A breathtaking new look at Shigaraki Anagama ware by Furutani Taketoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Yohen Shinogi Tsubo (Natural Ash Glazed Blade Style Shigaraki Tsubo). The artist has coil formed the vessel, with thick walls, then incised a waving pattern leaving a saw-tooth surface dusted in ash with brilliant hi-iro and dark charring. It is 31 cm (12 inches) tall and in excellent condition. Directly from the artist this summer...

Wood-fired Tokkuri, Sake Decanter, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Natural Ash Glaze. H. 6.75"(17.25cm) x Dia. 4"(10cm.) natural Ash Glaze Drip at rim, shell wadding remains on body. 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...

High walled teabowl with spirali e tagli decoration under my Ao glaze

Stoneware, slips and glazes

4.65" x 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Generous wan-gata rounded teabowl form with tataki decoration around the body

Porcelain and glaze

5.2" X 4.15"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Now we are proud to offer you our second Chawan made by famous Toyozo Arakawa. It is colorful and shiny Oribe Chawan in mint condition with no cracks and no repairs.

Size: 5,1 inches x 5,5 inches x 2,8 inches

Toyozo Arakawa (1894-1985) rediscovered the techniques of manufacturing Shino glazes first perfected during the Momoyama and Edo periods...

A white blossoms decorate the dark matt night of this large vase by important Kyoto Artist Kondo Yutaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ko-hana Kabin. Prototypical example of this artists most sought-after style.
Size, D 21.3 cm H 39.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kondo Yutaka (1932-1983) was born into a traditional pottery family in Kyoto...

A solid brick of Shigaraki clay sculpted and torn covered in natural ash glaze by Fujimoto Hide enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Katamari (Mass). It is 24 x 16.5 x 17.5 cm (9-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Fujimoto is inspired by the natural world around him, and the return to nature of the discarded and redundant remains of our civilization...

Tea Bowl, Chawan, Wood-fired, Shino glaze, by George Gledhill. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.5"(9cm) x Footring Dia.2.125"(5.5cm). 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...

Suto Satoshi (b. 1976) Carved Stoneware Guinomi
The mark of the artist is stamped on the bottom.

Size
Height 5.5cm
Width 7cm


Unused Supplied with signed box


Suto Satoshi, originally from Shimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture, began his artistic journey under the guidance of Kikuchi Hiroshi (b. 1954)...

A perfect example of why Tsujimura Shiro is one of Japans most popular artist. Everything you could want in firing effects decorate the various sides of this work enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Mimitsuki Mizusashi. Bidoro, Tombo-no-me, tobi-hai, shiseki…the surface is an exploration of kiln affects, every slight turn bringing new surprises...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Nuka & Temmoku glazes. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) Vol=2.875oz(80ml.)John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration 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...

A tall vase covered in rich Oribe green by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Kaki. Another excellent example of this artists works.
Size, D 15.4 cm H 36.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
A rising star in the pottery world, Yamaguchi Makoto was born in Seto, Aichi prefecture in 1978. In 2000 he was apprenticed to Hiroshige Kato (Kasen Toen)...

Black Raku Tea Bowl, Matcha Chawan, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Thrown & carved, individually gas-fired to 1900-1950 F (1038-1065 C.) H.3.25"(8.25cm) x Dia.4.5"(11.5cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work. Buddhism has been a guiding force in his 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 pr...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Hakeme on Ash Glaze. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration 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 in Japan,) he had the chance to see an e...

If you were to want one important piece by this artist, this should be the one. One of the best pieces I have ever seen by this revolutionary artist, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Phalanx. The first time I spotted this piece I could not halt my expressing something about the godlike nature, everything is just perfect. It was created in 1991, and exhibited at National Museum in Sevres France from September to December 1997. Absolutely rare opportunity to acquire an important ...

Yunomi, Tea Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Nuka glaze. H.3.125"(8.cm) x Dia.3.375"(8.5cm.) Volume = 9oz(265cc.) John Salgir Miller was born in Elmira, NY, in 1974 and earned his BFA in ceramics and illiustration 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 in Japan,) he had the chance...

Stunning, vintage, hand hammered and textured sterling link bracelet by world renowned jeweler John Iversen. This design is called the “Tower Bracelet” and was part of his Spike Collection dating to the late 1980’s. It measures 7” long end to end and weighs 43 grams. The links graduate from 1 1/2" at the widest point in the center to 3/4" closest to the clasp. Each link moves and flows, forming gracefully on the wrist. This bracelet has a gold wash which is original and the Iversen signa...

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...