All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Porcelain : Contemporary item #1444295 (stock #1721)
Five serene white concave disks set on unique bases by Kato Yoshiyasu enclosed in the original signed and compartmentalized wooden box titled Asobi Kodai Hai, Gokyaku Soroi (Playful Foot Five Sake Cup Set). Each cup is roughly 8 cm (3-1/4 inches) diameter, and all are in excellent condition, from the artist this year. This set was assembled by the artist specifically for our gallery, and is the only boxed set like it in the world...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1400105 (stock #393)
A signature chawan engraved with figures and animals by Gomi Kenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box and dating to 2018.
Size, D 13.2 cm H 9.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Gomi kenji was born in 1978 in Nagano.He has been displayed at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition,the Kikuchi Biennale, Mashiko Ceramic Art Exhibition, and in 2014, he won the Grand Prix at the 10th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Ceramic Arts Category...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1107594 (stock ##4211)
Large, waisted form terra cotta teabowl with Rimpa influenced "falling leaves" pattern

Terra cotta, slips and glaze

5.75" x 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1486984
This is everything we could hope from Bizen Shuki set by this esteemed artist, Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes and dating to 2023.
Size, D cm H cm
Condition, Excellent
Kakurezaki Ryuichi is one of the most well known of Bizen potters, he is interestingly originally not from Bizen but far off Nagasaki, which seems to have gifted him with the ability to see the clays potential beyond conventional form...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Pendants : Contemporary item #1302335 (stock #T 1807)
Doubled this would make a nice doll necklace. Bold hand knotted nevada lapis necklace and removable green rutilated quartz pendant both by and signed: Mimi Dee - Sterling...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1466224
Shjades of lavender dust the thick coating of white glaze which covers the rugged form of this spectacular large pair of sake cups by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Kurinuki is the style of digging the work out of the clay rather than forming the clay on a wheel and has been a signature of this artists work for more than two decades...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Earrings : Contemporary item #593557 (stock #T 1545)
SOLD. ALL METAL IS 14K Gold and it keeps going up. These all gold earrings were hand formed and hammered in a USA studio then stamped: 14K, to which dreamy faceted green amethyst / praseolite and lustrous cultured high nacre peach REAL (no faux here!) pearls were added for a total of 1 1/4". To collect more of same please visit www.mimideeartwewar.com. Please collect and commission with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified testimonials at www.mimideeartwear.com.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #823255 (stock #GG.J.1)
Wood-fired Jar by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.12"(30.5cm) X Dia.12.5"(32cm) x Mouth Dia.6.75"(17cm.) This pot has a wonderful surface texture from paddling, and the lugs on the shoulder are inspired by Japanese "chatsubo" (tea leaf storage jars) of the 16th century. See enlargements for multiple views, surface textures, and firing effects. There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1489646 (stock #MC705)
Caribbean-Blue glass fills this crusty earthen bowl by Ogawa Machiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saiyu Bachi. It is roughly 27cm (11 inches) diameter, 10 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Ogawa Machiko was born in Sapporo on the Northern Island of Hokkaido in 1946...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1358186 (stock #132)
A fantastic sculptured vase by the outlandish Fujioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Tochoki.  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 Fujiokasan 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 Ninja who called the valley their home.  ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #901438 (stock ##4109)
Bamboo influenced teabowl form with a rich gosu blue over an Ame-yu glaze with a resisted design. The gosu is rich an lush especially in the sunlight

Stoneware and glazes

5.25" X 4.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1426616 (stock #504)
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...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bottles : Contemporary item #931515 (stock ##4140)
Large medieval green glazed bottle/vase, or even large tokkuri with hakeme slip decoration

Stoneware, slip and glazes

12" X 6.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1177410 (stock #GG.KH-7)
Kakehanaire (Hanging Flower Vase,) by George Gledhill; Payett, ID. Gas-fired, with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. H>5.75"(14.5cm) x W.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...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1429936 (stock #534)
A profusion of color descends the granulated surface of the melted form by Maruta Munehiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Chosen Karatsu Tsubo. The grandiose embellishment of color creates a sublime sense of tension between the dark glazed and color infusion. The shape is hammered and beaten by the flame from the extreme heat . Although very much in the Chosen Karatsu tradition, the execution is unequivocally contemporary...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1341449 (stock #036)
Lavender clouds like rain threatening on a foggy landscape form on the surface of this cool White Hagi chawan by important artist Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box 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...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #887618 (stock ##4098)
Rich Oribe influenced mizusashi with hakeme (hakame) and impressed design. In the firing, the glaze ran off the pot to form a dragonfly eye style drip. The drip makes the pot a bit uneven, but I could not bring myself to grind off the drip. The foot can easily be stabilized with the addition of two felt pads

Stoneware, slip and traditional Oribe glaze

5.75" X 8.6"

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1346076 (stock #0348)

Nothing I can say can convey the rugged beauty locked up of this Shino chawan, made in 2015, signed and enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Matsuzaki Ken is one of the most important potters of our time.

Ken Matsuzaki was born in Tokyo in 1950 and received a degree in Ceramic Art from Tamagawa University School of Fine Arts, Tokyo. After graduating he moved to Mashiko in 1972 to apprentice with Tatsuzo Shimaoka (who himself had moved to Mashiko to study with Shoji Hamada)...

All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Bracelets : Pre 1990 item #1468897 (stock #4168)

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

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Porcelain : Contemporary item #1492855 (stock #MC225)
A Tea Pot by Hattori Tatsuya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Pot. It is 15 x 11 x 10 cm (6 x 4-1/4 x 4 inches) and in excellent condition, from the artist late last year. He is a master of silver/platinum/titanium glazes, and his forms, especially his tea pots, are very popular and generally sell out quickly, we are lucky to be able to offer one...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1206758 (stock #GG.H13.3C)
Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Saggar fired with grass. This pot experienced heavy charring on the bottom during firing (see enlargements.) H. 3.625"(9cm) x Dia. 3"(7.5cm.), with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. 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...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #865590 (stock #YC-122)
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. Although there is evidence of...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Pre 1980 item #1459910
A large vase by the legendary Miyashita Zenji 宮下善爾 (1939-2012), one of the greatest contemporary Kyoto potters. This is an early work, when he focused on celadon-like glazes. At that time he was studying ancient Chinese pieces, and was influenced by his father who excelled in celadon. This is very large piece from that period. Titled Green Crystal Glaze Flower Vase (Rokushōyū kabin 緑晶釉花瓶), it is glazed stoneware, from Shōwa Period, early 1970. Piece is 24.2 x 20.4 cm and...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Sets : Contemporary item #153314 (stock #T 257)
Mimi Dee Artwear
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Another Silver Sculpture Set Signed: MIMI DEE Sterling. A challenging Special Order for one of this metalwork jewelry artist's many Clients. The bracelet (see listing above), hammered and hand wrought until links were shaped without soldering! NO assembly here! NO imported pieces! All Originally made in a USA Studio...just as the modernists did back in the 50's...

This signed studio metalwork jewelry artist who also paints oils has made fiber art to wear garments in the past and does not...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1284166 (stock #SF-108)
Serving Dish, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. White, Bamboo Ash, Iron glazes. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 11.125"(28.5cm.) 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 her work in ga...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1480820
A rare large work blasted with natural ash glaze by Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Kama-shizuku O-Tsubo. The rim is crusty and shows Shinshoku (degradation from the flame) a testament to her infamously long firing times. The front is coated in a flow of green and olive ash, while on the raw earth of the back a single drip (shizuku) from the kiln roof has landed as a colorful accent. This rare teardrop of the fire god is highly prized among c...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Pre 2000 item #1392602 (stock #TRC18623)
This elegant work of Karatsu pottery has an unglazed foot, showing the rich ferrous clay, and displays a beautiful ashen glaze with hues of blue, grey, green, and a dark glossy ring encircling the top.

Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for. ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1469256 (stock #MC119)
Dragonflies alight on autumn grasses and bush clover forming the perfect seasonal connotation under an engorged white moon on this pair of mouse-colored (Nezumi) vases by Shino legend Wakao Toshisada enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nezumi Shino So-heki. Together they are 29 cm (11-1/2 inches) long, 18 cm (7 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Wakao Toshisada was born in Tajimi, Gifu prefecture, home of Mino pottery, in 1933. He was first recognized at the New Craft...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1478106 (stock #TRC230426)


An awe-inspiring masterpiece, this tea bowl by Kakurezaki showcases his unparalleled skill and artistic vision. Crafted with meticulous precision, the bowl seamlessly blends traditional Japanese ceramic techniques with a contemporary touch. The angled sides of the bowl's form invites the hand to explore it, while its carefully crafted texture offers a tactile experience that connects the user with the raw beauty of the clay. The ash glaze, expertly applied, flows gracefully along the...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1429032 (stock #524)
As if it never cooled, this tea cups by Suzuki Osamu glows with the fire which forged it a rich orange with russet iron highlighting the borders between the red glaze, a superb work enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shino Yunomi.
Size, D 8.1 cm H 7.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Suzuki Osamu was born in Gifu in 1934, and graduated the Tajimi Technical School ceramics division in 1953. He has been displayed at the Asahi Togei-ten,Chunichi Kokusai Togei Ten and p...
All Items : Artists : Lacquer : Pre 2000 item #1448362 (stock #TRC2105270)
Done in a style reminiscent of Japanese Mingei art, this striking yet functional folk-craft piece is the creation of Chikuunsai Tanabe III. Made entirely of traditional materials, the red lacquer is quite eye-catching and is sure to liven up any setting.

As the name suggests, Chikuunsai (1940-2014) is from a line of woodworkers—“Chiku” in this case meaning bamboo. This family of generational artists currently stretches to the 4th generation—the 4th being known for his large...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1287551 (stock #JM-68)
Tea Cup, Yunomi. Ame Glaze Interior with Checkerboard Pattern Exterior with Blue, Gray, Ame, Yellow Squares. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 2.875"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.875"(7.5cm.) 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...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Necklaces : Contemporary item #755652 (stock #T 1618)
Made in USA. As in the Modernist tradition and in a USA studio, this hand hammered figural necklace collar was completely hand fabricated by one pair of hands and signed: Handmade Mimi Dee & Sterling. As usual the sculptural pendant is made from One piece! This metal took this metal artist on a journey not unlike same paintings which may start with one idea and end up with another. LEGAL: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee. Some say this is a bird, others say an...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #1123809 (stock #HG5)
A group of five volumes of the Japanese ceramic magazine, Honoho Geijutsu; #35/37/40/41/77. Each volume profusely illustrated, mostly in color with 178 pages and English captions to many of the photos. Each issue has several in depth articles as well as profiles of a wide variety of potters and a section on pottery techniques in the back of each volume. There are illustrations of a number of important potters, including; Suzuki Goro, Takauchi Shugo, Hamada Shoji, Rosanjin, Kawai Kanjiro, Fukami ...
All Items : Artists : Sculpture : Contemporary item #653778 (stock #X13)
39" x 8.5", 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.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1487577
Here is one of a kind Sake set consist of a Tokkuri, and six sake cups. Hakeme Karatsu,Ido Kohiki...., the many styles for which Shiro is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artists signature, and they come enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sake-ki Osoroi (Full Sake set). Something not simply to be seen or collected, but used and experienced.
All are in perfect condition.
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil pa...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Plates : Pre 2000 item #658814 (stock #102)
Splendid Keshiki, it is difficult to describe this stunning square platter by Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi (b. 1950) which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The massive dish is torn and scraped from a single thick slab of clay. Spattered with natural ash glaze, it is a true masterpiece by this most sought after artist. The piece is 16-1/2 inches (42 cm) square and in excellent condition. It is likely that Ryuichi needs no introduction, one of the most well known of Bizen p...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Pre 2000 item #1477262
Takiguchi Kiheiji (b. 1937) Momoyama Style Aka Oribe Chawan.
Of irregular Kutsugata shape with unglazed foot ring.
The mark of the potter is carved on the bottom.

Takiguchi Kiheiji
Trained under the master of Mino ware Juemon Kato and became independent in 1965.
Also, after studying at Shinroku Tsuji pottery studio in Kyoto, he built a kiln in Ogaya, Mino. Moved to the U.S. in 1971 to work in Malborough, Vermont, where he built an anagama kiln in 1973 and a climb...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Contemporary item #1482204
A striking configuration by the rising young female artist Tanaka Yoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yu-un Hai (Playful Clouds Cup). Yoko has created a unique technique whereby she combines glass and porcelain. It is roughly 7.5 cm (3 inches) diameter and in perfect condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Tanaka Yoko was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1983, and graduated the design course of Tama Art University in 2007. After working briefly, she enrolled in ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Pre 1990 item #1423982 (stock #0472)

One of the most attractive chawan by Ohi Chozaemon VIII (Choraku) (1902-1991) I have seen. It was made around 30 years ago in the style of Raku.

The Chozaemon family of potters has been associated with the world of the Japanese tea ceremony since the 17th century.

The Chozaemon lineage started with Hodoan (1631-1712), apprentice to the fourth heir of the Raku family of potters. In 1666, he accompanied Senso Shoshitsu (1622-1697), the fourth heir of the Urasenke school of ...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1050997 (stock ##4140)
Medium size terra cotta plate decorated in the tin glazed majolica style with stripes and box devices in various colored washes. This plate can be wired to hang, please let me know if you want this option.

Terra cotta, glaze and overglazes

14.25" X 2.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Jars : Contemporary item #1440026 (stock #TRC210311)
An exceptionally large work by one of the most important contemporary ceramic artists in Japan. Collected widely both here and abroad, a favorite of Daitoku temple in Kyoto who hold a number of his works. Pieces by this artist are held internationally by museums including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Stockholm Museum of Art, and the Urasenke Chado Research Center, Miho Museum.

Trained in a Zen temple before becoming a potter, Tsujimura Shiro (b. 1947) is not your typical craftsm...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Pre 2000 item #1181945 (stock ##7153)
Zenga style conical summer teabowl with a attractive Jun glaze over stoneware with calligraphy on the exterior of the bowl; SEI DAI JI and then in a column, DAI Chawan (great chawan). This chawan was made at the Seidaiji temple and is reminiscent of earlier Chinese temmoku and yuteki chawan in form with a Jun glaze that has a visually soft and appealing appearance.

This chawan is stamped as well as signed and is in fine condition with out a box and measures 5.5" x 2.5".

All Items : Artists : Pre 2000 item #25660 (stock #3502)
Bamboo Grove
$300.00
MEDIA: Paper Cut-Out TITLE: Narcissus ARTIST: Pi-Ping SIZE: 10 inches x 15 inches
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1488226 (stock #MC675)
Ash simply blankets this vessel by Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Tetsuki Hanaire. It is 29 cm (just less than 12 inches) tall, roughly 5 inches diameter and in excellent condition.
Koyama Kiyoko was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki in 1936. Following the second world war the family moved to Shiga prefecture, eventually settling in the pottery village of Shigaraki. She took a job as a ceramic painter's assistant at a young age. In 1954 she b...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Pendants : Contemporary item #1483991
A solid silver cross marked Sterling NC on the bail for Nancy Custer. The cross measures 3" x 1-1/2" including bail. Light wear on the back.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1240902 (stock #0125)
Momoyama Gallery
$1800.00

No words can describe these two incredible vases by Koyama Kiyoko, signed on the base and enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden boxes. Kiyoko, born 1936 started as a painter who drew designs on pottery. Today, she is considered one of the leading Shigaraki potters both nationally and internationally. Kiyoko was the subject of the feature film Days of Fire (Hibi), and is the pioneering female wood firing artist in Japan,the potter’s dramatic life and the trajectory of her artist...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Pre 1980 item #1443078 (stock #1693)
An exquisite plate by legendary Okabe Mineo enclosed in a wooden box titled Benishino Hirabachi, annotated inside: Work of Mineo Sensei signed and sealed by Kuroda Totoan. There is something very intimate about this artist and his work, the glaze is thin, reealing the body of the work and you can feel the potters hands in the clay. It is 32.5 cm (13 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Okabe Mineo (1919-1990) was born the first son of important artist Kato Tokuro, however the...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1411402 (stock #479)
Once again Abe Anjin has lived up to our expectations in this Mount Fuji sake cup with his most sought after style of saishoku colors. It comes wrapped with the original stamped wrapping cloth enclosed in the original wooden box titled Saishoku Bizen Shuki and in turn enclosed in a black lacquered wooden box also stamped by the artist.
Size, D 7.4 cm H 6.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Osaka in 1938, the mysterious recluse began his artistic carreer as an oil painter...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Jars : Contemporary item #1231016 (stock #GG.SS-1)
Fissured Jar, Wood-Fired, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Natural Clay, & Natural Ash Glazing caused by 3 days of Wood-firing in the fire box of George's Anagama Kiln in 2005. A large fissure had occurred in firing which turned out to be a serendipitous accident. H. 15"(38cm) x Dia. 11.5"(29cm.) The beauty of this piece is dynamic in depicting the force of the kiln fire, yet still quiet in its naturalness. It is truly a one-of-kind piece that demonstrates the spirit of Zen. It can stand alone ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1045217 (stock ##4137)
Sturdy yunomi with an underglaze design of stripes in black and red iron slips under my medieval green glaze

Stoneware, slips and glazes

4.25" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1231000 (stock #JM-24)
Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Nuka glaze with Iron Oxide on rim. H. 2"(5cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) Vol=3oz (90ml.)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. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan,) he had th...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1023562 (stock ##4120)
Elegant Karatsu influenced bottle, vase or tokkuri glazed in temmoku and haiyu glazes with a very nice visual texture on the shoulder

Stoneware and glazes

9" X 4.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1177405 (stock #JM-13)
Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Tenmoku & Nuka glazes. H.3.375"(8cm) x Dia.3"(7.5cm.) Volume = 8oz(240cc.) 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. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan,) he had the ...
All Items : Artists : Sculpture : Pre 1990 item #1409758
Ca 1980 A small bronze sculpture signed and numbered 0011/2199. The wooden base measures 5" x 2-1/2"; the height approximately 4".
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #961350 (stock ##4164)
Small temple oni maquette glazed in medieval green and excellent as a paper weight, desk sculpture or can be hung on the wall. made from a century old roof tile mold.Great for the literati in all of us!

Stoneware and glaze

5" X 4" x .85"

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1464796 (stock #1947)
An unusual form by Mori Toshiaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Te-bachi (handled basin). The basin has been paired off at the top, the ribbons of clay looping over each other to form the winding handle. A most unusual design. A blast of ash decorates the exposed upper surfaces, the basin itself rust colored raw clay. It is 20 cm (8 inches) diameter, 14.5 cm (5-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer.
Mori Toshiaki was...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1472382 (stock #MC208)
Words fall short on describing this breathtaking vessel by master potter Kimura Morikazu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Biryu Kessho Yohen Chawan. It is quite large at 14.5 cm (nearly 6 inches) diameter, 8 cm tall and is in perfect condition.
Kimura Morikazu was born to the house of a Kyo-yaki potter and studied under Ishiguro Munemaru, He established his first kiln in the Gojo Zaka area of Kyoto in 1947, moving to Fukui in 1976. He is held in the collection of both th...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1470278 (stock #MC080)
A hakuji sake bottle with a slightly lobed seihakuji sake cup by Suzuki Osamu enclosed respectively in their original signed wooden boxes. The Tokkuri is faceted with a spiraling twist, creating a fun dialog between itself and the low, lobed cup, at the center of which is impressed the character, Flower. The cup is 9.5 cm (just less than 4 inches) diameter, the Tokkuri is 16.2 cm (6-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Suzuki Osamu (1926-2001) was, along with Kumakura Junkichi, H...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1470512 (stock #TRC221202)


This elegant work of Karatsu pottery has an unglazed foot, showing the rich ferrous clay from which it is constructed, and displays splashes of ferrous pigment on a backdrop of ashen glaze with a milky white overglaze. The triangular shape and large proportions make for a very distinctive work of e-Karatsu or “painted” Karatsu.

Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters...