A tall lidded vase by world famous artist Higashida Shigemasa enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Hana-ire . It is entirely sculptural, with a gorgeous translucent green waterfall only this artist can create. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a very special piece by this artist.
Size, D 14.8 cm H 44.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Higashida Shigemasa was born in Hiroshima in 1955, and garnered a BA from the Shimonoseki Municipal University in 1978...

Flower Vase with Handles, "mimi tsuki kabin" by contemporary ceramic artist, Sachiko Furuya. Height 7.25". 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...

An iconic work covered in pale earth-tones and decorated with energetic graffiti,crow and nudes by important potter Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titeld Yahichida Oribe Hisago Tokkur and date to 2014. Yahichida was a style of Oribe popular in the Momoyama and early Edo periods. That said it is likely that they did not decorate with such audacious flair back then...

Viscous charred feldspar clouded with stormy color adorns this amazing work by Kumano Kuroemon enclosed in the original highly decorated signed wooden box titled Kuma Shino Mizusashi. This has the wow factor in truckloads! A quintessential piece by this artist that his work will remain influential long past the coming generations. Size, D 22.1 cm H 21.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
A ceramic madman, oil painter and recluse, Kuroemon is as eccentric as his pottery predicts...

A spectacular sake set by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Hai -yu Tokkuri and Guinomi respectively .Rising up in raw clay to meet the double whamy of green and blue-edged white falling from the shoulder.
Size, Tokkuri D 12.2 cm H 14.7cm
Size, Guinomi D 6.6cm H 7.2cm
Condition, Excellent
Nishihata Tadashi was born in Sasayama in the mountains of Hyogo, and ancient castle town in 1948...

A seminal work covered in black glaze with red, silver lines and Green waves design of this large vessel by important Kyoto artist Morino Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden titled. This is a superlative work by the artist, and one I am very proud to be able to offer...

Kakehanaire (Hanging Flower Vase,) by George Gledhill; Payett, ID. Wood fired, ash glaze, with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. H>6.375"(16.25cm) x Dia.3.25"(8.25cm.) 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...

Vase (J. hanaire), Fissured Mouth. By Sachiko Furuya. H.6.75"(17cm) X Dia.3.75"(9.5cm.) 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...

Reminiscent of an excavated Haniwa figure of a house, this museum quality vase is by Koinuma Michio and comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled very simply Tsubo. It is an iconic work by this eclectic artist, whose work is entirely unique and easily discernible. It is 27.5 cm (11 inches) square, 37 cm (14-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Due to size this will require special shipping consideration...

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...

An ash encrusted vase by Kanzaki Shio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Hanaire. Perfect for the tea room, it exudes that sense of quietude and degradation (Wabisabi) central to that aesthetic. It is 27 cm (10-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

Here another igneous form by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Mentori Hanaire . Like the previous Shizen-yu work, this shows a state of nature, not a state of intent, as if the piece came to be. It is this sense of raw elementalism which puts Japanese pottery apart, and gives it its unique place of reverence in world ceramics.
Size, D 14.4 cm H 33.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his s...

Although I do not often use the term, this is a masterpiece by Iga artist Banura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Even under the glaze the texture of the clay is clearly visible, rivulets of green glass arching around the body with slashes of color over the red terracotta. It is thin walled and quite light beguiling the size. The Tsubo is 15 inches (38 cm) tall, roughly 13-1/2 inches (35 cm) diameter and is in excellent condition. Due to size the cost of shipping will be acc...

Cloaked in a black textured surface with impressed, inlay decoration of stark and contrasting white across the surface of this bottle form Vase by Kondo Yutaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ko-hana bin (Small Flowers Bottle). Prototypical example of this artists most sought-after style and form.
Size, D 21.8 cm H 29.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kondo Yutaka (1932-1983) was born into a traditional pottery family in Kyoto. He studied under Living National Treasur...

An iconic work decorated with energetic graffiti by important potter Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The artist exuberance seems to over-run his pallet, covering all sides and becoming trapped in the vortex in the bottom. Inside the box lid the artist has scrawled a woman in ink and signed it like a painting.
Size 18 cm (7 inches) tall, 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter
Condition Excellent
Suzuki Goro has a list of shows and prizes too lengthy...

Beautiful colors clay and elegant form of this petals shaped vase by Tamba superstar Ichino Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sai-ki.
We also have ash-glazed guinomi (last photo).(Sold)
Size, D 32.8 cm H 19.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
The youngest winner ever at the 13th National Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togeiten), Ichino Hiroyuki is a powerhouse in Tamba, bringing that long forgotten corner of Japan’s ceramic realm back into the limelight. He...

A natural ash glazed (Shizen-yu) vase by legendary artist Kumano Kurouemon enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Echizen Hanaire. It is 26 cm (10-1/2 inches) tall, 17 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
A ceramic madman, oil painter and recluse, Kuroemon is as eccentric as his pottery predicts. Born in Fukui prefecture in 1955 Kuroemon was a painter from youth, he began his studies under Fujita Jurouemon in 1976, and moved to study also under Toda Soshiro...

Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of Izumita Yukiya works. It is an excellent example of this artist, comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekisoh Kaki,(layers Vase) .
Size, D 27.8 cm H 28.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture . In 1995 opened is own workshop. His list of exhibitions and awards is too long to print, but include the grand pr...