Earth tones and patterns of waves in black on this large vessel by Ogawa Machiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Dai Hachi( black Large Basin ) and date to 2016. Perfect for flower arrangement with a flower frog. An incredible work from one of Japans most sought after figures.
Size, D 35.2 cm H 19.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ogawa Machiko was born in Sapporo on the Northern Island of Hokkaido in 1946...

Kushime, combed mizusashi and chawan set in a rich Ao glaze with clear accents

Stoneware, slip and glazes

Mizusashi 6.75" X 6.4"

Chawan 4" X 5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Kuwata Takuro makes the most characteristic pottery we have ever seen, and when you look at this spectacular piece it is easy to understand why.

This is his Ki-Ji Kinsai Chawan which comes with his originally with his seal, calligraphy and fingerprint signed wooden box.

Takuro surely needs no introduction. He was born in 1981 in Hiroshima and graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at Kyoto Saga University in 2001...

An iconic work by Shigaraki legend Furutani Michio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Henko...

An exquisite and desirable work with a swish of resist creating a white bamboo-leaf pattern on the rich red Kaki glaze and black of this plate by Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kaki-yu Nuki-e Zara. A classic Mashiko, with a strong sense of the utilitarian, a keynote of the Mingei movement which Shoji represented...

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...

Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Shino glaze with iron band around lip. H.3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia.3.625"(9.25cm.) Volume = 10oz(300cc.) 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...

Interesting and rare set of Iga chawan by the "grandfather" of modern Iga-yaki, Tanimoto Kosei and his son, Tanimoto Kei. Both of these wood fired chawan are robust pieces that typify the work of each artist and the modern Iga movement with areas of rich green ash balanced against toasty hi-iro fire color and allowing the tsuchi-aji, clay taste to be enjoyed as well...

Scraped cut and beat out of form with looping ribbons of clay for handles, here is a mizusashi which certainly does not let down; everything we have come to expect from this popular Japanese artist enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is heavily potted, creating a bold, lively experience. The piece is 8 inches (21 cm) tall, 7 inches (18 cm) diameter and in perfect condition.
This artist has been working with clay since the 1950s, devouring styles along the way...

Height 7.8cm
Width 14.0cm
Supplied with signed box and leaflet.

Born in 1932 in Kyoto into a pottery family, Mr. Morinobu Kimura is a highly esteemed potter renowned for his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft. Throughout his illustrious career, he has received numerous accolades and recognition for his innovative approach to pottery and his mastery of ash glaze.

At the age of 26, Mr...

An exquisite vessel in white with elegant stripes of soft color by hard to find Niwa Ryochi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Senmon Tsubo. There is a palpable grace to the piece which seems to reflect the Japanese appreciation of silence and shadows. It is 27.5 cm (11 inches) diameter, 33 cm (13 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

There is nothing superfluous in the work of Saito Hiroyuki, often described as “Muda no nai utsuwa” (Vessel without waste). Here is an exquisite tea bowl in muted silver and black with a texture which will make your hands want to dance. Like the creator, it is chic, with a simplicity of form which is timeless, and yet very much rooted in the world we live in today...

Balancing the scales and industrial shape by Sodeisha star Takano Moto-o enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Utsuwa (Receptacle) and dating from the height of Sodeisha influence in the 1960s. It is 12 x 15 x 12 cm (5 x 6 x 5 inches) and in excellent condition...

A profusion of color descends the granulated surface of this traditional form by legendary potter Nakagawa Jinenbo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Chosen Karatsu Mimitsuki Hana-ire.  The grandiose embellishment of color creates a sublime sense of tension between the dark glazed and color infusion.  Although very much in the Chosen Karatsu tradition, the execution is unequivocally contemporary. 
Size, W 14.8 cm ( 6 inches)  H 24.5  cm ( 9-1/2 inches) 
Conditi...

Two yunomi with my partridge feather and saffron glazes over temmoku. The interior of the foot is glazed in a simple clear glaze.

Stoneware, slip and glazes

A measures 3.75" x 4"; B measures 3.85" x 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

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...

Matcha Chawan (Tea Bowl,) Mashiko-yaki, by Tagami Munetoshi. Kaki (persimmon) and Mashikoguro (Mashiko black) glazes. A large, Fuyu-chawan (Winter Tea Bowl) displaying rustic and austere simplicity, and quintessentially Mashiko. H. 3.125" (8cm) x Dia. 5.125"( 13cm.) Tagami Munetoshi (b. 1972) is the son of Tagami Isamu and grandson of Sudo Takeo. He is the 5th generation of potters in Mashiko’s Hinatagama (Hinata Kiln) founded during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Sudo Yujiro. At the age ...

Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by Sachiko Furya; Honolulu, HI. Bamboo Ash and Copper Glazes. H. 2.625"(6.5cm) x Dia. 5.375"(13.75cm.) 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...