tsukigata Nahiko wrapped in a brocade bag and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oni Shino Kannon Hana-Ike.  Kannon, the protector deity in Buddhism, is quite often seen meditating in white robes whith a bottle alongside.  A superlative example of this artists work.
Size, D 13.4 cm ( 5.3 inches)  H 26.7  cm ( 10.5 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
Tsukigata Nahiko (1923-2006) was not only an acc...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Celadon Ash Glaze with Nuka Glazed Rim & Iron Dots. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.0"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) Vol. 6.75oz (200cc.) 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. 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 potter...

Rich Oribe paddled henko style jar with flowing glaze on the shoulder and paddled area

Stoneware and traditional Oribe glaze

9.5" X 7.4"

This classic Mingei hanaire is by Mashiko potter Hyuga Munetoshi, a one time student of the Hamada kiln (?). Glazed in an exceedingly rich tessha/kaki iron glaze the pot has wax resisted decoration of flowers on either side of the pot. Created for both function and decoration , this pot is a great example of modern Mingei influenced Mashiko pottery. The glaze is far more complex and rich than the photos convey and will not disappoint in person. In person, this pot bears a remarkable resemblance...