Beautiful golden Kyo-yaki tea bowl by Murata Toshimitsu in perfect condition with the design of hand painted iris flowers. It was made 50 years ago and comes with originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Murata Toshimitsu 村田俊光 was born 1941. After graduating from Kyoto Ceramic Training School, he started training in ceramics under the guidance of his father Murata Toen and succeeded the family business...

The pottery style know as “nerikomi” or sometimes “neriage” in Japan is a technique where various colors and consistencies of clay are stacked together and then cut through to reveal a unique pattern. Here we see a beautiful execution of this approach by potter Wakasugi Naomi (b. 1974) who spent many years perfecting the technique...

The craftsman who fashioned this piece, the 9th Ohi Chozaimon (1901-1986), is the most widely recognized and most accomplished of the now 11 generations of Ohi potters. Born in Ishikawa Prefecture at the start of the 20th century, he took up the family craft and, at the age of 26, became the head potter. Raku tea bowls made by Ohi 9 are some of the finest you will encounter, comparing favorably to even tea bowls made by the main Raku lineage in Kyoto...

Tall and massive porcelain vase in the shape of a double gourd, the lower section squared. Decorated in overglaze, traditional Kutani enamels (yellow, blue, green, red, purple and touches of gold) with medallions with thistles, grapes, fruits, butterflies, crickets. On bottom a traditional green square seal: Kutani Masao.

Japan, probably around 2000

H 10 x W 4.75 in.

Mint condition

Miyamoto Masao (b...

Oribe glaze has been liked as traditional glaze since 16th century in Japan. It's made of copper, makes green in reducing atmosphere and red in oxidized air. It makes interesting pattern mixed green and red. It is also possibly used as a small vase, not only as a sake sever. Size: 8.0cm(D) 15.8cm(H) Accessary: none

Oribe glaze has been liked as traditional glaze since 16th century in Japan. It's made of copper, makes green in reducing atmosphere and red in oxidized air. This piece also has traditional pattern by iron glaze. It is also possibly used as a small vase, not only as a sake sever. Size: 8.7cm(D) 19.0cm(H) Accessary: none

This plate is made of Shigaraki clay and covered with ash glaze, it's shaped just like as dynamic wood block. The one part is repaired by gold , it's called "Kintsugi". Size: 34.0cm(length) 35.5cm(width) 9.0(height) Accessary: none, wooden box signed by artist is available with extra charge.

Ancient Iga pottery works had been made for a few decades since last Momoyama period from early Edo period. They were fired over 1250 degrees Celsius for 10 days and repeated 3 times and more with no glaze, they has natural glaze that is consist of melted ashes, burnt deposits and scarlet by fire. They are well known as dynamic style and loved by many tea ceremony master like as famous Oribe Furuta...

Sugimoto Sadamitsu (b. 1935) is one of the most important Shigaraki potters alive today and continues to create master works into his old age. Originally a resident of Tokyo, at the age of 33 he moved to Shigaraki and started creating high-quality tea-ware implements, most notably, fine tea bowls in the style of early Raku masters...

Copper glaze makes red with deducing situation and makes green with oxidation. Accessary: none Size:9.1cm(D) 5.6cm(H)

Junri Hamada is an expert potter in famous pottery area Mino especially with "Kiseto" works. Accessary: none Size: 21.3cm (D) 5.6cm(H)

Katakuchi has been used as server for sake or other liquid in Japan for long term. This piece is made of kiseto glaze very popular, yellow glaze is made of tree ashes and green pattern is by oxide copper. Hamada is well as an expert in kiseto works. Size: 8.3cm(length)/13.8cm(width)/10.8cm (height) Accessary: none

This piece is covered natural ash glaze, made by Junri Hamada who is well known as an expert potter in Mino pottery area where many traditional potteries has been made from 15th century. Size: 6.3cm(D)/5.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

From our family collection of Japanese art from Living National Treasures:

Perfectly shaped Bizen Chawan from legendary Toyo Kaneshige (1896 - 1967)...

A Banko ceramic vase fired at the famous Banko Kilns in central Japan, recently known for museum quality art deco vases. The kilns had their start in the Edo Period (17th, 18th and 19th centuries). This sensational modernistic piece is signed by Hiroshi Shimizu and in its original box. Shimizu, born in 1944, is from a long line of legendary Banko artists. His father was declared a human cultural asset by the Government...

Daruma is the name called in Japan, he is well-known"Bodhidharma" as the founder of "Zen" Buddhism. He was a real Indian Buddhism monk and spreaded meditation method to China in 6th century, he had established Zen Buddhism. And then Zen Buddhism was transported to Japan. He has been called "Daruma" loved by Japanese ordinary people, they has been making doles or toys etc...

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with "oribe" copper and iron 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.

A magnificent Shigaraki vase by Furutani Kazuya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Konsei Hanaire (Blended Clay). The mixed earth creates a unique texture with green ash and burnt red where it has been licked by flame, yet remains pale from the shadows of the kiln, each side is unique, and there is never a dull moment.
Size, D 12.4 cm H 23.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Furutani Kazuya (b. 1976) is one of Japan’s most promising young stars...

An incredible mixture of gray and lavender colors on the sculpted natural form of this expressive Chawan by the 8th generation Kaneta Masanao.

It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box titled Hagi Hai-yu (ash glazed) Kurinuki Chawan.

The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay, an approach the artist is world wide famous for.

Masanao likely needs no introduction...

A rare Buddhist Zeze tea bowl by great Seki Omo with hand painted Shinto Shrine Ema and votive picture tablets, enclosed in the originally signed and sealed wooden box. This rare work of Seko was made 30 years ago.

Zeze ware has been considered to be one of the Enshu Shichiyo, the seven best kilns selected by Enshu Kobori (1579-1647) who was a master of tea ceremony and also a military commander in the early Edo period...

An example of some of the finest porcelain modern Japan has to offer...

This piece is styled "uzukumaru" pot, it means "squat", Uzukumaru pot is originally made for storing seeds. Since tea masters like as Rikyu used them for vase in the tea room, it has been called "uzukumaru" and loved by them for tea　goods. Sugimoto's Iga pieces are usually 3 times fired in "Anagama" kiln, one term for firing is 10days, so it follows that they are fired for 30days.And then they has been making dynamic scene on the surface. YouTube movie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoN4t0VW...

Ancient Iga pottery works had been made for a few decades since last Momoyama period from early Edo period. They were fired over 1250 degrees Celsius for 10 days and repeated 3 times and more with no glaze, they has natural glaze that is consist of melted ashes, burnt deposits and scarlet by fire. They are well known as dynamic style and loved by many tea ceremony master like as famous Oribe Furuta. However, they needed expensive costs, so they could not be continued. And Sadamitsu Sugimoto re...

This piece is with natural glaze that is made of burnt fire woods, melted ashes of fire woods of red pine tree and red skin by flames. The pieces are fired in the small kiln "anagama" for 10days and this piece was fired three times. Size: 9.0cm(D)/25.2cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Great Master has been challenging to the pieces comparable to antiques, this piece is made of celadon and copper glaze under celadon. Copper glaze turns beautiful purple color. The shape shows Japanese traditional drum "tsutsumi". YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iR4V81RuAI Size: 10.0cm(D)/28.3cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

This piece is made of red raku clay by old ways, it was fired among a large amount of charcoal. Red is original color of clay, black pattern is made by firing charcoal. Sadamitsu Sugimoto is famous for making pieces comparable to antiques. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEqP0COJNKc Size: 12.1cm(D/mouth) 25.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Ancient Iga pottery works had been made for a few decades since last Momoyama period from early Edo period. They were fired over 1250 degrees Celsius for 10 days and repeated 3 times and more with no glaze, they has natural glaze that is consist of melted ashes, burnt deposits and scarlet by fire. They are well known as dynamic style and loved by many tea ceremony master like as famous Oribe Furuta. However, they needed expensive costs, so they could not be continued. And Sadamitsu Sugimoto re...

Jug for holding fresh water for the tea ceremony, called mizusashi. Wheel thrown, thin stoneware of slightly irregular beaker shape (slightly bulging belly towards the bottom and straight sides going up). The mouth is slightly oval. Black-brown iridescent glaze. Custom made black lacquered fitted wooden cover. Seto ware, or black Oribe.

Impressed potter seal Sakusuke inside gourd, and engraved smiley-shaped kao.

H 5.75 (with cover) x W 6.25 in.

Japan, ca 1970s

Undamaged ...

This piece was fired in "Anagama" small kiln with red pine fire woods for 10 days and 2 times. Ancient Shigaraki works was made of clay that was consisted weathered granite, it has very high fire resistance, 1300 Celsius degrees. Ashes of red pine tree turned to green glass ,it is called "bi-doro" at high temperature, and fierce fire made spectacle scene on the surface. Sugimoto is famous for not only remaking old Shigaraki, Iga pieces but also an authority in tea ceremony pottery ware. Size:...

Large, hand carved Oribe vase form by Kato Shinya (Sakusuke V). This large vessel was thrown round and later altered to the current form where the surface was meticulously hand carved in this bold repeat pattern around the form and then glazed over in a rich deep green Oribe glaze.

This vase measures 13.25" x 8" x 4" and is in excellent condition excepting for a small gold repair at the upper left corner of the first picture at the lip transition and still makes for a wonderful display p...

A hand-signed copy of "I Shock Myself", the autobiography of famous and notable American artist BEATRICE WOOD (1893-1998). This is the hard cover by Dillingham Press, Ojai, California, and likely the first edition. There is no dust jacket; cover shows some, but very minimal, use. Wood famously lived to be 105 years of age, and her long life was very full. Born in San Francisco to wealth, the 1906 earthquake sent the family moving to New York. Her time there and ultimately in Paris was forma...

Perfect Shino Natsu tea bowl (Summer tea bowl) made by one of the most popular Japanese actors and artists, Kazuo Hayashi. He was born in 1945 and is affiliated with Theater Echo. He is also skilled in Buyō and pottery. Ceramics of him are rarely available.

It is in mint condition and comes with the originally signed and sealed wooden box of the artist.

Size: 7 cm height x 8,5 cm in diameter.

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An interesting contemporary Hagi piece resting on a split-foot (wari-kodai) and a unique glaze patterning that somewhat resembles layers of flower petals. A creation of Morishige Tetsuyo, a native of the famous potting town of Hagi who later studied in Kyoto and eventually took up a position at the family kiln “Renkozan” with tutelage from both his father and grandfather. This particular piece is from a series he began in 2009 aptly named “Kaben” (The petal series). Actively displaying b...

A striking tea bowl and true piece of modern art by the popular young star Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Completely new - mint condition.

We see the gamut and whole spectrum of this extraordinary artists work. It is this subtle attention to shape and texure which elevates the work of Ichikawa Toru.

He really takes things to the extreme, challenging and yet incorporating something of the idea of Wabi into his outlandish works.

Ichikaw...

Modern and artistic Hasami Tea Bowl by Akitoshi Kurosaki (born 1969). Brown clay is coated with colorful and shiny glazes, which make this bowl to a unique piece of art.

Hasami ware (波佐 見 焼, Hasami-yaki) is a Japanese pottery traditionally from Hasami in Nagasaki Prefecture with a 400-year history. It all started in 1559 with the famous Korean potter brought there by Lordmura Yoshiaki (大村 喜 前 after the Japanese invasion of Korea): Many kilns were built in Hatanohar...

An early work by one of the most important potters in the 20thcentury who hailed from Seto, Suzuki Seisei 鈴木青々(1914-1990). It is depicting two mountains above clouds, drawn in light silver glaze on black glaze creating a barely visible image, very much in keeping with Japanese aesthetics, where the image is an intimate one visible only upon closer examination of the piece. Title: Incense Burner (Kōro 香炉) Medium: glazed stoneware Size: 8.9 x 10.4 cm Seal on the piece: S...

A piece by an important Seto potter, Suzuki Seiji 鈴木青児 (1946-1999). Title: Iron red glazed sake cup (Tetsuakayū guinomi 鉄赤釉ぐい呑) Medium: glazed stoneware Size: 5.4 x 5.9 x 5.8 cm Seal on the piece: Seiji 青児 Date: Shōwa Period, late 1980s Condition: Excellent. Minor imperfections from firing. Comes in an original signed accompanying box (tomobako), and artist’s biography. Tomobako inscription: Iron red glazed sake cup (Tetsuakayū guinomi 鉄赤釉ぐい呑) ,...

A sake cups bearing character Wild Boar by the famous Bizen potter Fujiwara Kazu 藤原和 (b. 1958). Simply titled Wild Boar (Inoshishi 亥), the piece is the epitome of Bizen pieces. It is ash glazed stoneware, 2.9 x 9 cm in size and in perfect condition, without any cracks and repairs, and with only minor imperfections from firing. Comes in original signed box and potter-sealed wrapping cloth. Piece is signed with the stylized character Kazu (和). It was made in late 1994 for the upcoming...

An early work by the important Shino potter Katō Yasukage XIV 14 代加藤康景 (1964-2012), made as Katō Masaharu 加藤正治, a name he used before ascending to a family name in 2001. A twelve petal chrysanthemum is depicted on the lid. Titled Shino Incense Container (Shino kōgō 志野香合), it is made of glazed stoneware, and is 3.4 x 5.8 x 5.6 cm. An illegible signature is on the bottom of the piece that dates to Heisei Period, mid 1990s. Excellent condition-–no cracks or repairs...

A playful early work depicting frogs by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saichi 松本佐一 (b. 1930). Vase is porcelain, but the glaze is remarkable, white to gray, with metallic overtone and with overglaze enamel decoration. Title: Flower Vase (Hanaike 花生) Medium: porcelain with overglaze enamel Size: 31.5 x 12.1 cm Signature in enamel on the bottom of both pieces: Saiichi (佐一) Date: Shōwa Period, early 1980s Condition: no flaws: no cracks or repairs; minor imperfections from...

A stunning pair of sake cups depicting mice by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saiichi 松本佐一 (b. 1930), using his signature technique, porcelain with underglaze gold leaf. Title: Sake Set (shuki 酒器) Medium: porcelain with underglaze gold leaf and overglaze enamel Size: Wider: 3 x 8.4 cm and Taller: 5.98x 5.1 cm Signature in enamel on the bottom of both pieces: Saiichi (佐一) Date: Heisei Period, 2007 for 2008 Condition: no flaws: no cracks or repairs...

A gohonte plate depicting an umbrella and two maple leaves by famous Kyoto potter Imai Masayuki 今井政之 (1930-2023). He was a versatile potter, excelling in numerous techniques, including colored clay, shino and gohonte. Spots, called gohonte, randomly appear during firing as part of a chemical reaction between the glaze and the heat. Title: Spotted Plate with Painting of an Umbrella (Gohonte kasanozu sara 御本手傘之図皿) Stoneware with underglazed cobalt decoration, 3.3 cm...

Whimsical piece by the important Seto potter, Suzuki Norifumi 鈴木紀文 (1940-2006). Title: Zodiac Vase (Kanshi kabin 干支花瓶) Medium: glazed stoneware Size: 7.3 x 14.4 x 7.8 cm Signature on the piece: Nori 紀 Date: Heisei Period, made in late 1994 for upcoming year of the wild boar (1995) Condition: Excellent. Minor imperfections from firing. Excess drips of glaze on the bottom ground by potter. Comes in the original signed accompanying box (tomobako), and artist se...

Mint and Oni-Hagi masterpiece chawan with notched foot by star potter Seigan Yamane. This extraordinary tea bowl is covered by wonderful different shades of creamy beige 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 for his great work.

What a grand statement in clay: Sculptural masterpiece Kurinuki Hagi Chawan by greatest Kaneta Masanao. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box and a profile of the artist.

This mountainous tea bowl in creamy-white glaze is in mint condition.

Born 1953, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, The eighth-generation Hagi potter, KANETA MASANAO has expanded beyond the tradition of his ancestry to create a more sculptural oeuvre. Perhaps due to his trainin...

Madara Karatsu is one kind of Karatsu ware, used glaze made from straw ashes, very simple and sophisticated taste. It's suitable for western cuisine. Size : 25.5cm(D) 1.8cm(H)

Chosen karatsu is one kind of Karatsu wares, used iron galze and glaze made from straw ashes. It has carved pattern of shinning sun. it's beautiful the border line that the iron glaze and straw ashes glaze are mixing with each other. This plate is suitable for not only Japanese cuisine but also western cuisine or desert. Size : 20.0cm(S) 2.5cm(H)

Finest Kyo-yaki tea bowl with a hand painted golden lobster design by famous Japanese artist Sugita Shohei the 4th. It is in mint condition and comes with originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Sugita Shohei was born 1942 as the 4th generation of the Sugita family, which inherited the Seikanji kiln established by the 1st generation Kikujiro in the early Meiji era with the approval of the Seikanji family of former counts.

Studied ceramics under the 3rd generation Sugita ...

Victor Spinski (American, 1940-2013)

A Piece of Cake

Ceramic, Signed and dated: "(19)97"

6 3/4" Diam. x 4" H

Spinski was a leading figure in the avant-garde ceramics movement of the 1960’s and 70’s. Throughout his career, Spinski experimented with many different materials, forms and techniques, becoming most well-known for his tromp l'oeil clay sculptures, which often incorporated humor.  In a 1983 article in the New York Times, art historian Helen A. Ha...

In excellent condition, this bird-shaped, or “torigata” vase is a beautiful example of Iga pottery from last century. A master of form, material, and technique, the potter Furutani Michio (1946-2000) wrote several books later translated to English on the construction and use of the “anagama”—an earth-dug, wood-fired, small-batch kiln traditionally used in Japan—celebrated for the extraordinary results that often emerge from its fires. Winner of a number of awards during his lifetime ...

Lively wood fired Shino chawan by Kido Sadaaki. This stoneware chawan has a variety of wood fired effects from a thin coating of green ash about the surface to a crusty ash build up on the face of the pot. the bowl form fits well in the hand and the lip undulates enough to get the eye to observe the melted feldspar running into the interior and the deep, rich green pool that punctuates the center. The lip has a nice coating of ash and easily evokes images of rolling hills if your mind is so incl...

A very beautiful and attractive vase covered with a red, mottled glaze in the shape of a squat bottle with flat but slightly curving sides. Signed Eizo,* a disciple of Kawai Kanjiro. The piece is signed with the artist’s impressed seal in the bottom. Original, inscribed and signed box. H 21,5 x 20 x 12 cm. ca. Condition:Perfect. Mukunoki Eizo Shunsui (born in Shimane in 1942) after graduation from the Shimane prefectural ceramics research facility, moved to Kyoto and in 1958 he began his stud...

A rectangular moulded vase of stoneware with a short powerful neck. The body of light grey colour splashed with iron and blue glazes. It comes with fully inscribed and signed storage box tomobako. H. 17 x 7 x 6,5 cm. Perfect condition. Made by Kawai Buichi (1908–1989), Kawai Kanjiro’s student and nephew. Buichi’s pieces, like those of his sensei, are unsigned. He began his training as a potter under his uncle in 1928 in Kyoto. In 1949 he joined the National Painter’s Association. In...

This piece was fired for 10 days in the "anagama" old style kiln, with red pine fire woods. It's very beautiful with natural glaze by ashes and flame. Size; 6.0cm(D)/4.5cm(H) Accessary; wooden box signed by artist

A wild boar kōgo by famous Kyoto potter Imai Masayuki 今井政之 (1930-2023). Decoration is a stylized version of the ancient Chinese character for wild boar. Masayuki used his famous inlaid colored clay technique in producing this piece. Imai Masayuki and the late Miyashita Zenji are considered the two masters of the colored clay technique in Japan. Title: Inlaid Zodiac Wild Boar Incense Container (Zōgan kanshi i kōgo 象嵌干支亥香盒) Colored and inlaid stoneware, 3.8 cm high a...

A stunning pair of sake cups depicting monkeys by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saiichi 松本佐一 (b. 1930), using his signature technique, porcelain with underglaze gold leaf. Title: Sake Cups (sakazuki 坏) Medium: porcelain with underglaze gold leaf and overglaze enamel Size: Wider: 3.1 x 8.2 cm and Taller: 6.1 x 4.6 cm Signature in enamel on the bottom of both pieces: Saiichi (佐一) Date: Heisei Period, 2002 Condition: no flaws: no cracks or repairs; m...

This piece is made of shigaraki clay, covered shino glaze and painted by iron glaze and covered oribe glaze (oxidized copper). The oribe glaze has colored to very clear green. Size: 8.4cm(D) 13.5cm (H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Ceramics decorated by Zen monks are seldom seen and this piece is no exception. Two red enamel characters are boldly brushed in red enamel conveying the strong bond between Zen and the tea ceremony. The bowl is inscribed and named Taste of Zen (Zenmi 禅味), and dates to the 1970s, when Seki Bokuō 関牧翁 (1903 – 1991) was well into his abbotship at Tenryū-ji, one of most important, and certainly most beautiful temples in Kyoto. The bowl itself is by the well-known hagi potter, Hara Kiyok...

Stunning incised and purple glazed bowl by one of the best contemporary Seto potters, Katō Reikichi 加藤令吉 (b. 1953). Title: Purple Colored Bowl (Shisai hachi 紫彩鉢) Medium: incised and glazed stoneware Size: 5.9 x 19.6 x 18.7 cm Signed on the bottom: Rei (Rei 令) Date: Shōwa Period, mid 1980s Condition: no flaws: no cracks or repairs; minor imperfections from firing. Box darkened with age. Comes with artist signed wooden box (tomobako) and potter’s bio (in Japanese). T...

A stunning pair of sake cups depicting rabbits by the famous Kutani potter Matsumoto Saiichi 松本佐一 (b. 1930), using his signature technique, porcelain with underglaze gold leaf. Title: Sake Cups (sakazuki 坏) Medium: porcelain with underglaze gold leaf and overglaze enamel Size: Wider: 3.2 x 8.6 cm and Taller: 5.4 x 4.6 cm Signature in enamel on the bottom of both pieces: Saiichi (佐一) Date: Heisei Period, 1998 for 1999 Condition: no flaws: no cracks or r...