An iconic work in pale white by Living National Treasure Tsukamoto Kaiji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Karakusa Hachi (white porcelain bowl with Chinese Grass Design). The execution is breathtaking, so perfectly formed it demonstrates clearly the talent for which he was named a Living National Treasure. It is 19 cm (7-1/2 inches) diameter, 8 cm (3 inches) tall and is in excellent condition...

Red drips slide down the dark Tenmoku glaze on this small Tsutsu-chawan tea bowl by Living National Treasure Ishiguro Munemaro enclosed in a wooden box signed by his student and future Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi titled Ishiguro Munemaro Saku Tenmoku-yu Samon Chawan...

Simple arcs of bent-grass in iron decorate this large bowl by living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tetsu-e Chawan. It is 14.8 cm (6 inches) diameter, 8 cm (3 inches) tall and in excellent condition. It comes with a clipping from a newspaper announcing the naming of Uichi as Living National Treasure in 1985.
Shimizu Uichi (1926-2004) was born in Kyoto the son of a ceramic dealer...

Thick white vitrifies over bottomless black, creating a stark sense of drama on this outstaniding work by world renowned potter Udagawa Hosei enclosed in the original signed wooden box complete with an exhibition pamphlet from Isetan Department Store advertising a similar work .
. The white glaze crawls and plays over the slightly blue tinged glaze, which covers the rough Hagi clay. The raw red clay is visible beneath where the glaze has crawled away to allow a peek inside...

A highly original work by Iga potter Nakata Atsushi. The description on the box reads “Mentori Chawan” in this case “men” meaning side, or edge, and “tori” meaning to shear off, or to remove. The name describes how various surfaces of the tea bowl have been shaved off at angles to create this compelling form...

A spectacular large Chawan tea bowl by Udagawa Hosei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled understatedly Hagi Chawan. The title is the only thing simple about this complex combination of contemporary clay, glaze, tradition, form, function, past and future. The white glazing has altered to soft blue and pink in the firing process, creating a feeling of opulence over the organic vessel...

Lavender clouds like rain threatening on a foggy landscape form on the surface of this cool White Hagi chawan by important artist Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box 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...

A superbly crafted and balanced tea bowl by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden double box titled Shiro Chawan. The feeling is like Raku, with a very thin glaze over rough clay affecting hi-iro colors within the glazing. It has wide kodai base which rests perfectly on the table,The bowl reflects the aesthetics of those imported wares preferred by Sen-no-Rikyu in the Momoyama era...

Soft white clay colors the surface of this unique faceted tea bowl by Bizen master Mori Togaku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled understatedly Chawan and dating to 1990. A rare find, showing the development of this artists unique style, a powerful expression indeed on our relationship with the natural world.
Size, D 13.7 cm H 10.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mori Togaku was born in Inbe, in the heart of Bizen territory in 1937...

This wonderful Ikeda Shogo tea bowl is decorated with both traditional and modern elements that speak to the possibilities of the tradition, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Chawan. Wild cats, pine trees and Mt.Fuji in the background with the traditional black green and orange (Narumi) Oribe glaze...

Vivid white runs down over green filling the cracks in the rough faceted sides of this exquisite chawan by Kako Katsumi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sizuku Wan (Dripping Tea Bowl). Inside is all glazed, making it very easy for whisking the frothy tea and the wide kodai base allows it to sit stable and firm, creating a proud silhouette...

A morphic vessel of rough outer form like a fossilized egg or bowl of coral covered from the rim within by slick blue, a quintessential work by Tanoue Shinya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kara-wan (Empty Shell). It has a wide, rounded form which is surprisisngly pleasant to hold, and the smooth blue decorating the rim is pleasing to the lips. The shape allows for a very stable silhouette, which seems to anchor itself to whatever surface it rests upon...

A superb sculptural curving tea bowl in silver and gold glaze inspired by traditional textiles by pioneering artist Ishiyama Tetsuya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kin Gin Sai Chawan .
Ishiyama Tetsuya was born in 1973 in Saitama prefecture and has established his current Studio in Shigaraki...

One of the most expertly created Shino bowl I have seen by Goto Hideki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nezumi Shino Chawan. This unique,energetic and powerful piece is cut and worked from a block of clay , it is easy to hold and use, and yet has the presence of contemporary ceramic sculptural art...

Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form, pattern and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of his works on this Sake set by Izumita Yukiya enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Katakuchi and Sekisoh Guinomi.
Size,Katakuchi D 10.9 x 13.4 cm H 8.9 cm
Size,Guinomi D 7.2 x 6.4 cm H 10.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture . In1995 opened is own workshop. His list of exhibitions and ...

Mint Oni-Hagi masterpiece chawan with notched foot by star potter Seigan Yamane. This extraordinary tea bowl is covered by wonderful different shades of white glaze and a few shades of purple on brown pottery. In my opinion it is the one of the most aesthetic chawans that he made. The seal of the artist is stamped on the bottom.

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...

Large, robust stoneware teabowl with impasto style applied clay under a rather active Oribe glaze. >Please note this teabowl is far more green than it appears in the photos.

Stoneware, slip clay and glazes

5.5" x 4.25"

Decorative, functional and food safe

A striking tea bowl by the popular young star Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. We see the gamut of this artists work, red, yellow,white,blue gold and silver from the dark body, it is this subtle attention to shape and texure which elevates the work of Ichikawa Toru.
Size, D 13.1 cm H 10.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ichikawa Toru was born in Tokyo in 1973. he was apprenticed to the Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi for five years before establishing his ...

This remarkable tea bowl is from the kilns of Yoshida Shuen (1940-1987)—an apprentice of Miwa Kyusetsu (1910-2012) who was awarded the status of Living National Treasure in 1983. It features a milky translucent glaze somewhat resembling coral, with a few small portions of the foot of the tea bowl exposed, displaying the reddish coarse clay that this piece is fashioned from.

Hagi-yaki has a tradition stretching back over 400 years and is a high-fired stoneware type of pottery. Hag...

An amazing tea bowl by Baba Takashi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Yohen Ao (Blue) Chawan. The kiln effects are spectacular, covering the blackened Bizen clay with rivulets of flowing ash, shell shapes, blue and green ash, every angle creates a new view. It is a masterpiece by this young artist.
Size, D 13.1 cm H 9.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Takashi was born in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen artist Baba Shosuke . In 2006 Graduated from Tokyo University ...

White,red and lime-green Sharp Angular Design on the dark glaze of this exquisite tea bowl by Wada Morihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekisai Chawan (Red Pattern Tea Bowl) and date to 1996. There is something about his art which is reminiscent of the artworks of Northwest Native Americans; the patchwork of colors and beautiful natural themes. They call you into another place.
Size, D 13.3 cm H 8.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wada was born in Hyogo ...

Like the previous Chawan, here is a two Guinomi, both are superb examples of Sawada Hayato unique design and form and both enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
Size, D 9.2 cm H 6.9 cm (Right)
Size, D 8.4 x 10.9 cm H 5.9 cm (Left)
Condition, Excellent
Sawada Hayato (b.1978) in Kasama. He studied at the Ryutsu Keizai University before establishing his own kiln in 2002. Prizes at both Japan Kogei Association and the 5th Kikuchi Biennale,His work has been e...

A seminal work by the popular young star Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original wooden box titled Kuro Oribe Kakuseki Chawan and date to 2016. A faceted low bowl draped with black has been paddled and graffiti structures scratched into the surface in blue and red on a base color of clay. This is a prime example of the artist’s most popular style, and a great opportunity for the collector.
Size, D 14.2 x 16.4 cm H 7.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Sawada Hayato (b.1978)...

Here is one of a kind Sake set consist of an Iga Tokkuri, Hakeme Katakuchi, Shino Guinomi and Ido Sakazuki, the many styles for which Shiro is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they come enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sake-ki Soroi (Full Sake set). Something not simply to be seen or collected, but used and experienced.
Size,Tokkuri D 12.2 cm H 15.1 cm
Size,Katakuchi D 13.5 cm H 6.9 cm
Size,Shino Guinomi D 5.9 ...

A beautiful pure white porcelain tea bowl by Niisato Akio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hikari Wan . The technique called Hikari (light),through small “windows” like a fireflies, the expression of the vessel changes under lights at each moment and it is wonderful. Perfect for use in the Japanese Tea Ceremony in the summer.
Size, D 12.6 cm H 9.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Akio was born in Chiba in 1977, and has been active as a ceramic artist sinc...

This particular guinomi is one of those small gems that make it easy to understand not only the love of saké but of guinomi. A magnificent work of Ningen Kokuho, Isezaki Jun enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Bizen Shuten . Texture, color, this one has it all!
Size, D 6.6 cm H 6.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Jun was born the second son to the prominent Bizen family of Isezaki Yozan. With his older brother Mitsuru he studied the plastic arts under t...

A spectacular Shino Chawan featuring clouds of red over crackled and fissured white by Living National Treasure Kato Kozo inclosed in the original signed double wooden box titled Shino Chawan. It has great Hada, the texture so good it would certainly add flavor to your cup of tea.
Size, D 13.8 cm H 9.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kato Kozo was born in Gifu in 1935, a gifted oil painter he studied the Mino Tradition under KatoKohei and Living National Treasure Arakawa To...

A black cloak is draped from the shoulders of this mysterious character lurking in the shadows of the tea room by legendary potter Higashida Shigemasa enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hikidashi-kuro Chawan. Matte over much of the surface, The dark glaze trails off near the base, revealing a startlingly white clay. The contrast is both abrupt and challenging, creating a tension most welcome on an otherwise subtle work. This is a great example of the diverse style of this artist...

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. He has a list of private and group exhibition...

A quintessential new work like a fossilized egg using lacquer on Pottery by Tanoue Shinya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kara-wan Tai (Empty Shell,fetus ). It has a wide, rounded form which is surprisisngly pleasant to hold, and the Makie decorating the rim is pleasing to the lips. The shape allows for a very stable silhouette, which seems to anchor itself to whatever surface it rests upon.
Size, D 14.1 cm H 9.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tanoue Shi...

Here another igneous work,shows a state of nature by Tsujimura Yui enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen-Yu Maru Chawan. The rivers of green glaze flow with the delicate textures in the surface,it is slightly elongated, the shape creating both a tension in the form and an engaging vocabulary to the palms of the holder, making it an easy bowl to drink from.
Size, D 14.2 cm H 8.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Yui was born the first son of the legend...

A playful work with a dancing rim and lovely colors by Takeuchi Shingo included in the original signed wooden box titled Zogan Chawan (Inlay Tea Bowl).
Size, D 13.1 cm H 8.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Takeuchi Shingo(b.1955) hails from Seto city, one of the oldest ceramic production centers in Japan. He studied at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramics Research Facility until 1979, then under the great Kato Shuntei II before establishing his own kiln in 1982. Exhibited at the Asahi ...

Imagine the vista of iconic Mount Fuji as you enjoy a cup of matcha from this very special tea bowl. Endorsed by the tea master of Urasenke as a master work, it was granted the poetic name “Yamazato,” yama, meaning “mountain” and zato/sato, meaning “small village.” This name carries with it the connotation of an idilic place; therefore, an apt description in English might be ‘an idilic mountain village, untouched by time and unconcerned with modernity.’

The craftsman...

A modern graphic in white and black decorate the traditional Oribe green on this faceted tea bowl by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Rinpe Chawan and named inside the lid Hanaemi (Flowring Smile).
Size, D 12.9 cm H 8.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
A rising star in the pottery world, Yamaguchi Makoto was born in Seto, Aichi prefecture in 1978. In 2000 he was apprenticed to Hiroshige Kato (Kasen Toen). In 2004 began exhibiting his wares a...

This depiction of the eternal “ensō” on a backdrop of pearly white feldspar signifies enlightenment, the eternal, the nothingness, and the freedom of the mind to envision and to create. Wood-fired in a small-batch ana-gama, the techniques used to produce such works stretch back over 500 years and were only recently revived in the first half of the previous century by a dedicated group of artists.

The potter who created this piece (Kato Kozo) was born in 1935 in Gifu prefecture ...

This particular Yellow Seto tea bowl is having all of the bells and whistles a collector would want from a work by Kagami Shukai. His unique Aburage-de (deep-fried tofu) Yellow color, the Koge brown and copper-green,comes together to paint a portrait of a perfect Shukai piece. From a private collection comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled ki-seto Chawan and double black lacquered wooden box. This is a quintessential work by this important artist whose work will remain influen...

The distinctive and easily recognizable style of Bizen pieces, such as the one featured here, originated in Okayama (south-western Japan) and has a long history that is closely intertwined with that of tea culture. Bizen-ware is known for employing a natural-ash glazing technique that is unique to this type of pottery and which requires extremely long firing times (7-14 days) at very high temperatures. This means that constant attention is required to ensure good results. The tea bowl here was m...

Shadows of flame exhume the granular qualities of the clay on this superb Yakishime faceted tea bowl by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Wan and date to 2016. Exquisite, on one side the clay is ash gray, the opposite lively earth tones, and between is an abrupt scorched-land of shadow and color, like that violent moment between awake and sleep.
Size, D 12.4 cm H 10.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, a...

Blue yohen spot on grey and black surface of this natural formed tea bowl by Inayoshi Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kurinuki Hikidashi-Kuro Chawan. The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay . This is an excellent example of this artist work.
Size, D 12.7 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Inayoshi Osamu was born in Aichi prefecture, the heart of Mino country, in 1976. He completed his initial training in the...

An iconic work covered in pale earth-tones and decorated with energetic graffiti on the surface by Fukami Fuminori enclosed in the original signed wooden box Titled Yahichida Manga Oribe Chawan. Inside the bowl the artist has scribbled an Image of Daibutsu (Hotoke), this is a characteristic of this artist’s work, and this bowl is a fine example.
Size, D 13.4 cm H 9.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fukami Fuminori is a potter and an illustrator, and a rising star. Born in S...

A faceted bowl by modern master Ajiki Hiro,exhibiting the superb sense of design to be expected of this illustrious lineage enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shio-yu Wan and decorated with a sketch of a recluse staring out from his thatched hermitage. The slat glaze crawls on the surface as if it is alive, and it is alive with brilliant colors.
Size, D 12.8 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ajiki Hiro is an artist versed in many of Japans ceramic trad...

An iconic work decorated with energetic graffiti in green matcha colors by Takauchi Shugo enclosed in the original signed wooden box from Matsuzakaya Department Store titled Kuro Chawan and date to 1997.
Size, D 13.2 cm H 10.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Takauchi Shugo was born in Tokyo in 1937, opening his kiln in Mashiko at the age of 31. He has exhibited at the Nihon Dento Kogeiten National Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Nihon Togeiten National Ceramics Exhibition and as well as...

A superbly crafted and balanced trumpeting form by legendary tea bowl creator Tsujimura Shiro 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!).
Size, D 16.4 cm H 9.2 cm
Condi...

White drops splashes over the darkness on the side of this exquisite tea bowl by master to that genre Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Raku Chawan. As the traditional of Raku glaze,there are variations in the texture, some areas of the surface are slightly rough and pitted,creating a pleasurable experience for both the eyes and the hands. This is a superlative work by the artist, and one I am very proud to be able to offer.
Size, D 13.4 cm H 10.5 cm
...

A beautiful tea bowl decorated with an assortment of colors by Kawabata Kentaro encloses in the original signed wooden box titled simply Chawan. A wonderful work to represent this artists eclectic style.
Size, D, 12.3 cm H, 8.9cm
Condition, Excellent
Kawabata Kentaro was born in Saitama in 1976, and graduated the Ceramic Department of the Tokyo Designer Institute, which he followed up with two years at the Tajimi city Pottery Design　and Technical Center, graduating in 2000...

Closely resembling a historically important tea bowl made by one of the forebears of the art of tea and Raku pottery, Chojiro, this piece gives one a sense of the deep origins of tea culture.

Fired in the kilns of one of Kyoto’s best known Raku-yaki potters, Sasaki Shoraku III (1944-). The Shoraku line began when the grandfather of the current potter established a kiln near the famous Kiyomizu temple, nestled at the foot of the eastern mountains in Kyoto. In 1945, the kiln was mo...

A fantastic Tea Bowl by rising star Furutani Kazuya exhibited at Mitsukoshi Department Store, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Chawan. Ash-glaze blasted with fire color of foggy green and yellow shizen yu glaze, showing the secret to the Furutani family's pottery. The everted shape allows the bowl a very comfortable fit into the palm, and the wide kodai base allows it to sit stable and firm, creating a proud silhouette.
Size, D 12.6 cm H 8.9 cm
Condition, Ex...

Rich and Charred, the Ochre glaze has a texture which delights the bearer on this tea bowl by Hori Ichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kiseto Chawan. Unlike the more monotonous works typical of Ki-seto, this has been darkened by ash and fire, testament to the storms in the kiln, and reminiscent of that rugged strip from which Mino-ware is born sandwiched between the violent coast and volcanic interior of central Japan. It is like the stone formed in that area: molten, it w...

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...

A striking Bizen Chawan of mixed clay by Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box and date to 2016. A similar Chawan including some others works from this Una Mistura series is now showing at the Miho Museum in Shiga prefecture.
Size, D 13.1 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kakurezaki Ryuichi is one of the most well known of Bizen potters, he is interestingly originally not from Bizen but far off Nagasaki, which seems to have gifted him with the ...

Thick white glaze and lavender clouds on the surface of this cool and elegant White Hagi chawan by important artist Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Kurinuki Chawan. Up from the base drive three fingers , the blanks left by the artists fingers when he dipped the bowl in glaze. 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.
Size, D 13.4 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excel...

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. The pieces shown here ...

A black cloak is draped from the shoulders of this mysterious character lurking in the shadows of the tea room by legendary potter Hori Ichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seto-guro Chawan. Matte over much of the surface, someplaces the blackness shines like midnight through the fog.
Size, D 12.7 cm H 10.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hori Ichiro (b. 1952) graduated the Tajimi School of Industrial Design and apprenticed under Kato Kozo. He has been awarde...

A beautiful tea bowl in dark and murky ash gray covered in soft ivory white glaze enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Zoge-ji Chawan. Up from the base drive five fingers , the blanks left by the artists fingers when he dipped the bowl in glaze. This adds a strong sense of connection between the artist and user.
Size, D 14.1 cm H 9.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wakao Kei was born in Gifu in 1967 ,the first son of the legendary artist Wakao Toshisada . He first...

An incredible organic shape by Isezaki Koichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Kuro-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 human tou...

Shadows of flame exhume the granular qualities of the clay on this superb tea bowl by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box understatedly titled simply Wan. The unassuming form is simple and refined, a perfect compliment to the austere recesses of the tea room aesthetic.

Size, D 13.1 cm H 8.8 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 p...

A wonderful deep dark bowl perfect for trapping the heat and aroma of tea in winter by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hikidashi-Kuro Chawan. The feeling is like Raku, with a thin glaze over rough clay affecting hi-iro colors within the glazing. This is a great example of the diverse style of this artist who is known for radical textures and natural effects. It perfectly displays another aspect of his personality, a quieter side of the man found one on one.

Lavender clouds like rain threatening on a foggy landscape form on the surface of this spectacular large tea bowl by important artist Kaneta Masanao enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Kurinuki Chawan. His white glazing has altered to soft lavender in the firing process, creating a feeling of opulence over the organic vessel. Kurinuki is the style of digging the work out of the clay rather than forming the clay on a wheel and has been a signature of this artists work for mor...

Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form, pattern and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of his works on this spectacular Sekisoh (layers) chawan by Izumita Yukiya enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Size, D 11.9 x 13.4 cm H 10.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture . In1995 opened is own workshop. His list of exhibitions and awards is too long to print, but include the grand prize at...

Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. *Tachibana Daiki is well known that young Bill Clinton or Cap.Armstrong asked for teaching. This piece was created in '89 for ideal as　the great founder Raku Chojiro'work and not used. He gave himself the name as "NAGOMI"to t...