Tea Cup, Yunomi. Gary Shino Glaze. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.125"(8cm) 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...

A beautiful pair of chosen-karatsu glaze plate with stem. They were fired with pine fire wood. They would be suitable for western style. Size: 15.6cm(D) 5.3cm(H)

Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of Izumita Yukiya works. This wonderfu tea bowl is enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekisoh (layers) Chawan.
Size, D 12.6 cm H 10.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture . In 1995 opened is own workshop...

Flashes of red decorated the scorred and scarred dark glazed body of this Chawan by Gomi Kenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box and dating to 2021. The form is slightly belted, to allow the bowl to settle comfortably into the palm. The very traditional silhouette however has been paddled and graffiti structures scratched into the surface...

18 stunning Oribe works from Higashida Shigemasa, including,Tea Bowls,Vase,Sake Cups Sake Bottles and Incense Burner,available for purchase...

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...

An incredible organic shape by Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Bizen-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 hu...

Copper glaze makes red with deducing situation and makes green with oxidation. Accessary: none Size:9.1cm(D) 5.6cm(H)

Porcelain meoto (his/her) pair of large/small yunomi done in a suminagashi marbling style of neriage

Porcelain and glaze

Max. 4.2" X 3.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Wood-fired guinomi, sake cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.2.25"(5.5cm) x Dia.2.75"(6.5cm.) 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. Through pottery and Buddhism, he was exposed to Tea practitioners who complimented his work and encouraged him to produce Tea wares...

A petaled vase in snow s\white porcelain with silver blossoming from the rim by Itaya Narumi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 12.5 cm (5 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, from the artist this year. Itaya Narumi was born in Gifu in 1991, and graduated the Toki City Ceramics Research Facility in 2015. She has participated in several exhibitions since, with an emphasis on natural forms and tactile senses.

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...

Rozome style covered jar with the repeated resist designs of the character, Mu. Mu means "nothingness" in Zen Buddhism, think of the possibilities for such a jar! The green overglaze is very reminiscent of Japanese Fujina style glazes and is very rich in person

Stoneware, slips and glazes

9" X 7.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe!

Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Ash glaze with hakeme slip. H.1.375"(3.25cm) x Dia.2.5"(6.5cm.) 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...

A brilliantly colored bowl studded with shiseki and slashes of black by Banura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 14 cm diameter, 7 cm tall and in excellent condition.
Banura Shiro (1941-2001) was born the fourth son of influential Lacquer Artist Banura Shogo. His sensitivity to textures may stem from that exacting influence...

This Oh-My-God breathtaking delicacy is by Kawase Shinobu enclosed in the original signed wooden box which is prepared with silk lined buffers to protect it. One of the most impressive pieces I have seen by this very impressive artist. It is 21.5 cm (8-1/2 inches) tall and in perfect condition...

A Silent Shadows series sculpture by Sugitani Keizo enclosed in the original signed wooden box with engraved date beneath 220202. It is 16 x 13 x 25 cm (6 x 5 x 10 inches) and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this summer. Although imbued with the rustic sheen of metal, Sugitani’s works are in fact creations in Shigaraki clay that are hand-built into interlocking forms that are almost Escher-esque in their simple complexity. After blending a base white clay, the artist begins t...

Classic Shigaraki chawan by veteran wood fire potter, Takahashi Rakusai IV. This is truly a classic example of the Rakusai style and has vivid hi-iro flashing about the chawan while the face is painted in a fine coat of ash. having learned from his father, Rakusai III, Rakusai IV continues the tradition of the Takahashi family and this chawan is an excellent example of the form and style of firing the family is well know and respected for.

This chawan is in great, unused condition, measure...

A splash of metalic glaze runs down opposite a splash of thick Kaki-colored glaze on the highly textured earth-colored surface of this bottle shaped vase by Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Titiled Tetsu-yu Nagashi Bin, this dates from early in his career, 1960-1965. It is 14.5 cm (5-3/4 inches) diameter, 22.5 cm (9 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Shimizu Uichi (1926-2004) was born in Kyoto the son of a ceramic dealer. Discarding the...

A two beautiful Guinomi by the popular young star Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes and date to 2021. We see the gamut of this artists work, unique design, form, the sharp lines, colors and texure. An excellent example of this popular artists.
Size, D 5,8 cm H 7.3 cm (Right)
Size, D 6.2 x 8.7 cm H 7.9 cm (Left)
Condition, Excellent
Sawada Hayato (b.1978) in Kasama. He studied at the Ryutsu Keizai University before establishing his own kiln in...

Chosen karatsu is one kind of Karatsu wares, used iron galze and glaze made from straw ashes. It has carved pattern of shinning sun. it's beautiful the border line that the iron glaze and straw ashes glaze are mixing with each other. This plate is suitable for not only Japanese cuisine but also western cuisine or desert. Size : 20.0cm(S) 2.5cm(H)

A proud striated egg shaped orb floats above the square block forming the base of this sculpture by Matsumoto Hideo covered with enigmatic graffito. The object is 12-1/2 inches (31.5 cm) tall, 4 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm) at the base, and is in excellent condition. This piece was purchased from an exhibition held in October, 1993, and a copy of a Newspaper article introducing the exhibition is enclosed with the piece. Hideo has been widely represented in Museum exhibitions throughout Japan. He w...

An exquisite work of layered pottery by challenging female artist Fukumoto Fuku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tsuki no Shimo (Moon Frost) and date to 2017. The clear white glaze certainly is like moonlight, and something about the impact of the form into multiple forms calls to mind an asteroid strikeing ground. It is both calm and alive with movement at the same time.
Size, D 15.3 cm H 8.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fukumoto Fuku was born into a family...

Mint and large Japanese pottery tea bowl of Hagi Ware, made by one of the most famous and creative potters of Japan, Seigan Yamane. Light brown clay is coated with colorful glazes.

Note: This is a special work by him. He made only one piece with this design.

Seigan Yamane was born in 1952, and started making Hagi ware in 1987. And then, he started his own pottery in 1992 and has ever been awarded a lot of prizes for his great work.

Hagi Ware is a type of Japa...

Sake Cup, Guinomi, by Tagami Munetoshi of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. Kaki-yu ("persimmon" glaze,) Nuki-e (wax resist design.) H.2"(5cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) 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 of 16, he started his apprenticeship under his grandfather and then right after high school went to...

Eiraku Zengoro XVI Sokuzen (1917-1998) Ninsei style Chawan for Tea Ceremony
The mark of the potter is stamped near the foot ring.

Rare excellent chawan that expresses the red sun behind the golden clouds skillfully using brush technique where the unseen areas are magnificent views of the mountains with a mild white glaze on fine white clay.

Eiraku Zengoro XVI Sokuzen was the head of one of the most influential pottery family in Japan for nearly 60 years and received nu...

A Yakishime Sculptural vase in brunette gray clay by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekki Kake-hanaire and date to 2010.An unusual shape with a rich red, and yello against the gray body in the dark corner of a Tea Room would be incredible.
Size, D 11.4 cm H 21.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23. He has been exhibited and or prized at the All Japan Ceram...

A stunning pair of sake cups depicting mice by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saiichi 松本佐一 (b. 1930), using his signature technique, porcelain with underglaze gold leaf. Title: Sake Set (shuki 酒器) Medium: porcelain with underglaze gold leaf and overglaze enamel Size: Wider: 3 x 8.4 cm and Taller: 5.98x 5.1 cm Signature in enamel on the bottom of both pieces: Saiichi (佐一) Date: Heisei Period, 2007 for 2008 Condition: no flaws: no cracks or repairs...

A sculptural Green form by Yamazaki Akira (Yamazaki Koyo II, b. 1927) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kujaku-yu Tori-tsubo (Peacock Glazed Bird Shaped Vase). The vase is 11 x 6 x 6 inches (28 x 15 x 14 cm) and in fine condition, signed on the base Akira.
Akira’s father, Yamazaki Koyo (1890-1979), was displayed and awarded consistently in many National Exhibitions and is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art Boston and Bern Museum of Art Switzerland amo...

Spectacular keshiki resulting from the combination of multiple kiln affects and textures defines this large footed slab by Kanzaki Shiho enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 14 x 20 inches (36 x 51 cm) and in excellent condition.
Kanzaki (b. 1942) prefers firing his kiln for ten days, resulting in the rich textures and heavy ash deposits apparent on this Tsubo. He began life born in Shigaraki, and was fast tracked into the Kansai University Law Department, but rather the li...

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 karatsu glaze and painting a lobster. SIZE: 13.3cm(D)/7.7cm(H) ACCESSOR...

A peacock wings decoration on the indigo glazed sides of this squared bottle vessel by Morino Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ran-yu Kujakumon Kabin. This is a superb example of the work of this important Kyoto Artist!
Size, D 18.8 cm H 28.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Morino Taimei was born in Kyoto in 1934, and was first accepted into the Nitten National Exhibition at a relatively young age in 1957 (a year before graduating the Kyoto Municipal U...

Large ceramic vessel by Dr. Lawrence Jordan (American, 1947-2007), dated 1986 and signed L.Jordan on the bottom. 9.5" high, 7" wide, 7" deep. This piece is a brush and scraffito decorated earthenware vessel. In excellent condition. One of three pieces by this artist currently in our inventory. Lawrence Jordan received a PhD in Art Education and completed a 9 year apprenticeship with ceramics master Kenneth Beitel. He himself taught ceramics and art, while exhibiting his work in Virginia an...

Very large Karatsu style teabowl that was thrown and tataki paddled with texture into an oval form. There are various tones of ash and iron yellow flowing about the bowl, especially seen on the inside. The foot is tooled by hand, off the wheel, to go with the form of the bowl. The clay is a mixture of actual river clay and my stoneware clay to give it an earthy iron brown flavor.

Stoneware, slip and glaze

6.5" x 4.75" x 3.85" Functional, decorative and food safe

f you are looking for a good wall vase, this will be the one! A virtual textbook on firing effects decorates this spectacular Iga Kake-hanaire wall vase by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A very powerful presentation, fulfilling all our expectations from this important artist.
Size, D 13.8 cm H 13,1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil painter. While living at a B...

Shades of red-violet, dark iron clouds and white across the surface of this fantastic sake cups by rising star Suzuki Shu enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes . They are beautifully uniform in a misshapen way, allowing no favoritism to the drinkers.
Size, Murasaki Shino; D 6.9 cm H 5.9 cm
Size, Shino; D 7.4 cm H 5.4 cm
Size, Nezumi Shino; D 7.2 cm H 5.6 cm
Condition, New from the artist this summer.
Suzuki Shu was born in Tokyo in 1990. Establishing his ...