This piece was grilled with burning red pine fire woods for 10days in "Anagama" kiln. Melted ashes turned beautiful green glass. Size 6.5cm(W) 4.5cm(H) Accessary wooden box with signature

Shigaraki hanaire by veteran Shigaraki master, Honiwa Rakunyu. In perfect condition with signed box and hand written, not stamped signature on the base used for special tea pieces.

10" tall

Honiwa Rakunyu II, though not a native of Shigaraki moved there and studied with Honiwa Rakunyu I, succeeded to the name in 1962 and set up a studio and a noborigama, later building his first anagama in 1971 which he named, Kochu-gama...

An early work by one of the most important potters in the 20thcentury who hailed from Seto, Suzuki Seisei 鈴木青々(1914-1990)...

The Size of Tolkkuri: 4 5/8" High x 2 3/8" Dia, 2 1/16" Bottom. The size of Each Sake Cup: 1 5/8" Dia x 1 13/16" High. This is very unusual and fine classy Japanese Kiyomizu Yaki Sake set by Sawamura Tosai 3 rd (1951-). It is made with fine quality Kiyomizu Yaki refine earthern body. The wall thickness on Tokkuri is only 1/16" Thick less than 2 mm. So as Sake cup has only 1 mm thick on wall. Tokkuri as well as 2 sake cup has the hand written signature of Tosai in blue underglaze (sometsuke)...

Wood-fired Jar, tsubo, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.8"(20cm) x Dia.8"(20cm.) 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...

Large, robust Madara-Karatsu mizusashi with undulating ribs around the circumference of the pot made by Karatsu specialist, Kojima Yoshiaki. In excellent condition with its original signed box, this mizusashi measures 22 x 18cm.

There is a nearly identical example of a mizusashi by Kojima Yoshiaki in the book, MODERN JAPANESE CERAMICS, pg.75, no.54.

This Made in USA daisy pendant and V collar necklace was hand hammered, hand fabricated in the modernist tradition in a USA studio entirely by a single pair of hands and signed: Handmade Mimi Dee & Sterling.
Note the 9 lobe, 10 pearl center daisy flower removable pendant is finished with pearls from other lands. Substantial at 1.4 Oz of sterling or 40 grams...

Chikko Iwatsuki is well known as the expert of kiseto glaze in Seto pottery scene. Kiseto glaze has been invented at Mino area in MOMOYAMA period early 17th century. And then kiseto works has been loved until today. This piece is created as a censer, however it is seemed to use as not only censer but also ornament. SIZE: 10.0cm(D)/11.6cm(H) ACCESSORY: wooden box with signature of the artist

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 madara karatsu glaze traditional in Karatsu and perfect hand made. It wo...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. *Tachibana Daiki is well known that former Arkansas Gov...

Flower vase with angular shoulder and angular hip, slightly curving in on the sides and standing on a bamboo node foot. Heavy but fine gray stoneware that turned reddish brown upon firing, covered with a celadon green glaze with curved striations made by tracing with his finger. The places where the glaze is scraped back to the stoneware, the clay turned red-brown during firing...

Okuiso Taigaku (b. 1965) Oribe Sake set
The signature of the artist is carved on base.

Size (tokkuri)
Height 17.5cm
Width 9cm


Unused
Supplied with signed box

Okuiso Taigaku, born as the eldest son of Okuiso Eiroku, a master ceramicist renowned for his expertise in Mino and Shino ware, grew up under the influence of his father's craft...

An elegant sake set in silver and celadon green over raw clay consisting of a set of guinomi and Tokkuri, perfect or sharing sake, by Masafumi Doi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tessaiji Senmon Shuki (Metal Glazed Porcelain Sake Vessels with lines). The cups are 5.5 cm diameter (2-1/4 inches), the same height. The Tokkuri is 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) tall and all are in excellent condition...

This interesting melon shape agate snuff bottle is 1 ½ inches tall, 2 ¼ inches wide and 3quarters of an inch thick. It depicts a young boy climbing a tree. The artist (Wang Hai) carved a leaf as the base, so the bottle can sit horizontally. It is polished and hollowed very well. Please e-mail us for more information and his work.

Contemporary Tea Cup by Master Takeuchi Shingo A fine tea cup of sculptural shape with inlaid polychrome geometric patterns. H 9 x 8,5 cm ca. Signed at the bottom; artist’s information paper follow. Condition: Perfect.  Takeuchi Shingo was born in 1955 in Seto. Until 1979 studied at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramics Research Facility and than with one of the great master potter, Kato Shuntei II. In 1982 establishing his own kiln in Seto...

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Oil painting on canvas by a Japanese painter, Toyoko Okumura (1939-), 24 x 33.3 x 1.5 cm (9.44 x 13.11 x 0.59in)

More her works, https://hotoke-antiques.com/toyoko-okumura/


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A modern Taiwanese oil painting.

Dimensions :40cmx30cm(unframed)

Signature :R.U. 2/3 '20

Jug for holding fresh water for the tea ceremony, called mizusashi. Wheel thrown, thin stoneware of slightly irregular beaker shape (slightly bulging belly towards the bottom and straight sides going up). The mouth is slightly oval. Black-brown iridescent glaze. Custom made black lacquered fitted wooden cover. Seto ware, or black Oribe...

MEDIA: Paper Cut-Out TITLE: Narcissus ARTIST: Pi-Ping SIZE: 10 inches x 15 inches

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Ceramic work formed with paper coated with mad and burnt by me myself, Fumie Nishimura. ‘Giza Giza’ is a Japanese onomatopoeia and would be translated to “Jagged” in English. H 13 x W 13 x D 13cm (5.11 x 5.11 x 5.11in). Very delicate and fragile piece so that some parts will be chipped, though I'll try my best to pack it very carefully. (So, as long as you want to receive 100% complete actualy piece, please don't order it since I can't guarant...

This stunning platter titled METEOR by Massachusetts studio Glass Artist Charles Correll, signed and dated "Correll '85" is 19 1/2" diameter. The lavender plate has a polychrome meteor image in white, grey, red-pink and yellow. The execution is superb and this vintage beauty remains in excellent condition.

Made in USA crossover bypass bangle bracelet hand wrought hammered forged fabricated by and signed: Handmade Mimi Dee - Sterling in a USA studio. Every square mm of metal was formed by this jewelry maker's hands.
No prefab imported metal components.
To qualify it as "studio" it must be created solely by the designing artist herself or himself. Once it is sent to be made overseas and sold in the thousands, or even 100s, or made with pre fab components, it ceases to be "studio"!
In...

Made in America. What a buy! For under $50 you can present an artist signed multi gem and pearl hand wrought silver hostess or guest gift at the party. Each pin or pick is hand fabricated hammered wrought by and signed with maker's mark: Handmade Mimi Dee Sterling. LEGALl: All Images Design Concept Content Text solely owned by Mimi Dee. Each has different chakra stones and pearls (from faraway lands) and can be worn on a lapel or hat or even be your own personal appetizer pick. Mint condi...

All metal is sterling silver. Bold and unusual. Made in a USA studio in the modernist tradition, this very bold original kinetic pendant with hammered paddle drops was designed hand wrought by and signed by the metal work maker's as: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling Silver.

Semi precious gemstones: A huge 30mm fluorite chunk bead also known as blue john, or feldspar
2 dark faceted amethysts added for a
Total weight of 56 grams;
33 grams of gemstones, leaving ~
23 grams of ste...

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. Both pieces were designed and composed in a USA studio.
Necklace: 147 grams of 18mm faceted pink and green Nevada Lapis and 8mm Ruby in Zoisite beads to yield a hand knotted 20" strand.
while all beads are from faraway lands... all semi precious metal was hand hammered formed shaped and signed by this jewelry artist...

Angelo Ballarin contemporary pezzato art glass vase

Murano, Italy

7 1/4" tall

5 3/4" at widest point

Top Opening - 2 3/4" diameter

Signed and in excellent condition

Beautiful early vase by Ben Owen III, signed and dated 1996, salt fired pottery with carved decoration and square mouth. One of a number of works by this artist currently available. Please inquire.

Perfect Shino Natsu tea bowl (Summer tea bowl) made by one of the most popular Japanese actors and artists, Kazuo Hayashi. He was born in 1945 and is affiliated with Theater Echo. He is also skilled in Buyō and pottery. Ceramics of him are rarely available.

It is in mint condition and comes with the originally signed and sealed wooden box of the artist.

Size: 7 cm height x 8,5 cm in diameter.

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Still made in USA. Make a gift of this beautiful butterfly gemstone collar necklace with two pendants. In the Modernist tradition all metal was hammered, forged by one set of hands, then signed by the same set of hands as: Handmade Mimi Dee, in a USA studio. Only one!
All metalwork was lovingly hand fabricated by one pair of hands without the use of pre fab imported metal components, especially for collectors of Made in USA. Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by...

Small, round covered box for keeping incense, kogo in Japanese, in the shape of a coiled snaked. It’s head is in the center of the cover, protruding. Gray, coarse stoneware with small inclusions, the outside turned brown from the heat in the kiln. Eyes are inlaid rings of clay, giving the snake a slightly goofy expression.

Potter’s mark on the bottom of the lower section. Unidentified.

Possibly Tokoname ware.

H ca 1.5 x Diam ca 2.25 in.

Japan, Showa era, 1980s?

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Lyrical and whimsical porcelain tsubo by Ishira Akira with overglaze enamels in red, yellow, green and Persian blue decorating the pure white surface. The surface is covered in red enamel, aka-e style creating a floral framework for the three rabbits articulated around the circumference of the pot with accents in other shades of enamel. The brushwork is easily seen and studied and shows a delft and exceedingly experienced hand.

Ishira Akira (b. 1941) studied at the Tokyo national Univers...

Donald Friedlich

American Modernist Sterling & 18k Gold Earrings

Excellent condition

5/8" dia.

Pierced

Dated 1985

Friedlich graduated from RISD in 1982

His work has been well exhibited, appeared in several print publications, and been placed in many important public and private collections, including the Victoria & Albert, the Museums of Fine Arts in Boston & Houston, the Smithsonian, among others.

Friedlich's wor...

Made in USA. This original signed hammered butterfly sculpture collar necklace with ametrine, amethyst, rose quartz was hand wrought in a USA studio by and signed: MIMI DEE STERLING HANDMADE. It can be also be displayed as a wall hanging sculpture as many of this metalwork jewelry artist's collectors do.

* The 2" x 1 3/4" butterfly is free formed forged from one piece of silver, without the assistance of a jig.
* 2- 19 - 20 mm ametrines
* 2- faceted 5mm amethyst
* 2 - 12mm rose...

A mouse kogo by famous Kyoto potter Imai Masayuki 今井政之 (1930-2023). He used his famous inlaid colored clay technique in producing this piece. Imai Masayuki and late Miyashita Zenji are considered the two masters of the colored clay technique in Japan. Title: Inlaid Zodiac Mouse Incense Container (Zōgan kanshi nu kōgo 象嵌干支子香盒) Colored and inlaid stoneware, 3.2 cm high and 7.1 cm in diameter. Signature on the bottom of the piece: Masayuki (政之) Date: Heisei Period, ...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. This plate is made to aim to taste just like wood fragment. 5 pieces available, they are different from each other. If you are interested in other pieces, I would like to send images of them in detail. Size: 14.5cm/14.5cm Ac...

Large porcelain bowl by Susan Filley (contemporary, working in Chapel Hill, NC). Signed "S.Filley" bottom. 13 1/4" across, 5" high. In excellent condition. Susan Filley is an internationally exhibited studio potter who has been working mainly in porcelain for over 30 years. Her works are in the collections of the Shiwan Museum in China, the Mint Museum in Charlotte, etc.

The size of Box: 4 1/4" Square x 2 3/8", Medallion size: 2 5/8" Dia x 1/4" High dome shape. The size of Presentation Box: 9 7/8" Long x 7" Wide x 3 1/4" High. The title of work: Now and Then. The design depicted from Saru Suberi (Japanese name flower), English as Crape Myrtle flowers with such a delicately made by very thin/fine silver wires. This fine Japanese Cloisonne, Shippo Medallion was created by Fine Japanese Cloisonne Master Artist, Shinya Okamoto from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. I am pro...

Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.4.75"(12cm.) Shino & Ash glaze. 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 introduction to the world of Tea Ceremony has helped to s...

The size of Box: 4 1/4" Square x 2 3/8", Medallion size: 2 5/8" Dia x 1/4" High dome shape. The size of Presentation Box: 9 7/8” Long x 7" Wide x 3 1/4" High. The title of work: Mystique. The design depicted from Neji Bana (Spiranthes sinensis var. amoena) flowers with striking design and composition with such a delicately made by very thin/fine silver wires. The gradation of blue color is great. This fine Japanese Cloisonne, Shippo Medallion was created by Fine Japanese Cloisonne Artist, Shi...

All metal is sterling silver. In a USA studio this silver kinetic biomorphic sculptural metal work pendant was hand wrought and shaped by and signed: Sterling Handmade Mimi Dee.

A 25mm beautifully carved Ametrine gemstone from far off lands, ~ 25 carats, was caged in sterling silver then added as a dangle. All real, no faux here! Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee. The pendant is hooked on to a knotted toffee color adjustable ribbon to wear as shown o...

Acme Studio enamel on metal artisan brooch

Iconic Memphis era design

Artisan - Adrian Olabuenaga

1980s

Los Angeles, California

2 3/4" x 1 3/8"

Weight - 23+ grams

Excellent condition

This is a large and elegant salt fired enyu with a provocative crackle slip surface creating a wide array of textures and various color hues that make for a splendid chawan. measuring in at 14.2 x 8.6cm, this chawan was created by Tokoname mainstay, Ito Yushi and is rather typical of this style for which he is well known. Thrown out of a iron rich clay, the bowl was dipped in a slip with a specific surface tension before it was placed in the kiln and salt fired which has "glazed" the piece all o...

An original all sterling sculptural pendant hand wrought, forged in a USA studio and signed with this metal artist's mark as: Sterling - Handmade - Mimi Dee.

What makes most of this metal worker's pieces unusual is that, as in this case, one continuous piece of precious thick 14 gauge silver without cutting or soldering is used to make this "one of" piece. From faraway lands: black real freshwater pearls (never faux here!) and ultra flashing blue labradorite beads were threaded with small...

Fine quality Ohi Ware chawan, tea bowl, Macha bowl by Yoshio Iwamura (1925-1987). Raku ware with mottled bright green and bluish glazes which remind of seaweed. It comes with the original, signed and inscribed wooden box; bowl with impressed seal Ohi. H 8 x 12 cm. Perfect condition. -------Yoshio Iwamura studied under Izukura Juro in Kaga. Later founded the Oyabu kiln in Ohi village, Ishikawa prefecture. Member of the Asia Art Society and the Kaga Art Association. Director of the Ohi Ware...

Signed studio original hand hammered multi metal 7 piece kinetic magical evil eye protector pendant, with added Victorian mille grain steel court button and gems, was made in a USA studio in the Modernist or Arts & Crafts tradition by and signed by this living self learned metal art maker as Mimi Dee.

As in some modernist approach, it is made with hammered mixed metals copper, sterling and a bit of gold fill. It is finished with a 19th century open work cut steel mille grain / brass 2 p...

Hand knotted 9mm real cultured freshwater pearls and sterling silver - never faux ever here! Cultured freshwater color enhanced lavender lilac hue pearl necklace, with both lush 6mm dark purple & 16mm light lilac amethyst, then silver grey Swarovski crystals were added.
Includes a removable handwrought sterling sculpture pendant with a 15 carat lilac semi precious gemstone within and earrings to complete the demi parure set.
All made in a USA studio by and signed: Mimi Dee Sterling ...

Using Emanuel Ungaro lavender plum 95% silk fiber, a not the usual minimalist approach to wearable art apparel was taken in that there are no embellishments such as paint or fabric collage. It is ready to accept either forms of embellishment. In a USA studio, this was cut and constructed by and signed Mimi Dee, as a sleeveless kimono type coat vest, then finished with black over lock edges and 2 AB Czech fire polished lavender beads as the only embellishment...for now... It is signed: Mimi ...

Millefiori art glass plate by Moretti

Murano, Italy

Late 20th century

Measures 6 1/2" in diameter

Signed with signature murrine

Excellent condition

The second Living National Treasure of Mashiko. The first was his teacher Shōji Hamada.

A ash-glazed stoneware box and cover with an intaglio design of grasses filled with white slip. Shimaoka’s seal within the foot-rim.

Approximately 11.5 cm high, 10.3 diameter.

Please study the photographs.

Generally PayPal payments are accepted but customers resident in China will have make arrangements to pay by bank to bank transfer in British Pounds Sterling.

Generous Hagi chawan with a variety of colors infused within the white based glaze on a rich iron clay body by veteran potter, Udagawa Seikoku. This chawan is in great condition, measures 12.5 x 9cm and comes complete with its original signed wood box.

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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 chosen-karatsu (black&white)changed in the kiln as sake cup. His sake cu...

Fenton Glass Company made this swan vase. It's handpainted by J L Nutter. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. Thanks for looking.

This compote has modern sense with traditional work. Potter Dohei is one of the masters in Karatsu that is famous traditional pottery area in Japan. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unPsXnEkcl0 Accessary: wooden box signed by artist. Size: 23.5cm(D) 6.0cm(H)

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...

Ceramic tokkuri - sake bottle - with sturdy body and cup mouth. Shino ware with dark body and free potting - one can feel spiral lines on the body left by fingers of the potter and see a beautiful spiral line on the bottom. Orange and gray Shino glaze with swirling lines, wonderful sense of energy to the piece. Made by American potter Robert Fornell (resided in Japan 1988-1996) marked with his seal on the foot. Great object in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Height 5 3/8 inches.

Stunning incised and purple glazed bowl by one of the best contemporary Seto potters, Katō Reikichi 加藤令吉 (b. 1953). Title: Purple Colored Bowl (Shisai hachi 紫彩鉢) Medium: incised and glazed stoneware Size: 5.9 x 19.6 x 18.7 cm Signed on the bottom: Rei (Rei 令) Date: Shōwa Period, mid 1980s Condition: no flaws: no cracks or repairs; minor imperfections from firing. Box darkened with age. Comes with artist signed wooden box (tomobako) and potter’s bio (in Japanese). T...

Large, hand carved Oribe vase form by Kato Shinya (Sakusuke V). This large vessel was thrown round and later altered to the current form where the surface was meticulously hand carved in this bold repeat pattern around the form and then glazed over in a rich deep green Oribe glaze.

This vase measures 13.25" x 8" x 4" and is in excellent condition excepting for a small gold repair at the upper left corner of the first picture at the lip transition and still makes for a wonderful display p...

My Body III, a rare charcoal created in 1965 by Renowned Korean Artist Don Ahn aka Ahn Dong Kuk (1937 - 2013). Don Ahn was a pioneer of Korean art in America. In the 1950s he was the first to move permanently to the US and receive recognition here, beginning with the 1952 exhibition of his work at the Kilbride Bradley Gallery in Minneapolis, the very first exhibition of Korean contemporary art in America. His work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and other ...

This elegant low vase, made by studio glass artist Don Gonzalez of Stockton, NJ, is crystal with subtle blending of blue and amethyst. It exemplifies his masterful expertise in form and coloring. It is signed "Gonzalez" and has a polished bottom. It stands 3 1/2" x 5" x 6 1/2"; perfect condition. Don Gonzalez has been blowing glass since the early 1970s, starting at Carnegie Mellon, continuing at Sausalito Art Center, then opening his own studio in NJ which he has maintained for over 40 ye...

Ceramic tokkuri - sake bottle - with sturdy body and cup mouth. Shino ware with dark body and wonderful free potting - one can feel spiral lines on the body left by fingers of the potter and see a beautiful spiral line on the bottom. Orange and gray Shino glaze with swirling lines, wonderful sense of energy to the piece. Made by American potter Robert Fornell (resided in Japan 1988-1996) marked with his seal on the foot. Great object in Japanese taste, in excellent condition. Height 5 1/4 inches...