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 | Antique Tibetan painted wood image of Green Tara Bodhisattva |
 | Fine quality Ohi Ware Macha bowl by Yoshio Iwamura |
 | Takeuchi Kouzo 2009, unique piece ‘Modern Remains’ series. |
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 | A “Kase-Guro” Raku Tea Bowl by Higaki Ryota |
 | A Shigaraki Tea Bowl by Sugimoto Sadamitsu |
Before styles such as Raku, Hagi, Karatsu, etc came into fashion for use in the tearoom in early Edo, it was commonplace in cultured society to use tea-ware imported from China. One of the most common implements that first made its way to Japanese shores was the tenmoku style tea bowl that has been adopted and carried on through countless generations of Japanese artisans. Here we have an excellent example of this style of tea bowl—in perfect condition and featuring a custom fit silk pouch...
Wood-fired tea bowl, Matcha Chawan, by George Gledhill, Payette, ID. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.4.25"(10.75cm). Foot ring dia.2"(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...
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An unprecedented work by Hayashi Shotaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Rikyu Nezumi Shino Wari-Kodai Chawan. Marbleized pinks, molten iron blending with rust, moss green , white, blue and everything in between can be seen in the amazing onslaught of color. This is not to be missed!
Size, D 13.7 cm H 10.7 cm
Condition, Excellent, including original Shiori, cloth, original wooden box with a Niju-bako double wood storage box.
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Size, D 13.7 cm H 10.7 cm
Condition, Excellent, including original Shiori, cloth, original wooden box with a Niju-bako double wood storage box.
Hayashi Shotaro (b...
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Rozome style decorated chawan in the Sanyon design. The green overglaze is very reminiscent of Japanese Fujina style glazes and is very rich in person, the interior is a hakame style white slip
Stoneware, slip and glazes
4.60" X 4.35"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Albedo 3 Studio
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Kaku-gata, squared teabowl form with combed kushime slip decoration and haiyu and temmoku glazes over. The small, pedestal foot is cut square to compliment the form.
Stoneware, slip and glazes
This teabowl measures 4.75 across the face, 5.75" diagonally and 4" tall
Functional, decorative and food safe
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Here is another excellent example by this popular star Tanoue Shinya , enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kara-wan Ao (Empty Shell, Blue).
Size, D 14.2 cm H 10.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tanoue Shinya was born in Kyoto, the cultural heartland of Japan in 1976. He garnered a BA from Doshisha University in Theology, and after two years in a textile company, an Associate in Fine Arts from Saga Art College in 2003...
Size, D 14.2 cm H 10.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tanoue Shinya was born in Kyoto, the cultural heartland of Japan in 1976. He garnered a BA from Doshisha University in Theology, and after two years in a textile company, an Associate in Fine Arts from Saga Art College in 2003...
Wood-fired tea bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino & Ash glazes. H.3.875"(9.5cm) x Dia.4.25"(11cm.)
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...
Albedo 3 Studio
$52.50
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Broad, rounded neriage chawan with Ao glaze over the suminagashi influenced pattern
Porcelain and glazes
5.6" X 4.35"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Mountain tea bowls (yama-jawan) are commonly excavated from the hillsides of Japan and many date to the 12th century or earlier. They tend to be crude in construction but with a fascinating ruggedness that allows then to endure, often much better than contemporary ceramics, despite being buried in the earth for hundreds of years. Highly prized when found completely intact or with minor cracks, there is a sort of folklore and mystique that has built up around these objects...
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A virtual textbook on Yohen firing effects. Tamadare, Shinshoku, koge and others decorate this spectacular tea bowl by Fukioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Chawan and named inside Shizanro (Fuka-yama Michi or Deep Mountain Path). This could be a reference to the five peaks which make up the rim, a traditional form codified in the mid Edo period by the Raku family of potters. It rests on a wari-kodai split foot, unusual for Iga-ware...
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Dashes of red, black and flashes of green decorated the scorred and scarred white glazed body of this magnificent Chawan by Yamada Kazu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kaku-yu Oribe Chawan. 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. Over this has been applied an overall white glaze, with black and red ladled out on top of th...
Rare Chawan crafted by the eminent Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), showcasing the exquisite use of iron pigments.
Size:
Height: 7.9cm
Width: 15.1cm
In excellent condition.
Comes with a signed wooden box.
Shoji Hamada was a key figure in Japanese ceramics, famous for his involvement in the Mingei (Folk Craft) movement...
Size:
Height: 7.9cm
Width: 15.1cm
In excellent condition.
Comes with a signed wooden box.
Shoji Hamada was a key figure in Japanese ceramics, famous for his involvement in the Mingei (Folk Craft) movement...
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Amazing work by Ikeda Shogo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kohiki Haso-e Chawan. A Yuri-gata (Lily Flower Form) with superd painting techniques of Lotus, Swan , Fish and very unusual for this artist is the carving on the bottom and the tall kodai base . An excellent example of this great artists work...
Size
Height 8.1cm
Width 13.4cm
In excellent condition
Supplied with signed wooden box
Born in 1944, Yamamoto Izuru has made an indelible mark in the world of male ceramists, specializing in the revered Bizen pottery tradition...
Height 8.1cm
Width 13.4cm
In excellent condition
Supplied with signed wooden box
Born in 1944, Yamamoto Izuru has made an indelible mark in the world of male ceramists, specializing in the revered Bizen pottery tradition...
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Graceful porcelain teabowl with a Persian vellum glaze over an iron "intersection" design reminiscent of 50's atomic age pottery
Porcelain, slip and glazes
4.75" X 4"
Because of the nature of this vellum glaze, it is not intended for daily use
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A wonderful Tea Bowl by Uchimura Shintaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kumakawa Chawan...
Momoyama Gallery
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
We proudly present an iridescent tea bowl with wonderful rainbow glaze by one of the greatest ceramic artists of our time, Hideaki Miyamura. It comes in mint condition with its signed and sealed wooden box...
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Molten ash has crystallized into green glass on the front of this large faceted Chawan by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original wooden box titled Aka-tsuchi OO Chawan recently-fired (2014) and signed Tamba Tadashi-Zo. The rest of the bowl, inside and out, is mostly raw Tamba clay, the red a striking contrast to the mottled flowing greens.
Size,W 13.1cm H,11.1 cm (5-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches)
Condition, Excellent, wrapped in a silk bag and buffers insidethe box.
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Condition, Excellent, wrapped in a silk bag and buffers insidethe box.
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Tea Bowl, Matcha CHawan. Shino Glaze with Iron Brushwork. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.125"(8cm) x Dia. 4.25"(11cm.) 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. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan,) he had the chance...
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A spectacular Shino Chawan featuring clouds of red over crackled and fissured white by Japan Ceramic Society award (JCS) winner Tamaoki Yasuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The form is organic, the rim ebbs and flows like salt-foam on the tide. One side is indented, allowing the bowl to snuggle comfortably in your palm as you turn the bowl with one hand to drink. This is not just one to view, but a bowl from which to drink!
Size, D 12.8 cm (5 inches) H 9.5 cm ( 3...
Size, D 12.8 cm (5 inches) H 9.5 cm ( 3...
Albedo 3 Studio
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Very generous teabowl with incised black decoration influenced by katagami stencils.
Porcelain, slip and glaze
5.2" X 4.2"
Functional, decorative and food safe
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Open form teabowl with hand carved lotus blossom design
6" X 3.2"
Porcelain, slip and glaze
Functional, decorative and food safe
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Broken glass pieces are joined back together.“Kintsugi” the traditional Japanese restoration technique by Nishinaka Yukito included in the original signed wooden box. Red , Purple, and gold with sprinkles Silver leafs rundowns.
Size, D 31.9 cm H 15.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Wakayama prefecture in 1964, Yukito graduated from Hoshi University of Pharmacy in Tokyo in 1988, and then three years studied Sculpture and Glass at California College of the Art. Establishing his ...
Size, D 31.9 cm H 15.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Wakayama prefecture in 1964, Yukito graduated from Hoshi University of Pharmacy in Tokyo in 1988, and then three years studied Sculpture and Glass at California College of the Art. Establishing his ...
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Robust and classically medieval in origin, this Seto-Guro chawan was made by Toki Intangible Cultural property, Mizuno Takuzo. The deep black surface has a wetness to the glaze that adds to curdled surface of the chawan that gives way to the buff clay and well addressed kodai. The chawan is well animated by way of deep throwing marks made while the bowl was wet and on the wheel and then was ovalled slightly to create a pleasing form to the hand and the eye. Strong form, strong surface and well s...
Momoyama Gallery
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A spectacular 'Koetsu-utsushi' Aka Raku Tea Bowl by Nakamura Kohei, enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Mint and true museum quality. Kohei (1948-) was born the son of the famous Kanazawa potter. He learned the ceramics from his father, Nakamura Baizan II, and his brothers Kinpei an artist best known for his contemporary art objects. Devouring styles along the way, from celadon to Kohiki, Ido, Hakeme, Mishima, Irabo, Raku (Chojiro and Koetsu), and all are so expertly crafted down to ...
Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Tenmoku and Blue Nuka glazes on dark clay. H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.4.875"(12.5cm.)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. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryterband (who spent time studying pottery in Japan,) he h...
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Here is a rare Bizen-yaki work reflecting the Kairagi glaze style (like Oni-hagi) covered in reach gold with a slver decoration at the front on this tea bowl by Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kinsai Chawan. From his new Kinsai (gold) series dating to late 2017-.
Size, D 13.2 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ichikawa Toru was born in Tokyo in 1973. Toru was apprenticed to the Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi for five years before establish...
Size, D 13.2 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ichikawa Toru was born in Tokyo in 1973. Toru was apprenticed to the Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi for five years before establish...
Albedo 3 Studio
$49.50
$49.50
Zenga style conical summer teabowl with a attractive Jun glaze over stoneware with calligraphy on the exterior of the bowl; SEI DAI JI and then in a column, DAI Chawan (great chawan). This chawan was made at the Seidaiji temple and is reminiscent of earlier Chinese temmoku and yuteki chawan in form with a Jun glaze that has a visually soft and appealing appearance.
This chawan is stamped as well as signed and is in fine condition with out a box and measures 5.5" x 2.5".
Albedo 3 Studio
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Wide and generous "rice bowl" with a carved plum blossom design in the bowls interior
Porcelain, slip and glaze
6.5" x 3.25"
Functional, decorative and food safe
Wood-fired Matcha Chawan, Shino Glaze, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.4.5"(11.5cm), Foot ring dia.2.375"(6cm.) 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 ...
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Only a master of aesthetics and a hermit could put his tea bowl together, here an amazing work by Harada Shuroku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Chawan. Superb organic form displaying dark and awe inspiring, it shows to dramatic effect the path of flame in the kiln through the streaks of crusted ash and hi-iro on the sides interspersed with Shiso-iro gray-purple clay.
Size, D 12.8 cm H 9.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
A graduate of the prestigious ...
Size, D 12.8 cm H 9.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
A graduate of the prestigious ...
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Generous stoneware yunomi with combed fence pattern, kushime decoration under a rich Oribe glaze.
Stoneware and glazes
4" x 3.75"
Functional, decorative and food safe
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A round form covered in fissured green celadon by Kishimoto Kennin enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji Chawan and endorsed inside by Zen Priest Tachibana Daiki of Daitokuji Temple, home of the Tea Ceremony. Profound, like an empty blue sky, the form floats lightly over the dark clay of the perfectly formed kodai base. It is signed within that base ring by Kennin.
Size, D 12.4 cm ( 4.9 inches) H 8.9 cm ( 3.5 inches)
Condition, Excellent
Kishim...
Size, D 12.4 cm ( 4.9 inches) H 8.9 cm ( 3.5 inches)
Condition, Excellent
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Not so often in the world of Japanese tea-ware do you come across something so exquisitely novel that it resists categorization in terms traditional styles. This tea bowl by young artist Suzuki Taku is one such piece with a unique glazing technique known as “kuro-sabi,” which roughly translates into English as “black oxidation coloring.” Utilizing a process where sections of the copper glazed vessel are treated with sulfuric acid, the result is a dazzling and varied palette of rich metal...
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A very fine ash glazed Haiyu-Shino chawan by Heian Seijiro. This ash glazed, Haiyu, boxed chawan measures 5.4” X 3.2” and is in excellent condition. The surface of the piece is very luminescent and is wonderful crazed resembling kanyu (double refractory) style celadons
Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by John Miller of Portland, OR. Ido-gata (well-shaped) with light green glaze and "nagare" glaze runs decorating exterior and interior of bowl. H.3.375"(8.5cm) x Dia.5.875"(15cm.) Footring Dia. 2"(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 scho...
