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)...

A unique and distinctive tea bowl constructed of half porcelain and half stoneware—the swirling blue spirals and accents serve to captivate the eye and the imagination, making this artist’s works instantly recognizable.

A native of Kyoto, Hashimoto Machiko runs a small studio and kiln where she creates a wide range of ceramic works—including functional pieces such as the chawan featured here—as well as a number of purely decorative and experimental pieces which most would ag...

Classic Hamada Shoji lugged vase measuring approximately 20.5cm high and just over 10cm wide, this vase is made of stoneware and then was covered in a thin wash over the surface. The vase was dipped at angles almost kakewake style in a rich dark temmoku which breaks to a rusty accent here and there and also in the classic Hamada nuka glaze which has a wonderful quality and various effects about the surface with the attached lugs adding a nice focal point to the form...

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...

If you are looking for a good wall vase,this will be the one! A virtual textbook on Yohen firing effects. Tamadare, Shinshoku, koge, and others decorate this spectacular Iga Kake-hanaire vase by Fukioka Shuhei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. One side shows bare earth, the other bright red flame-licked clay. Overall a very powerful presentation, fulfilling all our expectations from this important artist...

A beautiful pure white porcelain tea cups by Niisato Akio enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Small "windows"like a firefly, the expression of the vessel changes under lights at each moment.
Size, Left D 7.9 cm H 5.2 cm (Sold)
Size, Right D 8.9 cm H 4.1 cm (Sold)
Condition, Excellent
Akio was born in Chiba in 1977 and has been active as a ceramic artist since finishing his studies at Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center in 2001...

An exquisite tri-faceted Kake-hanaire displaying the various affects of rough Iga clay by Tsujimura Kai enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Kake-hanaire. One side shows a crescent moon shaped kutsuki forms a rakish grin,the others thick coating of green glass. A beautiful and excellent example of this young artist work...

Reminiscent of a perfectly formed oyster shell or the shell of a hermit crab, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination—influenced heavily by forms he discovered in nature. Described on the box as a “ammonite/ guinomi” (ammonite/ sake cup), Hiramatsu says his inspiration for this piece (and several others) came from an ancient form of sea life known as an ammonite—a large spiraled mollusk who’s shells are often found fossilized today...

Wood & Gas Fired Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash Glaze. Called "Moon Bowl," this bowl features a serendipitous circle of glaze floating like a moon in the night sky. H. 3.5"(9cm) x Dia. 4.5"(11.5cm.) This bowl was wood fired, than fired an additional two time in a gas kiln. There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work...

Vase, Hanaire, Mashiko-yaki, by Tagami Munetoshi. Kaki (persimmon) & White glazes with red & green overglaze enamel decorations of snow on bamboo grass (yuki mochi sasa) & stripes. H. 9.5"(24cm) x 2.25"(5.75cm) Square. Ideal for placement in tokonoma. **A companion piece is also available in Blue (instead of Kaki) Glaze. Tagami Munetoshi (b. 1972) is the son of Tagami Isamu and grandson of Sudo Takeo...

Timeless Ko-Iga style Shingama chawan by veteran potter, Kojima Kenji made back in the 1990s. This bowl has good size, posture and feel, being rather purposeful and practical in form which has a visual rhythm contained within the mouth and transition area to the foot with nice, crisp throwing marks adding to the movement of the bowl...

Mizusashi, Fresh Water Jar used in Chanoyu, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Wood fired with Shino Glaze interior. H. 4.875"(12.5cm) x Dia. 7.5"(19cm.) Mouth opening 4.5"(11.5cm.) Volume = 64oz (2,000cc.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work...

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...

A black Raku Guinomi by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Raku Yaki Kohen Guinomi. It is 2-1/4 inches (6 cm) across, the same height and in excellent condition, directly from the artist this winter.
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood. He graduated with a masters from the Kanazawa University of Art in March 2017, then relocated to Shigaraki. A visit to his humble hom...

Perfectly thrown Kyo-yaki tea bowl made by Japanese artist Kaizan Heian (born 1940) with hand painted golden Lespedeza flowers.

The seal of the artist is stamped on the bottom. Mint condition. It comes with its originally signed wooden box.

Size: 5 cm height x 14,7 cm in diameter.

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Reminiscent of a perfectly formed oyster shell or the shell of a hermit crab, this recent creation by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination—influenced heavily by forms he discovered in nature. Described on the box as a “ammonite/ guinomi” (ammonite/ sake cup), Hiramatsu says his inspiration for this piece (and several others) came from an ancient form of sea life known as an ammonite—a large spiraled mollusk who’s shells are often found fossilized today. We...

Clusters cling to the bottom of this heavily encrusted small bottle scorched black and off kilter which must have become lost in the embers by Osako Mikio enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ko-tsubo. It is roughly 8 cm (3-1\4 inches) diameter, 9.5 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Osako Mikio (1940-1995), born in Usa Oita prefecture on the Island of Kyushu, arrived at ceramics late in life, starting to study with Ezaki Issei at the Tokonmane ceramic Research Ce...

A small bottle with ash draped from the shoulder like a traditional priest robe by Takeuchi Kimiaki enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ko-tsubo. It is 10.5 cm (4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Takeuchi Kimiaki (1948– 2011) was born in Tokoname and started learning wheel throwing when he was a middle school student. He met his mentor Ezaki Issei at the Tokoname Ceramic School when he was 16 years old. Along with Ezaki, he and Osako Mikio revitalized Tokoname war...