Very rare example of museum-quality Shigaragki-ware by Tsujimura Shiro. It was originally given as a gift from the artist to a secret, wealthy benefactor upon the Grand Opening of the famed Miho Museum near Kyoto, Japan, in 1997.

Some time later we bought it from this famous benefactor, and since then it is in our collection.

This is a very rare and highly collectible and massive item, and it is entirely authentic with an absolutely perfect provenance...

Large Oribe style chawan thrown out of my iron based clay with thick hakeme slip applied around the body completed with a small but sturdy hand carved foot.

Stoneware, slip and glazes

13.6 x 11.5cm

Functional, decorative and food safe

Wood-fired Tea Bowl, Matcha Chawan, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Black Glaze, with areas appearing ochre and gold. Two finger marks remain where the bowl was glaze-dipped. Stamped with artist's mark. H. 3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia. 4.625"(11.75cm.) 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...

Wood-fired Vase (hanaire) or Sake Flask (tokkuri) by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.5"(12.75cm) x Dia.3"(7.5cm.) 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...

Compact cylindrical form covered jar, mizusashi with haiyu and temmoku glazes forming a pattern of arches around the pot

Stoneware and glazes

6.5" X 6.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A traditional open mouthed Tsubo by Tsujimura Yui enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen-yu Hirokuchi (Wide mouth) Tsubo. Very much what we would expect from this youthful star, molten ash, bidoro, goma, green glass,kutsuki and Shiseki. A beautiful and excellent example of this young artist work...

A powerful work of Shino pottery by one of the veterans of Mino ceramics. Vibrant lines of white feldspar contrast sharply with the iron rich clay and glaze to bring out this abstract depiction of field grasses swaying in the breeze. The technique used to produce this work is over 400 years old and was nearly lost to the ages before being revived by several well-known artists in the mid-20th century...

Round Dish, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Gray glaze. Carved ridges around shoulder of bowl. H. 2.25"(5.5cm) x Dia. 6.75"(17cm.) 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...

Splendid Keshiki, it is difficult to describe this stunning square platter by Bizen master Kakurezaki Ryuichi (b. 1950) which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The massive dish is torn and scraped from a single thick slab of clay. Spattered with natural ash glaze, it is a true masterpiece by this most sought after artist. The piece is 16-1/2 inches (42 cm) square and in excellent condition...

Birds flit playfully in the rich foliage of a fiery maple on the front of this flattened ovoid vase by Nakamura Toshito enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The odd triangular opening is perfect for flower arrangement, offering place for larger branches to rest in the corners. The ovoid form appears to be hand formed, the clay raked and covered in white with hand-painted scenery in enamel over...

Rare black and white inlay vase by Kyoto master potter, Kondo Yutaka. Measuring just shy of 25cm tall this vase is cloaked in a black textured surface with impressed, inlay decoration of stark and contrasting white across the surface. This vase is in perfect condition and comes complete with its signed box.

Using the elemental but contrasting colors ofblack and white, Yutaka has created a vivid and highly animated vase with his textbook decoration, textured black surface and vivid white i...

A stylish celadon funnel for filling Tokkuri or making cocktails by Yagi Akira enclosed in the original compartmentalized signed wooden box titled Seihakuji Roto (Celadon Funnel). It comes with the original artist made notched wood stand. Functional of course, it also makes for a beautiful object on the stand. It is 19 cm long (7-1/2 inches), 12.7 cm (5 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
This name is a must have in any collection of modern Japanese Pottery. Akira was born in K...

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. With every new work I project a bit ...

Large waisted form teabowl with hakeme slip decoration under a clear and iron yellow glaze. Where the iron glaze ends, the glaze has run into the clear glaze forming very decorative tendrils reminiscent of Japanese ferns.

Stoneware and glazes

5.5" x 4.25"

Functional, decorative 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 ...

A masterpiece by the popular young star Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden box and date to 2021. The unusual bowl, showing both this artist peculiarity for bold, designs and mastery of the craft.
Size, D 14.8 x 13.4 cm H 11.2 x 9.8 cm
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 exhib...

Here is a two splendid works exemplifying the style of this important Masahiko artist. A tea bowl on a two glaze surface (black and white),and Kaki-yu incense burner. Booth of the pieces are decorated beautifully with aka-e and they are comes enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
Size,Chawan D 14.9 cm H 8.6 cm
Size,Koro D 12.1 cm H 14.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hamada Tomoo was born in 1967 in Masahiko,as the son of Hamada Shinsaku and grandson of...

An early work with gradual wave designs by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box circa 1991.
Size, W 40.2 H 29.2
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 prized at the All Japan Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togei Ten), Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition (Nihon Dento Kogei Ten) as well as the Tanabe Museum ...

Rich and bold yuteki-temmoku chawan with phenomenal color and contrasting "partridge feather style oilspots. The exterior at the foot features a wonderful glaze roll that is caught forever in motion.

This bowl is in excellent condition,comes with an unsigned box, measures 5" X 3" and is unmarked. Though unmarked, this bowl is of very excellent quality and is most likely by Kimura Morikazu or Kamada Koji

Introducing a Commemorative Takatori Tea Bowl, skillfully crafted by Takatori Hassen 13th (b. 1934) and used in the esteemed Tokugawa Art Museum Tea Ceremony of 1975. The potter's stamps are thoughtfully marked on the base.

Specifications:

Height: 7.5cm
Width: 12cm

Condition:
This remarkable piece is in excellent condition, a testament to the care and craftsmanship of the artist.

Accompanied by a signed box, providing insight into the signifi...

Rich and elegant kannyu, crackled layer, seiji celadon by Furukawa Toshio. This chawan, very much in the style of Shimizu Uichi has a beautiful seiji glaze over a perfectly thrown iron clay body.

Furukawa Toshio (b. 1949) is well known for his celadon and copper red pottery and he has been widely exhibited and illustrated both in and outside of Japan.

This chawan measures 5.7" X 2.75" and is in perfect condition and comes with its original artist signed box.

High sided temmoku tabi-chawan (traveler's chawan) with old style gold decoration of "spirali e tagli"

Stoneware, glaze and gold luster

4.5" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Rivulets of color weep over the dark surface of this striking Fresh water Jar by important artist Tanaka Sajiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Chosen Karatsu Hitoeguchi Mizusashi and named inside the box lid Keinoizumi (Auspicious Fountain). The meandering glaze is both inside and out, pooling in a stormy skyscape in the bottom. The vessel features the original oblong custom-made black-lacquered lid. It is 19.5 x 20.5 x 15 cm (roughly 8 inches diameter, 6 inches tall) and i...

Temmoku and Haiyu (ash) glazed teabowl with a fully textured design around the body of the bowl. In the right light, the iridescent nature of the ash glaze is very evident

Stoneware and glazes

5.25" X 4.3"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Fantastic vase by the legendary Miyashita Zenji 宮下善爾 (1939-2012), one of the greatest contemporary Kyoto potters. This was made using the colored clay technique that he was best known for— such pieces are exceedingly rare, most being found in numerous museums world-wide, and a shrinking number of private collections. Title: Colored Clay Flower Vessel Wind Ritual (Deisai kaki Fūsai 彩泥花器風祭) Medium: glazed stoneware with colored clay inlay Size: 39.4 x 8 x 8 cm Signed o...

Rich temmoku glazed Rhytnmos (rhythm) style teabowl, chawan. This glaze is very rich and has a luster on the glaze surface and looks different in various light sources, a simple but complex glaze

Porcelain and glaze

5.6" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Various shades of green and blue covered in tiny beads of silver from the mist series of Kondo Takahiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Gin-teki Guinomi.
Size, D 8.2 cm H 5.3 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kondo Takahiro (b. 1958) was born the grandson of Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo. However he graduated from Hosei University not with a degree in sculpture or crafts, but in Literature. From there he studied at the Kyoto Prefectural Technical I...

A colorful Guinomi Sake cup by Shibata Masamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The design, while technically perfect, is playful with soft colors which allow the viewer a childish sense of wonder. It is 6 cm diameter, 7.5 cm (3 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Shibata Masamitsu was born in Toki City, the heart of Mino country, in 1961. After graduating from Kyotos Ritsumeikan Daigaku University, He spent a year at the Tajimi Ceramics Researc...

When the founder of the Urasenke style of tea ceremony, Senso Soshitsu (1622 -1697) was invited to Kanazawa as the lord of the tea ceremony for the powerful Kaga lords in 1666, the first Chozaemon came with him and established Ohi-yaki ware in Kanazawa. Chozaemon had been the chief apprentice for the Raku family in Kyoto and took with him many of the principles and ideas associated with Raku-ware. Since those auspicious beginnings, Ohi-ware has held a high place in the world of tea ceremony desp...

A Pottery box by pioneering female artist Tsuboi Asuka made as a flowing roll of golden brocade inspired by traditional textiles enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 19 x 15 x 17 cm (7-1/2 x 6 x 6-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Tsuboi Asuka was born in Osaka in 1932, but the family moved to Tokyo when she was 12. She graduated the prestigious and progressive Jiyu Gakkuen (A progressive girls School established in 1921) then moved to Kyoto in 1953, Kyoto, the cit...

This cups is reminiscent of a colorfully striped Nishijin-ori Kimono, blue red green and yellow on a base color of hemp. The rim rises and falls in a rhythmic dance aong the broad shoulder. Created by modern master Ajiki Jun, it comes enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Shio-Yu Basara Guinomi. Basara is a term in Japanese aesthetics associated with the challenge of traditional ideals during the Muromachi period. It is also the name of a style of contemporary and colorful danc...

This is an amazing work of art, a quashed flaring bucket form covered in hi-iro flame color and natural ash glaze with large silver repairs by Shigaraki legend Tsuji Seimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Mizusashi. Fired on its side, the piece has warped slightly in the conflagration, flying ash and embers settling on the inside opposite where it has adhered to the kiln floor, apparent as a large kutsuki above a large silver repair. Where it has gone oblong, the artist...

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 shown here...

Earthy Mashiko henko by internationally known potter, hamada Shinsaku. Learning about pottery from his father, Hamada Shoji, Shinsaku has mastered the essence of Mashiko pottery as seen in this very fine, exhibition quality henko bottle with rich tessha glaze over a clear glaze with areas of a deep blue-green enamel punctuating the design of one side. This piece would be an exceptional addition to any collection that is interested in modern pottery, Mashiko or Hamada Shoji.

This pot is in ...

Robust stamped capjar with an overall keyfret style design under an Ao glaze and the lid and foot in clear glaze accents

Stoneware and glazes

10.5" X 6.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A wonderful tea bowl by important Mino artists Ando Hidetake enclosed in the original signed double wooden box titled Ko-mino (old) Chawan. The feldspathic glaze has been burnt and changed by contact with the flame, the crystallized surface varying in shades from yellow to pale green. This is a great example of the style of this artist who is known for radical textures and natural effects.
Size, D 12.9 cm H 9.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hidetake was born third generat...

HIDA HIDA

Ceramic work formed with paper coated with mad and burnt by me myself, Fumie Nishimura. ‘Hida Hida’ is a perticular Japanese onomatopoeia and would be somehow translated to “So frilled” in English. H 4 x W 10.5 x D 12cm (1.57 x 4.13 x 4.72in). Very delicate and fragile piece so that some parts will be chipped, though I'll try my best to pack it very carefully. (So, as long as you want to receive 100% complete actualy piece, please don't orde...

An elegant sake set in silver and celadon green over raw clay consisting of a set of guinomi and Tokkuri, perfect or sharing sake, by Masafumi Doi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tessaiji Senmon Shuki (Metal Glazed Porcelain Sake Vessels with lines). The cups are 5.5 cm diameter (2-1/4 inches), the same height. The Tokkuri is 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) tall and all are in excellent condition. We picked these up earlier this year when we visited him in Nara, but are just bringing ...

A deep wan-gata bowl swept with swirling Zen brush-strokes over earthen glaze by veteran female artist Shigemori Yoko enclosed ina wooden box titled O-Chawan (Big Tea Bowl). It is 13.5 cm (5-1/4 inches) diameter, 9.5 cm (just less than 4 inches) tall and in perfect condition, directly from the artist’ family and comes enclosed in a wooden box annotated by her nephew.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima. Yoko came to Kyoto where she initially studied painting at the Kyoto Tan...

Kogo, incense container, wood-fired porcelain wrapped in grass, by George Gledhill. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.375"(6cm). Can be used as a lidded container to hold a variety of items from incense to jewelry. 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 ...

Rivulets of ash dribble down the red earth sides of this vase by Nishiura Takeshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Echizen Henko. Positioning in the kiln, with one shoulder angled toward the flame, ensure the lip and one rounded corner are charred in that distinct ocher inidicative of the region. Elsewhere the ash is molten green. A great example of this lesser known ancient kiln site. The vessel is 18 x 13 x 17.5 cm (7-1/2 x 5 x 7-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition. ...

Lovely and rich blue and white, sometsuke plate set by Juyo Mukei Bunkazai; Kondo Yuzo. This sometsuke set is made of porcelain with underglaze gosu blue, each plate is decorated with a kaki-zu, persimmon design and is signed on the reverse.

Living National Treasure,Kondo Yuzo was arguably, the one of the finest sometsuke artists of the 20th century. He is most readily identified with his persimmon design, akin the Hamada Shoji and his sugercane motif.

This plates are in perfect cond...

Rare Japanese Celadon Tea Bowl, which was made by one of the greatest Japanese potters of the 20th century, Ryūzan Aoki (1926-2008).

The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom. The original wooden box with the signature of the potter & his profile are also included.

Aoki Ryūzan was born in Arita as the eldest son of a porcelain merchant. In 1951, he graduated as a Nihonga-style painter from Tama Art College. Initially, he was a teacher at various schools until his ...

Large and broad pillar form covered jar with hakeme decoration under a clear glaze and zen inspired splashes of rich Ao blue glaze

Stoneware, slip and glazes

12" X 8.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

There is something very alive about the Shino works of Hayashi Yuka. The forms is unique and organic, the vivid pink, the blue, the gray and white, are so different and special.
Ten of her magnificent works are available to purchase.
All the pieces are made this year, comes with, Artists history, wrapping cloth and signed box.
Size, D 13.1 cm H 11.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hayashi Yuka was born in 1971, wife of Hayashi Kyosuke,Toki city intangible cultura...

Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form, pattern and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of those works by Izumita Yukiya enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Sekisoh Guinomi and Sekisho Tokkuri respectively.

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 the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition in 2000 and 2002, the...

A stunning large Vase by important Hagi artist Yamato Yasuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hagi Ensai Henko (Flattened Hagi Vase in Flame Color). The top is raw earth burnt red by the flame, Below dark iron turns to ocher then the soft earthen beige of hagi, which gives way to pink, then cream before turning dark gray. It is 36.5 x 13 x 35 cm (14-1/2 x 5 x 14 inches) and is in excellent condition.
It is likely no collector of Hagi will need an introduction to this inn...

Top Quality Bizen Hidasuki Chawan of Living National Treasure Toshu Yamamoto (1906-1994)
The mark of the potter is carved on the bottom.

Size
Height 7.2cm
Width 13.1cm

Excellent condition with no damage and no repair. Supplied with signed wooden box.

After completing his elementary education, Toshu Yamamoto embarked on his pottery journey in 1921 as an apprentice specializing in Bizen-ware. By 1933, he had established his own independent kiln. ...

Celadon is all about form, and here Yagi Akira has nailed it with this expertly executed architectural silhouette covered in pale blue-green glaze and enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 4-1/2 inches (14 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
This name is a must have in any collection of modern Japanese Pottery. Akira was born in Kyoto in 1955, son of avant garde Yagi Kazuo (1918-1979) one of the founding members of Sodeisha. Akira was voted one of the 20 most important living...

Thick ash covers the squat form of this exquisite traditionally shaped tsubo by Tsujimura Kai enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Uzukumaru. Green ash has poured in a torrent around the form, settling into glossy black around the base on one side and tingeing the rim with charcoal fingers. To one side huge crescent moon shaped kutsuki forms a rakish grin, inviting the viewer to join in the merriment.
Size, D 17.2 cm H 19.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kai ...

There is nothing superfluous in the work of Saito Hiroyuki, often described as “Muda no nai utsuwa” (Vessel without waste). Here is an exquisite tea bowl in muted silver and black with a texture which will make your hands want to dance. Like the creator, it is chic, with a simplicity of form which is timeless, and yet very much rooted in the world we live in today. The bowl is 8 cm (3 inches) tall and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Although I would love to offer...

Small pitcher (jug) with medieval green and temmoku glazes and an "imprint" pattern on either side

Stoneware and glazes

7.5" x 6.5" x 5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A large and beautiful tea bowl inlayed with the silhouette of trees against the evening sky by Saeki Moriyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nerikomi Zogan Jumoku Moyo Chawan and dated 2000. This artists fascination with trees against the sky is inspiring. He has chosen to imbue his works with memories of the perfect sunset, with an autumn morning or late afternoon in winter.
Size, D 14.1 cm H 9.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Saeki Moriyoshi was born into ...

A very unusual vase by Hamada Shoji enclosed in a wooden box annotated by his son Hamada Shinsaku and titled Kaki-yu Ao-ryu kake Henko ( Persimmon-glaze with applied flowing blue).  Although the shape is certainly among this famous artist’s repertoire, the combination of rust colored reds and browns on black with Mediterranean blue-green is quite striking.  Like the sulfuric staining on the walls of an onsen, it seems to pour forth from the opening, however swirls into a cloud on the side, r...

Two splendid works by legendary potter Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Kuro Yunomi and Ginsai Guinomi.
Size,Yunomi D 7.4 cm H 10.3 cm
(Sold)
Size,Guinomi D 6.8 cm H 9.2 cm
(On Reserve)
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 ability to see the cla...

Rich rozome style designs wrapped around the jug under a Fujina influenced medieval green glaze. This glaze is very reminiscent of Old English or Fujina lead glazes without any lead!

Stoneware, slips and glazes

10.2" X 6.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A masterpiece by Kato Shigetaka, this bowl is very powerful, and I am not one to wax too longingly on individual pieces. In short: he nailed it with this bowl which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Chawan. It is 13 cm (5 inches) diameter, 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kato Shigetaka (1927-2013) was born the son of legendary revivalist Kato Tokuro, his older brother the legendary rebel Okabe Mineo. Shigetaka graduated the Seto Industrial ...

B&W terra cotta slipware covered jar with decoration inspired by ancient Greek ionic columns

Terra cotta, slips and glaze

9.5" X 7.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A small lapping cluster like a flower bulb in sand-textured earthtones by Yamaguchi Mio, a rare very small piece which can easily fill a nook in a collection. It is 8.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm (roughly 3-1/2 inches diameter) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist. It comes with a signed wooden box, which will be ordered upon sale.
Yamaguchi Mio was born in Aichi prefecture in 1992, and graduated advanced studies at the Aichi University of Education in 2017. While still at universi...

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...