A dramatic Shino Mizusashi covered in flowing glaze by Sakai Kobu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 20 cm tall, 19cm diameter and in excellent condition.
“I follow no teacher. I take no disciples. Independent, I don't get along well with public exhibitions”. Kobu Sakai from Toki City, one of Japan’s ceramic heartlands, has mastered Shino through self-study. He succeeded a kiln mass producing generic pottery, but decided he wanted to make his own works...

Mashiko-ware yunomi (tea cup),new. This is a kata (mold) made yunomi, refered to in the local Mashiko dialect as a "mambo" yunomi. It has been a standard production item in Mashiko for many years. This cup features an "ame" (yellow - wheat gluten) glaze with an open medallion featuring a blue brushworked "sasa" bamboo leaf pattern. Volume = 6 oz/180ml. H.3.125"(8cm) X Dia.3.125"(8cm.) The town of Mashiko is located about 70 northwest of Tokyo, in Tochigi Prefecture...

A superb large sake cup by Kuwata Takuro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Dark and murky ash gray covered in soft dripping silver glaze. It has Tomo everything, Artists history, wrapping cloth, with his fingerprint all over the signed box circa 2018.
Size, D 8.1 cm H 7.5 cm
Condition, Excellent
Takuro was born in 1981 in Hiroshima. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, at Kyoto Saga University in 2001, and started studying under Susumu Zaima in 2002...

Now we are proud to offer you our second Chawan made by famous Toyozo Arakawa. It is colorful and shiny Oribe Chawan in mint condition with no cracks and no repairs.

Size: 5,1 inches x 5,5 inches x 2,8 inches

Toyozo Arakawa (1894-1985) rediscovered the techniques of manufacturing Shino glazes first perfected during the Momoyama and Edo periods...

29" x 16" x 29", oil paint on wood. Alan Kessler was born 1945 in Philadelphia, PA. He was educated at the Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, PA where he received a Bachelor of Fine Art. He then attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD where he received his Masters of Fine Art. He has had 16 solo exhibitions in New York, including six at O.K. Harris, two at the James Yu gallery, and the Dobrick Galleries in Chicago.

Pair of mentori, faceted style vases by Shigaraki master potter, Kohyama Yasuhisa (b. 1936). The vase on the left side of the photos is an early Shigaraki mentori vase that was wood fired in his first anagama kiln, the vase on the right is a Hakuyu glazed vase, glazed with a Hagi style white glaze which Kohyama uses to this day on his "standard ware" functional pottery...

A powerful vase in dark wet clay by Abe Anjin enclosed in the original signed double-wooden box titled Bizen Hanaire. Once again Abe Anjin has proven his mastery of tradition with this superb rendition. Impurities in the clay mar the surface and pale ash dusts. In the top clay hints of yellow flash where flame has licked the body,and the base is like textured stone, showing the extreme temperature with which it was fired...

Tea Cup, Shino Glaze, (Gas-fired) by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) 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...

Ethnic designs in brilliant crimson red decorate this ewer by Yoshikawa Mitsuru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Aka-e no Binshi (Red Decorated Server). It is 15 x 12 x 15 cm (6 x 4-3/4 x 6 inches) and is in excellent condition. Together with the sake cups and sake pot, this would be a wonderful service set for two. Anyone wishing to purchase this group will receive a proper discount...

At the heart of the Japanese aesthetic is asymmetry, and this is an excellent example of that, a wavering Vase titled Oribe Tsubo by Koie Ryoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Size, D 21.9 cm H 25.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Tokoname, 1938, Koie Ryoji graduated the Tokoname industrial school and moved on to work at the City Ceramic Research Facility. In 1966 he established his own studio...

Vase with lug handles and hanging stick, white Shino glaze. By Sachiko Furuya, Honolulu, HI...

A sizeable seihakuji vase by celadon master Fukami Sueharu (b. 1947) enclosed in the original signed wooden box dating circa 1985. Graceful lines drape from 8 points evenly distributed about the rim, creating a sense of geometry on the simple orb. The vase is roughly 8-1/2 inches tall, 9-3/4 inches diameter and in excellent condition. The name of Kyotos Sueharu is synonymous with seihakuji celadon. He has been displayed numerous times at the prestigious Nitten, Nihon Togei Ten (National Japa...

Hattakitkosol Somchai (Thai, 1934-2000)

Polished nickel sculpture mounted to a polished stone base, signed and numbered 17/100 on the underside

MEASUREMENTS

HEIGHT: 14 INCHES

LENGTH: 11 INCHES

WIDTH: 5 INCHES

TOTAL WEIGHT: 16 LBS, 8 OUNCES

Hattakitkosol Somchai

Hattakitkosol Somchai was born in 1934 and was largely influenced by the 1950s growing up. New York City became the focus for modernism on an international scale during ...

Kogo, Lidded Incense Container, in shape of apple. Saggar-fired with grass wrapped around kogo to create "hidasuki" effect. H.1.5"(4cm) x Dia2.25"(5.75cm) 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 introd...

A voluminous Tsubo decorated with autumn grasses scored into the clay with a gold moon rising up behind on the tarnished silver glaze, a spectacular combination by veteran Karatsu potter Nakazato Yoshitaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ginsai Tataki Tsubo. It is 33.5 cm (13 inches) diameter and in excellent condition. Nakazato Yoshitaka was born in 1958, a descendant of the famous Nakazato Tarouemon family of Karatsu. He graduated the Saga Prefectural Arita Industrial Ce...

Kang Jong Sook is an artist from Korea who has built a successful studio and school in New York. Mint Condition. h21"(53cm), w20"(51cm), d16"(41cm). We have more pieces by this vanguard Korean artist, so please let us know if you have any interest.

A classic angular silhouette in vivid Oribe coloration pierced by a jagged handle by Takauchi Shugo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Te-oke. This artist does have a surprisingly wide range, and this piece certainly proves that. Adept at Shino, Oribe, Mashiko styles and others, he is a tough one to nail down and even more difficult to acquire, his pieces proving very popular at exhibition. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of his masterpieces. It is 36 x 15 x 32.5 ...

This rare Ido chawan is glazed in a milky ash, Hagi style glaze and was presumably made at the kiln of the Tenryu-ji temple (Kyoto-yaki) as it bares the seal of the kiln. The clay was made using ground roof tile, a piece brought back from China which is explained in the accompanying paperwork provided with the chawan. This chawan has an elegant form and well addressed kodai, foot and has red over glaze (aka-e) decoration of the kanji “JU” and the cipher of Seki Bokuo.

Seki Bokuo (1903...