Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.5"(6.5cm) x Dia.4.375"(11cm.) Shino glaze with iron. 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...

Large and playful Oribe chawan by contemporary pottery phenom; Ishii Takahiro. This summer, natsu-wan, style chawan is glazed in Ishii’s own Oribe glaze that shimmers with iridescence and allows plenty of the tsuchi-aji to peak through as he glazed the pot. Balanced on a well addressed circular kodai, this chawan is equally at home displayed or in the hand...

Classic Shigaraki chawan by veteran wood fire potter, Takahashi Rakusai IV. This is truly a classic example of the Rakusai style and has vivid hi-iro flashing about the chawan while the face is painted in a fine coat of ash...

Ameyu glazed lobed serving bowl with rich mossy like copper effects in a trellis pattern

Stoneware, glaze and overglaze

8" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A superb example of the chameleon versatility of Matsuzaki Ken is this red tea bowl dolloped with thick white glaze enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kurogane Shino-Chawan.  It is strongly formed, with russet iron highlighting the borders between the fields of red and white glaze.  Truly a spectacular work. 
Size, D 12.4 cm ( 5 inches)  H 8.6  cm ( 4 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
Matsuzaki Ken was born in Tokyo in 1950, and grew up in that dynamic post...

Chinese influenced V-bowl form glazed in temmoku and medieval green glazes with a "bloesem" decoration

Stoneware, slip and glazes

9.5" X 2.85"

Functional, decorative and food safe

5-Lobed Dish (plum blossom shape) by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Sgraffito lines decorate outside walls. White Shino over Bamboo Ash glazes. H. 2.25"(5.5cm) x Dia. 7.5"(19cm.) 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...

A wide and low porcelain bowl perfect for Usu-cha by Ono Hakuko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yuri Kinsai Chawan.  The pattern is created by applying gold foil to the surface before firing, and called in Japanese Kinsai.  Gaps in the application create designs like broken ice. 
Size, D 15.6 cm ( 6.2 inches)  H 5.3  cm ( 2.1 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by her father initially in the ceramic arts...

Persian, raqqa glazed chawan with rozome traditional technique underglaze grasses decoration of

White earthenware, black underglaze decoration and traditional Persian blue glaze

5.2" X 4.35"

Please note, this piece is made using traditional pourous white earthenware and a soft fritted glaze. Though it is food safe and functional, it is not intended for everyday use.

Wood-fired Tea Bowl, Matcha Chawan, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Temmoku (Black) Glaze. Stamped with artist's mark. H. 3.125"(8.00cm) x Dia. 4.625"(12.00cm.) 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...

Large oval teabowl with all over paddled texture and poured slip under a rich Oribe glaze.

Stoneware, slip and glazes

6" x 5.25" x 3.75'

Functional, decorative and food safe

Wide Bowl with incised Lotus medallion. Bamboo Ash and Copper Glazes. H. 3.625"(9cm) x Dia. 8.625"(22cm.) The Lotus is a important symbol in Buddhism as it represents rebirth, purity, and spiritual perfection. 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...

Generous wan-gata style teabowl with etched arches design under my haiyu and temmoku glazes

Porcelain and glazes

5.6" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Elegant porcelain teabowl glazed in a rich (and infinite) Ao glaze over an etched design representing zen artist Gibon Sengai's "Universe"

Porcelain and glazes

5.5" X 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Wood-fired tea bowl, Matcha Chawan, by George Gledhill, Payette, ID. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.4.25"(10.75cm). Foot ring dia.2"(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...

A faceted bowl by Hamada Shinsaku exhibiting the superb sense of design to be expected of this illustrious lineage enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shio-yu Tetsu Sabi Mentori Chawan (Salt Glazed Iron Faceted Tea Bowl).  The form is very much in the Mingei taste, A beautifully turned wan-gata with thick walls which have been sliced away, creating an architectural quality.  To this is added a dusting of salt which textures the surface.  Like many great bowls it must be held to ...

A large, Momoyama inspired, Shino chawan by the master potter and legendary personality; Tsukigata Nahiko (1923-2006). Though it is easy to spot some influences of his master, Arakawa Toyozo, this chawan is all Tsukigata Nahiko. The swell and rhythm of the throwing, the application of a rich red iron underglaze and his soft and seductive Shino creates a style that is easy to differentiate from most other Mino/Shino potters...

Momoyama influenced serving bowl(sukashi-bachi) with incised and pierced triangles around the circumference of the bowl in Ao and clear glazes

Stoneware and glazes

8.25" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe