One of the finest, most daring, and well-crafted works I have seen by this legendary artist who is known for his non-conformist and bold style. Suzuki Goro has outdone himself with this Rose Oribe ceremonial tea bowl. Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615)...

Strikingly bold patterns revealed through curtains of copper green play across the surface of this dramatic work by Fukami Fuminori enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Narumi Manga Oribe Wari-kodai Chawan and date to 2021. It rests on a wari-kodai split foot, the dragon and tiger are two spiritual creatures in the Buddhism representing the spirit heaven and matter earth. The bowl was published on the Itoshino Tojiki(My beloved Pottery) magazine this month...

From a well-known series entitled “Chōtō” (Listening to the Waves) this contoured vase features a sandy glaze that the sculptor claims is an expression of the features of the landscape where he grew up.

Born in the port city of Shimoda, Sakiyama studied art in Osaka and then later went on to open his own kiln that he named “Hidaka” (High Sun)...

Large temmoku and iron glazed teabowl creating a matsukawa, pine bark, effect diagonally around the teabowl. The chawan is ovoid in form and the foot was hand cut to compliment the form.

Stoneware and glazes

6" x 5.5" x 3.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large Oribe style vase with sprigged, attached decoration of impressed devices around the body of the pot with large ring lugs and trumpet style neck.

Stoneware, slip and glazes

14.5" x 7.5"

Extremely rare tea bowl rests on a sturdy three part kodai by the highly sought Udagawa Hosei (1946-1993) enclosed in the original wooden box titled simply Hagi Chawan.The lack of pretense in the title does not match the superlative nature of the bowl.All to the senses, the texture is a pleasure against the thick white over bottomless black and shjades of lavender dust.It is all we could hope for in a Chawan by this important artist that his works rarely comes to market...

Thick ash covers the ovoid form of this exquisite Chaire by Tsujimura Kai enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Nostalgic with its glaze effects and form immersed in tradition, yet full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive. To one side a crescent moon shaped kutsuki forms a rakish grin, inviting the viewer to join in the merriment. It is a masterpiece by this young artist...

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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Two lug handles leap from the sides of this traditional form by Karatsu Legend Nakagawa Jinenbo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Chossen Karatsu Mimitsuki Hanaire. Mottled glaze covers the rough clay darkened by flame with flashes of white and blue and crispy chunks of ash and debris clinging to the sides. It is a work which embodies the best of this highly sought artist. The vessel is 9 inches (23 cm) tall and in excellent condition...

Kaneshige Toyo is no doubt one of the most important Japanese potters in 20 century and the first Bizen artist to be awarded with Living National Treasure title in 1956.
He is considered as the founder of modern Bizen pottery and at the same time he is known for successfully recreating the sheen of Momoyama Bizen pottery.

Width 5.7cm
Height 5.05cm
Weight 78g

In excellent condition. Supplied with original wooden box with leaflet.

If you are familiar with the work of Hiramatsu Ryoma you know that he creates very unconventional ceramics inspired by forms found in nature. Here we have a sake set he describes as “Ou-tekko” (pyrite) and “Ammonite” (same in English - a kind of sea fossil). Part of a series he has been developing, the ancient Ammonite fossil has been the inspiration behind his latest creations. Pyrite, meanwhile refers to the metallic patterning on the outer surface of the clay body...

An amazing 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 Oribe piece, was eroded through natural processes during firing but not destroyed the work, are highly prized for their beauty that is "imperfect...

Shjades of lavender dust the thick coating of white glaze which covers the rugged form of this spectacular Sake set by Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Hagi Kurinuki Tokkuri and Guinomi respectively. 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...

This is a splendid example of work by one of Japans true ceramic masters, Kato Takuo (1917-2005), signed on the base and enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box titled Aoyu-kinsai Hanaike...

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...

This piece is with natural glaze that is made of burnt fire woods, melted ashes of fire woods of red pine tree and red skin by flames. The pieces are fired in the small kiln "anagama" for 10days and this piece was fired three times. Size: 9.0cm(D)/25.2cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

A superbly crafted trumpeting form by Nakamura Kohei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ido Chawan. The bowl reflects the aesthetics of those imported Korean wares preferred by Sen-no-Rikyu in the Momoyama era. It has a bold, strong foot which rests perfectly on the table, both grounding the bowl and yet allowing it a sense of flight, as if the moment will soon be gone (and it will indeed!)...

A sake set of Katakuchi and five Guinomi cups showing the decorative aesthetic of Ichino Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Size,Katakuchi D 11.6 cm H 10.7 cm .
Size,Guinomi D 5.6>cm 5.9 cm H 5.9cm> 6.4 cm ...