Fantastic and perfectly shaped Bizen chawan by great contemporary artist Hiroshi Toyofuku. It has a stunning glaze with a fine abstract 'landscape' of colors on it. It fits smooth in the palm of the hands and gives you a real warm feeling.

The chawan has his sign and comes with the original woodbox. Please note, his art connects perfectly past and present and is hard to get on the market.

Toyofuku Hiroshi was born in Saitama in 1973...

A spectacular tea cup by legendary potter Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Yunomi. Circa( 2021)...

Hamada Shoji (1884–1978) Broken Straw Brush Motif Yunomi

Very good example of Hamada's iconic broken straw brush pattern with distinctive iron pigments.

Similar glaze and iron brush reference: http://www.philrogerspottery.com/portfolio/h186-yunomi-hamada-shoji/
No box is provided.
Size
Width 3.32in (8.5cm)
Height 3.35n (8.6cm)
Weight 225g

Condition
Very Good.
No chips, no cracks

Sadamitsu Sugimoto recently has completed new raku technique not to use lead for glaze, so he can make a black raku sake cup. It's seemed just like a miniature of black raku chawan. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noTNWuglDHI Size: 7.7cm(D) 5.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

A set of five sake or tea cups by rising star Matsumura Jun, enclosed in the original signed wooden box. They are beautifully shaped, in different sizes, allowing no favoritism to the drinkers.
Matsumura Jun was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1986,and graduated from the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center in 2015. At the same Year he was awarded at the Meijer Shigaraki Tradition and Innovation-Japanese Ceramics Now...

Shizu Mizuno 水野しづ Aka Guinomi Raku style Red Sake Cup
Supplied with signed wooden box

Shizu Mizuno
1996 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Crafts and Industrial Design, major in Ceramics

2008 Selected for the Nikkokai Exhibition (Selected 10 times since then) 　　　　　　Matsuzakaya Main Store Group Exhibition (6 times since then) 2008 Received the Hakokai Award
2011 Received the Grand Prix at the 1...

A romantic pair of colored Tea cups with Owl and Moon decoration created by the very popular Maeda Masahiro come enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Iro-e Yunomi and date to 2016.
Size, D 8.4 cm H 9.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Maeda Masaharu (b. 1948) graduated the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts in 1975 where he received instruction from Living National Treasure Fujimoto Yoshimichi and Tamura Koichi as well as Asano Akira...

Authentic Black raku piece is fired in charcoal for long hours, it's very difficult to make with quiet and simple taste. He has made it to make chawan and also now makes sake cup. Accessary: wooden box signed by artist. Size: 7.6cm(D) 5.8cm(H)

A traditionally crafted Bizen sake cup shaped in the tradition of Oribe. The rich mineral glaze gives this guinomi an almost a metallic look. The craftsman who made this piece, Takahiro Ishii, was born in Tokyo in 1977, and, after studying ceramics for a number of years, he moved to Bizen to become a ceramics teacher and later opened his own kiln...

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 .
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...

A traditionally crafted Bizen sake cup with a rich mineral glaze giving this guinomi a metallic look. The craftsman who made this piece, Takahiro Ishii, was born in Tokyo in 1977, and, after studying ceramics for a number of years, he moved to Bizen to become a ceramics teacher and later opened his own kiln. He takes a philosophic approach to his work as evidenced by the following quote, “As a ceramicist, I feel that the point is not just to produce pieces...

A wonderful Sake Set by Ono Kotaro consist of a Sake Bottle and five Sake Cups. All the pieces are in perfect condition and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Sake-ki.
The perfect compliment to the charms of a good bottle of sake.
Size,Cups D 6.8 cm H 5.8 cm
Size,Bottel D 8.9 cm H 13.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kotaro was born in Brasil in 1953 ...

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

A harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary artistic expression, this extraordinary sake cup (guinomi) encapsulates the essence of Oribe pottery while infusing it with a fresh and modern interpretation. The surface is adorned with a striking interplay of colors and textures. Vibrant and richly glazed, it displays a fusion of deep emerald greens, ferrous reds, sumi blacks, and pearlescent whites...

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

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

Remarkable Shino sake cup featuring exquisite glazing made by Mino legend Ando Hidetake.

Size
Height 4.6cm
Width 6.2cm

Condition
Unused
Supplied with signed box

Ando Hidetake, born in 1938, hails from the esteemed Mino pottery family of Gifu prefecture. In 1960, he embarked on a remarkable journey as an apprentice under the guidance of Kato Tokuro. Throughout his career, he garnered widespread recognition for his exceptional skills in Shino po...

Suto Satoshi (b. 1976) Carved Stoneware Guinomi
The mark of the artist is stamped on the bottom.

Size
Height 5.5cm
Width 7cm


Unused Supplied with signed box


Suto Satoshi, originally from Shimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture, began his artistic journey under the guidance of Kikuchi Hiroshi (b. 1954). After completing his studies at the Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramics Training Institute in 2004, he sought further refinement of his craft through an ap...

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 ashed natural glaze (haikaburi) as sake cup.It's very precious. ...

The light-grey glazed interior of this piece makes an inviting backdrop for a smooth cup of saké. The exterior by contrast is matte with a slightly coarse texture making it easy to hold in the hand. Overall it has a decidedly modern feel to it however the techniques used to produce this attractive guinomi go back many generations.

Born in Akita prefecture in 1950, Akira Miyazawa began studying pottery at the age of 24 under the guidance of Susukida Kouji, a master potter heavily i...

Looking something akin to dragon skin with gilded beads glistening between the scales, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a guinomi (Saké cup). Described as a “Kiretsu-mon” (ki = turtle, retsu = cracked, mon = design/ crest), according to Hiramatsu, his inspiration for this piece came from an ancient form of sea life known as an Ammonite—a large spiraled mollusk who’s shells...

Looking something akin to dragon skin with gilded beads glistening between the scales, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a guinomi (Saké cup). Described as a “Kiretsu-mon” (ki = turtle, retsu = cracked, mon = design/ crest), according to Hiramatsu, his inspiration for this piece came from an ancient form of sea life known as an Ammonite—a large spiraled mollusk who’s shells...

Looking something akin to dragon skin with gilded beads glistening between the scales, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a guinomi (Saké cup). Described as a “Kiretsu-mon” (ki = turtle, retsu = cracked, mon = design/ crest), according to Hiramatsu, his inspiration for this piece (and a number of others) came from an ancient form of sea life known as an Ammonite—a large spiral...

Looking something akin to dragon skin with gilded beads glistening between the scales, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a guinomi (Saké cup). Described as a “Kiretsu-mon” (ki = turtle, retsu = cracked, mon = design/ crest), according to Hiramatsu, his inspiration for this piece (and a number of others) came from an ancient form of sea life known as an Ammonite—a large spiral...

Fired in an anagama small-batch kiln, this other-worldly looking saké cup (guinomi) displays rich ochre hues in areas where the rough clay shows through and is covered in a lush Oribe green glaze which is difficult to achieve. The brilliant green color is the result of copper glaze applied to the clay body which is then fired at 1220 degrees C—creating an oxidation reaction. More difficult to produce than works with black Oribe glaze, if the exact conditions are not met, the piece may uninten...

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 madara-karatsu glaze changed in the kiln as sake cup. His sake cup is ve...

4 sake cups by Kato Yasukage XIV showing the secret and styles for which is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they comes enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes, signed 14th Yasukage indicates this is from after he succeeded the family name.
Kiseto,Size, D 6.8 cm H 6.4 cm (SOLD)
Nezumi Shino,Size, D 6.3 cm H 6.1 cm (SOLD)
Oribe,Size, D 6.2 cm H 5.6 cm (SOLD)
Shino,Size, D 7.3 cm H 5.2 cm (SOLD)
Condition, Excell...

Brilliant green "Oribe glaze" sake cup. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OfaOxZKfkw Size: 7.0cm(D) 5.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

This cup is covered yellow glaze by ashes and green glaze by oxide copper, amazing color. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgo8DbZbxnw Size: 6.8cm(D)5.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

This piece was made of "mogusa" clay which was very precious, and covered deluster yellow glaze. It's old style "Kiseto" Size; 8.0cm(D)/5.1cm(H) Accessary; wooden box signed by artist

An organic cup with sculpted sides covered in crackled pale glaze with random windows of raw and blackened clay by Ishii Takahiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 10.5 cm (just over 4 inches) tall and in excellent condition. His original forms and unique powerful glaze application strike a chord between nature, tradition and contemporary.
Ishii Takahiro was born in Gunma prefecture in 1977 took up an apprenticeship under the revolutionary Bizen artist Kakurezaki Ryuichi ...

While Kitaoji Rosanjin can be arguably called the most eccentric figure in Japanese art world in 20 century, Ando Minoru (1927-2015), 安藤實 is another name that comes to a mind. A painter, ceramist and calligrapher, he is widely recognized in Japan but almost unknown in the West.

Ando Minoru held his first painting exhibition at the Kokugakai of Ryuzaburo Umehara in 1957. In 1965, he worked under the guidance of Sakuzo Hineno, a well-known ceramist in Kyoto.
In 1967, Ando ...

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 E-karatsu (painted) as sake cup.His sake cup is very popular. SIZE: 7.7c...

An exquisite black clay guinomi from Tokoname engraved with white lines by Shibata Yoshiaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 2-1/2 inches (7 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Yoshiaki is credited with having discovered the secret of this black clay, now in use by any number of atists in Tokoname. He was born in 1946, and apprenticed under Living National Treasure Yamada Jozan, becoming one of his top pupils. He established his own kiln in 1965 producing tradition...

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 black glase by rapid cooling as sake cup.A rabbit is dancing at the botto...

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 chosen karatsu glaze(double glaze). SIZE: 5.6cm(D)/6.1cm(D)/5.3cm(H) ...

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 madara karatsu (mottle)glaze as sake cup.His sake cup is very popular. S...

JUNRI HAMADA is one of the high-skilled pottery artist in Mino famous pottery production center. Especially focused on KISETO (yellow&green glaze). This piece is created with kohiki glaze(white slip)and changed in the kiln,it's a very rare piece. SIZE:7.4cm(D)/6.2cm(H) ACCESSORY: wooden box with signature by the artist

JUNRI HAMADA is one of the high-skilled pottery artist in Mino famous pottery production center. Especially focused on KISETO (yellow&green glaze). This piece is created with kiseto glaze (yellow and green) that was made in 16th century in Japan. It is small size so it would be easy to use at not only for matcha but also for green tea. SIZE:9.7cm(D)/7.0cm(H)

Set of Four Cups for Tea, Sake, etc., by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Shino, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. Average H. 3.125"(8cm) x Dia. 2.625"(6.75cm.) 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. ...

Set of 2 Sake Cups (Guinomi.) Kaki Glaze with overglaze red & green enamels, white interior. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.3"(7.5cm.) By Munetoshi Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. 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 Americ...

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with "madara" rice straw ashes glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with ash glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with celadon glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with gohon glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Yunomi, Tea Cup; by Isamu Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. Kaki glaze with wax-resist pattern of bamboo leaves on snow. Nuka glaze interior. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.3"(7.5c.) Volume=7oz(210cc.) Tagami Isamu was born in 1947 in Mooka, a village neighboring to Mashiko. He married into the Sudo family and apprenticed under Sudo Takeo. He was originally trained as a Japanese chef and had his own restaurant before embarking on a career in pottery, giving him a unique perspective on functional wares. He is...

Yunomi, Tea Cup; by Isamu Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. Kaki glaze with red & green overglaze enamels in white glaze "windows." Wax-resist lines on sides. Nuka glaze interior. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.375"(8.5c.) Volume=10.5oz(310cc.) Available singly or as a pair. Tagami Isamu was born in 1947 in Mooka, a village neighboring to Mashiko. He married into the Sudo family and apprenticed under Sudo Takeo. He was originally trained as a Japanese chef and had his own restaurant before embarking on a c...

Yunomi, Tea Cup; by Isamu Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. Rou-nuki (wax resist) pattern of "8's" (a good luck number) over Kaki glaze. Nuka glaze interior. H.3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia.3.25"(7.75cm.) Volume = 7oz(210cc.) Tagami Isamu was born in 1947 in Mooka, a village neighboring to Mashiko. He married into the Sudo family and apprenticed under Sudo Takeo. He was originally trained as a Japanese chef and had his own restaurant before embarking on a career in pottery, giving him a unique perspective ...

Yunomi, Tea Cup; by Munetoshi Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. Kaki glaze with red & green overglaze enamels. Nuka glaze interior. H.3.0"(7.75cm) x Dia.3.0"(7.75cm.) Volume=7oz(210cc.) 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 s...

Sleek yunomi with medieval green and temmoku glaze over a hakeme slip decoration

Stoneware, slip and glazes

3.25" X 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Yunomi, Tea Cup. Black Temmoku Glaze with "yubi-kaki" (finger write) pattern. Nuka glaze interior. By Munetoshi Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. H. 3.375"(8.5cm) x Dia.3.25"(8.25cm.) Volume=9.5oz(280cc.) 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...

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 madara-karatsu glaze as small bowl. It is also suitable for western cuis...

Set of 2 Tall Cups for Tea, Sake, etc.; by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. H. 3.0"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) White, Shino, Bamboo Ash glazes. 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. She has e...

2 "Soroban-dama" (abacus bead) shaped Tea Cups by Munetoshi Tagami of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. Kaki and Namijiro (white) glazes with red & green overglaze enamels. Namijiro interior. H.2.375"(6cm) x Dia.3.625"(9.25cm.) Volume=7oz(210cc.) 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 apprenticeshi...

Wood-fired Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Shino Glaze. H. 2.00"(5cm) x Dia. 2.5"(6.5cm.) John Benn studied with F. Carleton Ball and Ken Stevens at the U. of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and with Howard Shapiro and Sandra Simon in the MFA Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1976, he built his first wood kiln. Now, he and his wife, Colleen Gallagher, make wood-fired pottery among the pristine forests of Harstine Island at the South End of Puget Sound in ...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Shino Glaze which has pooled into a Blue Circle on the face of the cup, and Kaki glaze Interior and Rim. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.0"(7.75cm) x Dia. 3.0"(7.75cm.) Vol. 6.75oz (200cc.) 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 stud...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Shino Glaze with ridge around body and Kaki glaze interior. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 2.875"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.875"(7.5cm.) Vol. 6.25oz (190cc.) 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 st...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Shino Glaze with Iron Rim and White Interior. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 2.875"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.875"(7.5cm.) Vol. 6.75oz (200cc.) 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...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. White Shino Glaze Exterior & Interior with Iron Band around Rim. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.125"(8cm) x Dia. 3.0"(7.75cm.) Vol. 8.5oz (260cc.) 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 s...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. White Shino Glaze Exterior & Interior with Iron Rim. Bamboo node-shaped Foot (take kdai.) John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.0"(7.75cm) 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. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryt...