A cylinder has been removed from this cylindrical vase, quite a striking shape by Furutani Taketoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Ohen Ichirin Hanaire. The hollow created has filled with a heavy deposit of ash with fingers of color reaching out from the dark interior wrapping around the vessel to the red eyelets. The top too is heavily coated in glistening molten ash in grays and greens, olives and ochers...
Rare Hamada Shoji (1884–1978) Summer Chawan with distinctive iron pigments.
Size
Height 7.5cm
Width 13.8cm
Very good condition with no damage
Supplied with wooden box signed by Hamada Shinsaku
Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) was a renowned Japanese ceramic artist and one of the leading figures of the Mingei (Folk Craft) movement...
An historically important work by Furutani Hiromu (Churoku I) from the initial firing of their newly established Nobori-gama climbing kiln in 1974. This type of work is called Hatsugama, or first from the kiln. It is the only piece in the show from the climbing kiln (which has not been fired in over 20 years) and the earliest piece in the show as well. It is 32 x 8 x 35 cm (13 x 3 x 14 inches) and in excellent condition, directly from the family...
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...
Yasuo Tamaoki (b. 1941) Shino Ware ChawanYasuo Tamaoki (b. 1941) Shino Ware Chawan
Size
Height 8cm
Width 12cm
In excellent condition
Supplied with signed wooden box
Tamaoki Yasuo was born in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture in 1941 as the 4th generation heir of Gyokuzan-gama, a family kiln. He completed his education at Gifu Prefecture Industrial High School in 1960 and joined the family kiln thereafter...
Ash is blasted around the stately form of this tall vase by legendary potter Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original wooden box titled Iga Mimitsuki Hanaire (Iga Vase with Ears)and signed by the artist in the lower left corner. This piece was exhibited at a solo exhibition in Umeda Hankyu Department Store in 1989 and is featured in the catalog image number 10...
f you are looking for a good wall vase, this will be the one! A virtual textbook on firing effects decorates this spectacular Iga Kake-hanaire wall vase by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A very powerful presentation, fulfilling all our expectations from this important artist.
Size, D 13.8 cm H 13,1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil painter...
A classic angular silhouette in vivid Oribe coloration pierced by a jagged handle by Takauchi Shugo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Te-oke. This artist does have a surprisingly wide range, and this piece certainly proves that. Adept at Shino, Oribe, Mashiko styles and others, he is a tough one to nail down and even more difficult to acquire, his pieces proving very popular at exhibition. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of his masterpieces...
Exquisite colors pool and drip on this black glazed tea bowl by Sawada Hayato enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sora(sky)Kuro Chawan. From his new series dating to 2023.
Size, D 14.7 cm H 9.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Sawada Hayato (b.1978) in Kasama. He studied at the Ryutsu Keizai University before establishing his own kiln in 2002...
A voluminous Tsubo decorated with autumn grasses scored into the clay with a gold moon rising up behind on the tarnished silver glaze, a spectacular combination by veteran Karatsu potter Nakazato Yoshitaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ginsai Tataki Tsubo. It is 33.5 cm (13 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Nakazato Yoshitaka was born in 1958, a descendant of the famous Nakazato Tarouemon family of Karatsu...
A rare large work blasted with natural ash glaze by Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Kama-shizuku O-Tsubo. The rim is crusty and shows Shinshoku (degradation from the flame) a testament to her infamously long firing times. The front is coated in a flow of green and olive ash, while on the raw earth of the back a single drip (shizuku) from the kiln roof has landed as a colorful accent...
Two Guinomi sake cups covered with pale ash dust by Mori Togaku enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
A superb example of the works by this popular Artist.
Size, D 7.1 cm H 4.2 cm sold
Size, D 6.7 cm H 5.6 cm on reserved
Condition, Excellent
Mori Togaku was born in Inbe, in the heart of Bizen territory in 1937. Following graduation from Okayama University in 1957, he taught art for a short time before dedicating himself to pottery in 1962...
Here we have an exceptional Raku tea bowl given the poetic name "Setsu-gekka" (snow, moon, flower) — a phrase often used in Japanese art and literature to evoke a sense of beauty, tranquility, and the passing of seasons...
A small flaring sake cup by Fukami Sueharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seihakuji Guinomi. It is 7.7 cm (3 inches) diameter and in perfect condition.
Fukami Sueharu is synonymous with seihakuji celadon. He has been displayed numerous times at the prestigious Nitten, Nihon Togei Ten (National Japanese Ceramic Exhibition) and Nihon Gendai Kogei Ten (National Japanese Modern Crafts Exhibition) among others. He is held in the Yale University Museum among others. For more...
Mastery of the Oribe genre is apparent in this Chawan by Yamada Kazu which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro-Oribe Chawan. It is 13 cm (just over 5 inches) diameter, 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Yamada Kazu was born in Tokoname city in 1954, one of Japans ancient kiln areas, into a line of potters. He would have been influenced early on by his father, Yamada Kenkichi and uncle living National Treasure Yamada Jozan. He graduated the Osaka...
A large deep bowl decorated in abstract underglaze blue imagery by Shibata Ryozo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sometsuke Hachi and dating circa 1995. It is 35 cm (14 inches) diameter, 25.5 cm (10 inches) deep and in excellent condition.
Shibata Ryozo (b. 1952) completed advanced studies at the Kyoto Municipal University of Arts in 1978 (his work was purchased by the university the previous year for its permanent collection). In 1993 he first exhibited with the Nihon Den...
A masterpiece large textured vase by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sugio Bun Hanaire. Each uniquely carved in variegated shade of raw clay.This piece was shown at his exhibition from 1991 and is featured in the catalog image number 4 (catalog included).
Size, D 56 cm H 14.5 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 prize...
The ultimate in crusty, a radical charred vessel by Kanzaki Shiho enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Hanaire. Two sides are completely blackened and coated in Koge-charring. Opposite the darkness gives way to tombo-no-me (Dragonfly eyes) with thick encrustations around the base, a stream of yellow cascading down one clefted face. It is 21.5 cm (8-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
(Kanzaki Shiho (1942-2018) preferred firing his kiln for ten days, resulting in...