Two Rikyu guinomi covered in thick shino glaze with marbleized pinks, molten iron blending with rust, moss green , lavender, white, blue and everything in between can be seen in the amazing onslaught of color. The Aka shino guinomi,looks like lava boiling up under a glacier of pure white snow, volcanic gases escaping the molten earth through the hundreds of su-ana pinholes marking the surface. They are comes enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled ......

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze, Notched Foot. H. 2.5"(6.5cm) x Dia. 2.875"(7.5cm.) Volume = 4.75oz (140cc.) 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...

Little Reb" is an extremely detailed bronze done by J. N. Muir in 1984, an Arizona sculptor who specializes in historical military figures of all sizes - small to life size. Mr. Muir was born in 1945, and his works are exhibited in parks and museums across the United States. This statue measures 9 1/2" 7" and is numbered 6/30.

First born son to Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun, Koichiro (b. 1974) has quickly made a name for himself as an independent artist. Not content to rely solely on family reputation, he has set off on his own path, making innovations in clay and also in the ideas and principles surrounding his craft...

Very nice boxed Aka-Raku chawan with black reduction accents on the face of the bowl by an unidentified potter, circa 1990.

This chawan is in excellent condition, measures 5" X 3.5" and comes with its signed boxed.

Though I could not identify this potter, the box seal and seal on the chawan are an exact match. What I can say is that this is not an apocryphal mainline raku chawan and is not by Sasaki Shoraku, Ohi Choraku or some of the other usual suspects. Priced accordingly.

This piece is covered natural ash glaze, made by Junri Hamada who is well known as an expert potter in Mino pottery area where many traditional potteries has been made from 15th century. Size: 6.3cm(D)/5.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

A fantastic sake sake set by rising star Ujiie Kodai enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Katakuchi and Ki-seto Shikoku Guinomi respectively, date to 2020. Full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive. It is a wonderful Sake Set by this young artist.
Kodai was born in Sendai in 1990, making him one of the younger artists we have offered...

Yoshitaka Hasu was born in 1949 in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. After earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from National College of Technology and working for several years in development of telecommunication, he chose instead to pursue a career in ceramics. In 1975, he started an apprenticeship with ceramist Shiro Banura (1941-2001) in Iga...

Powerful overglaze enamel Iro-E porcelain vase in a form of Katakuchi made by Kunio Watanabe (b. 1967) The mark of the artist is painted on base.

Watanabe's unique approach involves multiple firings, layering gold and silver colors onto the ceramic canvas, resulting in prismatic and vibrant creations...

Wood-fired Vase (hanaire) or Sake Flask (tokkuri) by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.4.375"(11cm) x Dia.3.375"(8.5cm.) 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...

John Iversen sterling silver segmented bracelet

6 1/2" long x 1 1/2" at widest point

Weight - 46 grams

Signature tag attached

Excellent condition

A pair of iron glazed, paddled (tataki) teabowl, both with hand cut feet. The left chawan glazed in temmoku with a tetsu-yu glaze over and the right bowl glazed in an alkaline clear with my saffron, iron yellow glaze over. Both bowls are tabi-chawan style and feel good in the hand.

Stoneware and glazes

Each bowl approximately 4.5" x 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Seo Kuk Jin Korean Contemporary Marbleware Bottle

Dohei Fujinoki is one of the most popular artist in contemporary KARATSU pottery scene. Initially he aimed a western painter and then,when he met an old KARATSU pottery piece he had been fascinated. He has studied at Karatsu and also MIno. And while, he has studied in tea ceremony. His repertoires are goods for tea ceremony, sake cup, and tableware for Japanese cuisine. This piece is a brand new work created with black&white glaze(chosen-karatsu) as plate. It is also suitable for west...

Unique monumentally scaled vase from Massimo Nordio's 2000 'Opening' series. With bands of mat pink glass filigrana bands cut to partially reveal a lower layer of structured polished glass netting. The vase towers to 19" tall by 5" wide. Fully signed and dated. In excellent condition. It is from the collection of the artist, and will ship directly from Italy...

An austere form calling to mind the strictness of form and years of practice required to master the way of tea by Ningen Kokuho Isezaki Jun enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Chawan. A large circles beyond the burnt-straw remains gives the effect of the moon reflecting off water viewed through a rush of bamboo.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 8.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Jun was born the second son to the prominent Bizen family of Isezaki Yozan...

Brilliant colors gleam on the meteoric surface of this crystalline form in rich natural oxidation by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 22 x 28 x 26 cm (9 x 11 x 10-1/4 inches) and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood...

This would be cute doubling as a choker on a doll...