Wood-fired Tea Cup, yunomi, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) 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...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze on Porcelain Clay, Notched Foot. H. 2.625"(6.5cm) x Dia. 3.125"(8cm.) Volume = 4.75oz (140cc.) 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...

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...

Wood-fired Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Temmoku & Nuka Glazes. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) 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...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze, Notched Foot. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 3.125"(8cm.) Volume = 4.75oz (140cc.) 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...

Set of 4 porcelain, saggar-fired, cups by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Grass flashings on cups similar to Bizen Hidasuki technique. Size appropriate as sakazuki sake cups or gong fu tea cups for Chinese or Taiwanese oolong or green tea. Average volume 1oz (30cc.) Hand thrown so slight size variance: H.1.25-1.375"(3.25-3.5cm) x Dia.2.25-2.375"(5.75-6cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work...

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

Hisage Shuki, Cold Sake Serving Set. Handled pouring Decanter plus 3 Guinomi (sake cups.) Shino and Bamboo Ash Glazes. By Sachiko Furuya, Honolulu, HI. Decanter: H. 5.625"(14.25cm) with handle, Bowl only=2.625"(6.5cm.) Dia...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze. H. 2.375"(6cm) x Dia. 2.75"(7cm.) Volume = 4.25oz (130cc.) 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. Their introduction to the world of Tea Cer...

Wood-fired guinomi (sake cup,) with notched foot. Shino glaze. George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.3.125"(8cm.) 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. Their introduction to the world of Tea Cere...

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...

A spectacular tea cup by legendary potter Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Yunomi. Circa( 2021). Blue-gray ash separated from the raw dark clay by a thin bead of pale brown color.
Size, D 7.4 cm H 9.4 cm
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 clays po...

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. 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...

Acanthus leaf patterned inlaid painted Guinomi in warm colors of brownish yellow and pale brown, by Wada Morihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A superb example of the work by this popular Artist.
Size, D 7.1 cm H 6.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wada was born in Hyogo prefecture and apprenticed under Kyotos Tomimoto Kenkichi before moving to his current location in 1976. He has displayed at the Nihon Togei Ten (National Ceramics Exhibition) and Nihon Dento Koge...

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...

An iconic work in pale white by Living National Treasure Tsukamoto Kaiji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Wakaba-mon Dai-zara (Footed white porcelain dish decorated with young leaves. The execution is breathtaking, so perfectly formed it demonstrates clearly the talent for which he was named a Living National Treasure. It is 23.5 cm (9-1/2 inches) square, 5.5 cm (2 inches) tall and is in excellent condition.
Tsukamoto Kaiji (1912-1990) was fascinated with Song p...

The name “Tobe-ware” first appeared in historical documents in the mid-18th century, though the tradition itself dates back well over 1,000 years. Within this style can be found an abundance of fine porcelain and celadon works as well as works painted with dark ferrous glazes—such as the piece featured here.

The creator of this fine work Sakai Yoshito (b. 1931) has been the main figure in maintaining the Tobe-ware tradition in modern times. Winner of numerous awards for his ex...