Ao glazed albarello influenced cap jar with vertical kushime combing decoration

Stoneware, slip and glazes

10.25" X 6.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Lim Moo Keun Korean Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

Volumous temmoku covered jar with three rings around the circumference of the piece with impressed stamp decoration. Picture #5 shows the actual color and quality of the glaze very well

Stoneware and glaze

10.5" X 8.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Tea Bowl, Matcha Chawan, by Lee Love of Mashiko (& now Minnesota.) H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.5"(12.5cm.) Mashiko black (mashiko- guro,) white (nami-jiro,) and brown/persimmon (kaki) glazes. Gas-fired, ca. 2005. This Ido-gata (well-shaped) bowl was fired in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, where Lee had completed a 3-year apprenticeship to National Living Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo...

Strikingly bold patterns revealed through curtains of copper green play across the surface of this dramatic work by Ikeda Shogo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Mt.Fuji , Castles, Cherry Blossoms and Lattice Bamboo Fences, a smorgasbord of Japanese iconography painted and carved into the gritty clay...

Shadows of flame exhume the granular qualities of the clay on this superb tea bowl by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box understatedly titled simply Wan. The unassuming form is simple and refined, a perfect compliment to the austere recesses of the tea room aesthetic.

Size, D 13.1 cm H 8.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23...

Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Tenmoku, Nuka glazes with hakeme brush work. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) Volume = 6.75oz(200cc.) 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...

Three finger strokes create enigmatic shapes like bent autumn grass or the rushing of a water fall on the dark side of this vase by Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakeai-yu Kabin.  Above a pale millet dusts the rim, meetingthe dark glossy glaze at the shoulder. 
Size, D 11.5 cm ( 4.5 inches)  H 22.1  cm ( 8.7 inches) 
Condition, Excellent , The box with some age
Hamada Shoji was born in Tokyo, and enrolled in th...

In a USA studio this original design of a pendant was hand hammered wrought and shaped from one piece into a heart then signed with the maker's mark of: Handmade Mimi Dee. A big beautiful 25 carat faceted rich plum 15mm amethyst, the fidelity and peace stone, was securely wired into the center as if between the two lovers facing each other...

Karhu printed these invitations for his shows at the Tolman Collection, the Tokyo gallery which has long represented him and his work. These were done in large numbers, about 800, in the late 1970's and early 1980's. This particular print reads "warau kado ni fuku kitaru," Happiness Sits on Laughter, a very Zen-like saying. This image is finely framed and is in good condition...

This beautiful oil on canvas by Don Doxie is titled "Bible, Boot and Bowler," and was painted in 1971. Doxie's still life paintings are so realistic that its incredible. You can see the wrinkled leather in the boot and the damage to the spine on the bible and its just like a photograph. This one measures 12" x 16".

An incredible bowl of spotted ink supplanted by a midnight blue rim by Kimura Moriyasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled humbly Tenmoku-yu Chawan. It is 5 inches (12.5 cm) diameter, 3-1/2 inches (8.5 cm) tall with a perfectly formed foot and slightly in-curving bowl form perfect for winter tea. The colors are reminiscent of the Kujaku-yu developed by Matsuyama Gae, yet the application is very different.
Kimura Moriyasu (b...

Rectangular stoneware vase decorated on sides with stylised flowers, one side also with geometric pattern in iron red and blue on whitish ground, the sides and shoulder in mottled blue and iron red for the neck. ----Made by Kawai Kanjiro’s student and nephew Kawai Buichi (1908–1989). He began his training as a potter under his uncle in 1928 in Kyoto. During the 2nd WW he was drafted and served with the army in North China for one year in 1942...

Well fired Shigaraki chawan by Furutani Michio (1940-2000). Fine ash and bidoro glass cover this Hikidashi style (pulled out) Shigaraki chawan with a vivid pool of bidoro also covering the interior floor and walls of this teabowl. The signature is obscured, covered in ash, glass and charcoal. Over 95% of this chawan is covered in a coating of green glassy ash and is appealing to both the eye and hand...

This extraordinary mizusashi is a fine example of Oni Shino (carbon trap and natural ash glazing) that Tsukigata is so well-known for. Coining the term in the mid-50’s after countless failed experiments—which ultimately culminated in the discovery of this unique style of pottery—“Oni” translates roughly to demon or ogre...

Nelson Piaso Sterling and Turquoise Shadow Box Ring

Navajo artisan

Size 7

2" x 3/4" face

Weight - 11.50 grams

Marked NP on verso

Excellent condition

A globular vase covered in the trademark sansai glazes of Ningenkokuho Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A superb example of the work of this Living National Treasure...

An angular pottery form covered in Seto glaze by Kawamoto Taro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The pierced sides are reminiscent of an oki-goro (an incense burner placed over a dish in which incense burns). It is 18 x 8 x 9 inches (46 x 20 x 23 cm) and in excellent condition, consistent with works dating from the later 80s...

Here is a classic Abe Anjin Tokkuri proved his mastery of traditional form with this superb rendition of Momoyama style firing. Dark and awe inspiring, it shows to dramatic effect the path of flame in the kiln through the streaks of crusted ash and hi-iro on the sides interspersed with Shiso-iro gray-purple clay. This quality comes from the temperature at which Anjin fires, 200 degrees higher than most Bizen potters.
It comes enclosed in the original wooden box titled Bizen Tokkuri and in t...

This Bizen vase by Ryuichi Kakurezaki is an exquisite piece that showcases the artist's mastery of the Bizen pottery tradition. Standing tall, the vase features a graceful and organic form with a curved bulb-like base. The rich, earthy tones of the Bizen clay are beautifully highlighted, exhibiting natural variations and textures that are characteristic of the firing process. The vase exudes a sense of quiet elegance, with its simple yet captivating silhouette. The craftsmanship is i...

New stunning Oribe works from Higashida Shigemasa, including, Tea Bowl ,Vases, Sake Cups ,Sake Bottles and Water Containers ,available for purchase. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they come enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. All the prices are including shipping costs. We have carefully screened and selected each work as a masterpiece unto itself, and feel very confident you will agree.
Size, D 18.5 cm H 19.2 cm
Conditi...

A voluminous Chawan Tea bowl by Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakusai Chawan. The hand built angular form is slip glazed with black clay inlayed creating paleolithic pattens tinged with red. It is roughly 15 cm (6 inches) wide, 9.5 cm (just under 4 inches) tall and in new condition. Sawada Hayato was born in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1978, and graduated Ryutsu Keizai University in 2000, going on to further study at the Tokyo University of Social We...

This great celadon & tessha glazed chawan is by noted 20th century master; Kawai Takeichi (Bu'ichi). This elegantly formed chawan exhibits a skillful use of iron tessha over a gosu based celadon glaze that shows a wonderfully mysterious that appears like drifting “metallic” clouds on a soft amber to green background. The interior of the chawan is also awash with broad bands and speckles of the rich iron glaze that seems suspended on the surface. The kodai is a classic Kawai school foot, thou...

Large, robust Shigaraki chaire by internationally recognized potter, Kanzaki Shiho. Fired for 10 days in an anagama kiln, this Shigaraki chaire has a wonderful coating of ash with some rich hi-iro fire color on the back and foot. The chaire is signed on the foot and comes complete with its shifuku, silk bag, lid and signed box. The chaire measures 8cm x 7.6cm and is in its original condition.

A spectacular work of charred dark clay by Baba Takashi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Yohen Kuro Hanaire. An amazing plethora of Yohen kiln effects covered in rivulets of flowing ash, shell shapes,blue and green ash in the front. Even the base is beautifully covered in its own unique way, and every angle creates a new view. It is a masterpiece by this young artist.
Size, D 11.2 cm H 25.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Takashi was born in 1983 as the...

An incredible organic shape by Isezaki Koichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Kuro-Chawan. The tea bowl looks as if it were sculpted with the fire, perhaps poured molten out of the flames and solidified naturally into this form. About it clings a thick palet of ash, like lichen on a stone glistening under the melted frost. Folds in the clay and flaws under the heavy ash deposit create tension and explore themes of nature and age and a powerful order beyond human tou...

A striking tea bowl and true piece of modern art by the popular young star Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Completely new - mint condition.

We see the gamut and whole spectrum of this extraordinary artists work. It is this subtle attention to shape and texure which elevates the work of Ichikawa Toru.

He really takes things to the extreme, challenging and yet incorporating something of the idea of Wabi into his outlandish works.

Ichikaw...

Lg. energetic black & white slipware bowl with a raised slip "Verses" pattern. This bowl is made to hang on the wall if so desired

Terra cotta, slip and glaze

12" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large, lobed form teabowl with temmoku and ash glazes

Stoneware and glazes

7" X 5.25" X 3.4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Thick ash covers the squat form of this exquisite traditionally shaped tsubo by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Uzukumaru Tsubo and annotated by Tea Master Tachibana Daiki of Daitokuji Temple. One can easily see how a traditional Zen master would wish to associate his name with the work. Like the answer to a Zen Koan, the piece appears to have always been there. It is amorphic, clothed in such a thickness of ash and coal that it appears to have f...

The bodacious designs dominating the bold forms of Miyake Yojis work have drawn him many fans, one of which is this gallery owner, and this is a fine example enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 12 x 6 x 9 inches tall (30 x 15 x 23 cm). Born in Shimane in 1950, He studied from 1974 under Ito Kosho, establishing himself as an independent artist three years later in Mashiko. In 1979 his work was accepted into the Dento Kogei Shinsaku Ten (New Exhibition of Traditional Crafts) ...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Kai Glaze Exterior, White Glaze Interior, Iron Rim. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia. 3.0"(7.75cm.) Vol. 8oz (240cc.) 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 potte...

Thick white vitrifies over bottomless black, creating a stark sense of drama on the"Hagi mountain" like form of this outstaniding work by world renowned potter Miwa Kazuhiko (kyusetsu III)enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kakan (Floral Crown). It is quite large, and with a single flower would be an excellent complement to the alcove of a modern Tea Room. The raw red and the dark clays is visible benath where the glaze has crawled away to allow a peek inside.
Size, D 42.8...

An austere form calling to mind the strictness of form and years of practice required to master the way of tea by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Kuro Chawan. Beyond, that dark charring fades out to charcoal black color and lively textures, one can imagine the beauty of staring into the bowl at the vibrant, frothy drink.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 8.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Sugimoto Sadamitsu was born in Tokyo in 1935. A strong a...

Japanese 20-21st century large ceramic vase by Ito Shin. Ito Shin was born in Chiba, Japan in 1952 and has lived in worked in Mashiko in Tochigi Prefecture. He studied under KIKUCHI AKIRA, another Mashiko artist. He is a member of the DENTOKOGEIKAI, or traditional arts guild and also the Japan Ceramics Exhibition and has been selected to exhibit in these shows since 1977. Signed by artist on bottom. The vase comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box. The vase measures 10 ...

Large temmoku and medieval green wall bowl with a weave pattern design across the face of the bowl. There are areas of oilspoting and other affects across the surface. This piece is made so that you have the option to hang it on the wall.

Stoneware and glazes

14.5" x 2.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

I apologize for the poor pictures, I am a potter, not a photographer and the size and contrast made it difficult to photograph.

A spectacular Oribe Tsubo covered in thick emerald glaze by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Kaki and date to 2019. The undulating rim calls to mind ancient firing traditions, the intense heat of the kiln warping the forms as they turn near molten. Shinshoku wares like this piece, was eroded through natural processes during firing but not destroyed the work, are highly priced for their beauty that is "imperfect.
Size, D 32.3 cm H 27.4 cm
Conditio...

Triangle-shaped Dishes (2) with blue cross-hatch design, Mukozuke or dessert/salad dishes, by Hanako Nakazato; Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. These dishes are appropriate for most any savory or sweet food and are an excellent size for use as a mukozuke dish used in Japanese cuisine. Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan. The Nakazato family is a well-known pottery family in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, with the 12th generation Nakazato Taroemon being designated a National Livi...

All metal is sterling silver and Made in USA. Only one. Designed and hand hammered in a USA studio by one set of hands. Two sided square cufflinks / cuff links designed, cut, hand wrought, fabricated by and signed by the studio metal work artist as: Handmade - Sterling - Mimi Dee.

9/16" square with an 8mm X 5mm faceted rich plum genuine amethyst on each side - just over 5 carats TW. Gems mined outside of the US.
Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mim...

Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Bamboo Ash glaze. Pinched body. H. 4.25"(10.75cm) x Dia. 3.75"(9.5cm.) 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. She has exhibited h...

Richly glazed Rozome teabowl in stacked stones form with hiragana repeat design

Stoneware, slips and glazes

5" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A stellar Black water jar by Yamaguchi Shozaemon XIII enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kamakura Nioi Mizusashi. Scraped cut and beat out of form with looping ribbons of clay for handles creating a bold, lively experience. Here is a Mizusashi which certainly does not let down. It is 21 cm (just over 8 inches) diameter at the base, 16.5 cm (6-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Yamaguchi Shozaemon was born in 1913 in Seto city, the heartland of one of the oldest ...

This exhibition quality lyrical Momoyama styled Shino chawan is by Mino veteran potter, Yamada Seiji. Glazed in a uroi (wet looking) Muji-Shino glaze over some rapid iron brushwork, this chawan is exceptionally well modeled and has a wide variety of color tones running from pure snow white to yellowish and coral highlights. Yamada is well known for this unique style of Shino glaze that almost resembles snakeskin and this is a great piece to showcase his skills and glazing and simply put, this is...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Kaki Glaze Interior with Blue Dot Stripes over Gray Glaze Exterior. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 2.875"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.875"(7.5cm.) Vol. 6oz (180cc.) 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 t...

Rectangular Plate/Dish, wire-cut naturally sourced clay, and ash glazes, by George Gledhill. Suitable for a variety of foods, or display items. H.1.5" x W.4.5" x L.9.375". 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 war...

A spectacular faceted work by Ueda Mitsuharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Mentori Kabin. It is 9 x 11 x 11 inches (28 x 24 x 28 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Born in Fukuoka in 1957, and studied initially pottery in Tamba under Ogami Tsuyoshi before entering the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Research Facility, which he finished in 1983 followed by a year studying glazes in the Shiga Prefectural Kiln. That same year he entered the Koga Tea Culture Research...

An organic form in mottled Bizen clay from the unorthodox artist Kawabata Fumio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Shizen Nerikomi Kaki.  The clay peels away in petals, like some primordial flower opening to the Jurassic sky. 
Size, D 23.8 cm   H 28.2  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Kawabata Fumio was born in Yokohama city in 1948, far from the traditional kilns of Bizen hundreds of kilometers to the west in Okayama. After studying graphic design he was...

Hamada Shoji (1884–1978) Broken Straw Brush Motif Yunomi

Very good example of Hamada's iconic broken straw brush pattern with distinctive iron pigments.

Similar glaze and iron brush reference: http://www.philrogerspottery.com/portfolio/h186-yunomi-hamada-shoji/
No box is provided.
Size
Width 3.32in (8.5cm)
Height 3.35n (8.6cm)
Weight 225g

Condition
Very Good.
No chips, no cracks

Tall jug or vase form with medieval green glaze over rozome style design of spirali e tagli

Stoneware, slips and glazes

14" X 5.25"

A unique water jar by important contemporary artist Yamada Kazu showing the style of his unique work enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hikidashi-guro Mizusashi with Kaku-yu Oribe Futa (lid) .
Size, D 16,3 - 22.2 cm (including the lid)
H 16.7 cm
< Condition, Excellent
Yamada Kazu was born into a line of potters in Tokoname city in 1954, one of Japans ancient kiln areas. He would have been influenced early on by his father, Yamada Kenkichi and unc...

A virtual textbook on Yohen firing effects on this fantastic sculptured vase by the outlandish Yoshitaka Hasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Kaki. A frenzied stack of rugged corners like the fallen away sides of a mountain revealing the earth’s structure beneath a layer of green. It is likely Hasu san is inspired by the brawny, rain drenched and forested mountains surrounding the town of Iga, where the Mountains formed a natural line of defense for the secret clans of...

Terra cotta set of chaire, chawan and mizusashi decorated in a lively and fun Hanabi (sky flower) design.

Mizusashi 7.25" x 5.75", Chawan 5.3" x 4.25" and Chaire 4.2" x 2.85"

Terra cotta, slips and glaze

Decorative, functional and food safe

A master work by one of the top artisans of the late 20th century—the result of techniques perfected over centuries by dedicated craftsmen residing in districts in and around Kyoto. This black Raku-style tea bowl produced by Sugimoto Sadamitsu beautifully exemplifies the essence of "wabi-cha" or the philosophy of finding beauty and deep philosophic meaning in rustic simplicity.

Sugimoto (b. 1935) is one of the most important Shigaraki potters alive today and continues to create...

Large take-gata, bamboo form teabowl with impressed decoration under a temmoku and tetsu-yu glaze.

A video of throwing a similar teabowl can be seen on my pottery blog, please check my links page.

Stoneware and glazes

6" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Rich temmoku and haiyu ash glazed chawan with "Shono" rain pattern showing through the glaze. This glaze effect is rich and complex and the photos do not capture it's full complex depth

Stoneware, slip and glazes

5.2" X 4.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

This is a handful, great tactile qualities and entrancing to look at. From his recent firing 2023.
Size, Each is roughly D 10.5 cm H 11.0 cm
Condition, all are in new condition.
Kodai Ujiie was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture in 1990, and graduated advanced studies at the Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2015. He has been exhibited at some of Japan's top galleries as well as England, United States among others.

A beautiful assortment of colors and textures play across the dark red surface of this exquisite Chaire tea container by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Kei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Chaire.
Size, D 6.7 cm H 11.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983) was born in Bizen City, Okayama, he did not enter the ceramic world until he was already 40 years old. In his youth he studied art and literature in Tokyo. Intent upon becoming a no...

The playful form of this pottery work by the ever lively Yangaihara Mutsuo seems to be overfull with joy, weeping out from the bottom to form a puddle below. It is enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Oribe Choko and dated 1992. The vessel is 39 cm (16 inches) tall, 19 x 17 cm (7-1/2 x 7 inches) across the base and in excellent condition. This is a rare opportunity for one of the more greatly collected artists of recent years.
Yanigahara Mutsuo (b.1934) was raised in ...

A set of five brightly colored tea cups by Kitagawa Kazuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kasaneirome Chawan (Tea Bowl of Layered Colors). Each is 8 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter, 6 cm (2-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this Spring. The artist creates each of these cups individually by pouring liquified porcelain into a mold, swirling it around, allowing it to dry slightly, then pouring it out and adding another layer of differing color. A...

A second brilliant Modernist Vase by Yamamuro Hyakusei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Akatsuki (dawn). It is 24.5 cm (just les than 10 inches) diameter, 20cm (8 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Yamamuro Hyakusei (1900-1990) was a bronze casting artist from the Showa to early Heisei eras. After graduating from Toyama Prefectural Takaoka Crafts School in 1919, he entered Hattori Watch Shop, working his way up to head of the arts and crafts department. In 1958, ...