As if dragged from the ocean floor, the calcified form of this star shaped shell glistens with foggy blue inside, capturing the heart of the sea from which it came. The five lids with different shells are an ingenious addition to the shape of the body. A superlative jar by Koike Shoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Luster-sai Kai-no-Mizusashi...

An urban landscape split by a drooping plane by Kiyomizu Masahiro (Rokubei VIII). It is 19-1/2 x 11-1/2 x 11 inches (49.5 x 29 x 28 cm). Firing flaws in the corners of the towers accent the work, the degradation of from a characteristic of the artists work, often purposefully introduced to create tension...

White, pink, blue, gray and lavender hues mix on the glistening surface of this incredible Hagi Mizusashi by important artist Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Hai-yu Kamahen Kurinuki Mizusashi.  The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay, an approach the artist is famous for...

Here is another spectacular large Katakuchi and Guinomi in blue white and red from his "Urushi" series. The sake set comes enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes and dating to 2020. Full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive.
Size,Katakuchi D 19.1 cm H 9.8 cm
Size,Guinomi D 9.4 cm H 7.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ujiie Kodai, a rising star in the word of pottery, was born in Sendai in 1990...

A fantastic black sculptural Kogo very much in the style of the highly sought Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A kogo is a box used to contain incense...

An early work with gradual wave designs by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box circa 1991.
Size, W 40.2 H 29.2
Condition, Excellent ,
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23...

A wonderful mentori incense case by Wakao Kei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seij Kogo. A darkly crackled rich blue-gray with a large spot of lavender color Yohen kiln effects. A kogo is a small box used to contain incense.
Size, D 11.4 cm H 11.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wakao Kei was born in Gifu in 1967 ,the first son of the legendary artist Wakao Toshisada ...

A spectacular piece by Tsugiura Yasuyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sue no hakubutsushi kanna no mi. A wonderful work to represent this artists unique style...

Here is a water container which certainly does not let down, everything we have come to expect from this popular Japanese artist enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Mizusashi and date to 2011. Various of green,rich irons flare and flashes of yellow glass,shell marks on the rim and the top of the lid where it was supported on its edge in the kiln...

A tall shizen-yu vase by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original wooden box signed underneath and titled Iga-Hanaire , named within the lid Roso by Sadamitsu (the old priest by Sadamitsu).  We see the slightly hunched over form is indeed reminiscent of an old priest, wrapped in robes of green and black and leaning on his staff.  This piece appears to have been buried quite deeply in ash, which clung charred and blasted base and has been ground off to create a new texture, like the water bu...

From a well-known series entitled “Chōtō” (Listening to the Waves) this contoured vase features a sandy glaze that the sculptor claims is an expression of the features of the landscape where he grew up.

Born in the port city of Shimoda, Sakiyama studied art in Osaka and then later went on to open his own kiln that he named “Hidaka” (High Sun)...

Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of Izumita Yukiya works. It is an excellent example of this artist, comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekisoh Kaki,(layers Vase) .
Size, D 27.8 cm H 28.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture . In 1995 opened is own workshop...

Enigmatic designs in red and white on the dark glaze of this ceramic incense box by Wada Morihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Kogo. This is a prime example of the artist’s most popular style, and a rare opportunity for the collector.

Size, D 6.4 cm H 4.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wada was born in Hyogo prefecture and apprenticed under Kyotos Tomimoto Kenkichi before moving to his current location in 1976...

Banding of colored clay in graduated tones from pink and green to dark blue, like the distant mountains surrounding Kyoto rise up from a triad of block feet of this magnificent work by important Kyoto artist Miyashita Zenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box exhibited at the Kyoto Takashimaya Department Store Exhibition in March 1993.
Size, D 12.4 cm H 20.2 cm (including the lid)
Condition: Excellent
Miyashita Zenji (1939-2012) was born into the family of potter Miyas...

A matte-glazed sculptural stoneware form by contemporary female artist Tanaka Yu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tsutusmi-mono 2020. The piece is made to look like a cloth sack. It is an unusual lavender color, quite pleasing and no one can resist touching it. The sculpture is 20 x 12 x 21 cm (Roughly 5 x 8 x 8 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Tanaka Yu was born in 1989, and graduated the Kyoto Saga University of Arts in 2013...

As if dragged from the ocean floor, the calcified form of this star shaped shell chawan with beautiful white color capturing the sand of the sea from which it came. A superlative bowl by Koike Shoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shiro-Wan.
Size, D 14.6 cm H 9.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in 1943, Shoko graduated Japan’s top art school (the Tokyo University of Art) in 1969. Eschewing the world of public Exhibition, Shoko has concentrated on privat...

A proud striated egg shaped orb floats above the square block forming the base of this sculpture by Matsumoto Hideo covered with enigmatic graffito. The object is 12-1/2 inches (31.5 cm) tall, 4 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm) at the base, and is in excellent condition. This piece was purchased from an exhibition held in October, 1993, and a copy of a Newspaper article introducing the exhibition is enclosed with the piece. Hideo has been widely represented in Museum exhibitions throughout Japan. He w...

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