All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1403852 (stock #424)
When there are more guests than spouts this very unusual tea pot by Yoshikawa Masamichi will be the perfect answer. However, like the traditional Japanese robe which was decorated on the inside, this pot holds a surprise for the holder in erratic blue graffiti on the bottom. This is a characteristic of this artist’s work, and this is a fine example...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1024557 (stock ##7071)
Great ovoid serving bowl, hachi with underglaze iron decoration of flying chidori plovers over reeds in the Nakazato style

In excellent condition in original signed box. This is a great ovoid bowl with thick rolled lip and as of yet, I have not deciphered the signature and the piece is priced accordingly.

9" X 8 x 3.25"

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1408751 (stock #454)
A spectacular Chawan decorated with vivid colors of blue,pink,green,grey,red,white and black,by Japan Ceramic Society award (JCS) winner Tamaoki Yasuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box and lacquered Niju-bako double wood storage case.
The glazing technique called Ima Oribe (Now Oribe), the most newest style by Yasuo.
Size, D 13.1 cm H 9.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yasuo was born in Tajimi in 1941, one of the homes of Mino ware...
All Items : Artists : Glass : Pre 2000 item #1383368 (stock #1241)
A lidded bottle of hand blown blue glass with a white stripe swirling up to a ball-lilke bung of clear with a white center by Nakashima Yasushi It is 7 inches (18 cm) tall plus the lid, and in excellent condition. Perfect for chilled summer sake, signed on the base Y. Nakashima.
Nakashima Yasushi (1938-2017) was born in Hyogo prefecture and graduated the Kyoto Municipal University of Art in 1962. While still at university he was accepted into the Mainichi Kogyo Design exhibition...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Pre 2000 item #721519 (stock #192)
Lavish charring on two sides contrasts with sliding Hai-yu glaze opposite on this thick and bold vase by Masamune Kengo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The vase is 16 by 13 inches (40 by 33 cm) across, 11 inches (28 cm) tall and in excellent condition. The artist has been largely exhibited and prized, including the Chunichi Kokusai Togei Ten, Nihon Dento Kogei Ten, Nihon Togei ten, Issui Kai Ten, and Okayama Ken Ten.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1057101 (stock ##4144)
Waisted form teabowl with temmoku and partridge feather style runny glaze. Picture #5 gives you the best perspective of what the glaze looks like in person.

Stoneware and glazes

5" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Metalwork : Pre 1990 item #1428106 (stock #04215/17-13)
The size of Box: 4 1/4" Square x 2 3/8", Medallion size: 2 5/8" Dia x 1/4" High dome shape The size of Presentation Box: 9 7/8" Long x 7" Wide x 3 1/4" High. The title of work: Melancholy. The design depicted from Nadeshiko (Japanese name flower), English (dianthus, gillyflower, pink) flowers with such a delicately made by very thin/fine silver wires. This fine Japanese Cloisonne, Shippo Medallion was created by Fine Japanese Cloisonne Master Artist, Shinya Okamoto from Chiba Prefecture, Japan...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Pendants : Contemporary item #188522 (stock #T 571)
Only One Like This! Sculptural Sterling Silver Swirls Hand Shaped Pendant Enhancer followed by adding a Green with coral 'fish eyes' Ocean Jasper, Coral and Amethyst to make this Unusual Piece. Suspends at 3 3/4" X 1.25" wide and weighs 1 Ounce on Postal Scale. LEGAL: All Images Design Concept Content Text solely owned by Mimi Dee.
All Items : Artists : Folk Art : Contemporary item #1451882
A hand signed example of the print "Edgartown" (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts) by noted contemporary Cape Cod and the Islands artist KATHY O'NEIL. The work is numbered 111/350 at lower left margin and is hand signed by the artist at lower right margin. O'NEIL works in the popular naive, folk art tradition that can be traced back to Ralph Cahoon. Popular subjects are mostly scenes of the Cape, Nantucket, or Martha's Vineyard...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1488889 (stock #MC668)
This large blossom by Nakazato Hiroko is covered in earthy pastel colors, rising to a voluptuous crescendo of petals. She says:
I am strongly attracted to the objects created by nature.
A lush plant that grows day by day, especially from early spring to early summer.
The expansion of form from bud to flower and the beautiful colors that spread inside.....
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1283899 (stock #SF-72)
Kakehanaire, Hanging Flower Vase, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Black, White, Bamboo Ash glazes. H. 4.25"(10.75cm) x Dia. 2.375"(6cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1490406 (stock #MC535)
A trumpeting fluted form covered in igneous blasted ash by Iga legend Kojima Kenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Ruiza Hanaire. Ruiza is the name of these small circular studs which decorate the vase between the flutes near the rim. It seems to dance on the table, the form bent as if in a twirl. This vessel, very organic in formation, is 25 cm (10 inches) tall, roughly 15 cm (6 inches) diameter at the top, and is in excellent condition...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1469639
Quality Chadogu
$480.00
A wonderful faceted wall vase by master craftsman Kato Yasukage XIV enclosed in the original wooden box titled Shino Kake-hanaire and signed by the 14th Generation Yasukage followed by his seal.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 18.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kato Shoji (1964-2012) was born into the Yasukage family, one of the original unbroken lines of Mino potters, in 1964...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1445623
Banding of colored clay in graduated tones from pink and lavender to dark blue by important Kyoto artist Miyashita Zenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sai-dei Kaki “Haruka” (Colored Clay Vase, "Far away") exhibited at the Kyoto Keihan Department Store Exhibition in 2003. It is an excellent example of this artist, at a size which makes it easily collectable...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1468229
The name of Kyotos 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 information on this artist a quick web-search, or a look at the article highlighting his life in the March 2005 edition of Orientations Magazine will be enlightening.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1455710 (stock #1856)
Gold gleams in subtle wisps on the rim, and silver shimmers through tarnished metal glaze on this dark vessel by by Sakata Jinnai enclosed in the original signed wood box titled Saishoku Mizusashi...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1481190
A canonical misshapen Shigaraki Jar by legendary female artist Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Uzukumaru. The igneous coating of mottled natural ash glaze containing clusters of charring gives testament to the fluctuations in temperature during the firing which give the work of this pioneering female artist such a unique quality. Here the form is classic medieval Shigaraki with a cross-work pattern called Higaki engraved into the shoulder of ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1206089 (stock #SF-51)
Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by Sachiko Furya; Honolulu, HI. Hira (wide) or Natsu (summer) Chawan shape. Bamboo Ash and Copper Glazes. H. 2.5"(6.25cm) x Dia. 5.75"(14.5cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark Coll...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1260130 (stock ##4260)
Mizusashi style covered jar with iron partridge feather and temmoku glazes with lugs attached at the waist

Stoneware and glazes

8" x 7"

Functional, decorative and food safe

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Jars : Contemporary item #898149 (stock ##4108)
Rozome style covered jar with the repeated resist "harmony" design. The green overglaze is very reminiscent of Japanese Fujina, as well as medieval galena glazes style glazes and is very rich in person and lead free.

This covered jar comes with two different styled lids, each one presenting an entirely unique view and perspective of the piece

Stoneware, slips and glazes

9.75" X 7.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe!

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Jars : Contemporary item #1454658 (stock #15044)
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$600.00


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Contemporary white porcelain jar by Lee Yong-soon (b.1957, Korea), with his unique interpretation for the ancient jars of the Joseon dynasty, approx. D 20.5 x H 18.5cm (8.07 x 7.28in). Besides, two more different size of his moon jars are listed at the same time, and each one is attached with his autograph certification (in Korean) with his own signature and seal.


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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1464030
New stunning Oribe works from Higashida Shigemasa, including, Tea Bowl ,Vases, Sake Cups ,Sake Bottles and Water Containers ,available for purchase. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they come enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. All the prices are including shipping costs. We have carefully screened and selected each work as a masterpiece unto itself, and feel very confident you will agree.
Size, D 20 cm H 35 cm
Condition, E...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1438260
This particular Yellow Seto Sake Flask is having all of the bells and whistles a collector would want from a work by Kagami Shukai. His unique Aburage-de (deep-fried tofu) Yellow color, the Koge brown and copper-green,comes together to paint a portrait of a perfect Shukai piece. From a private collection comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled ki-seto Tokkuri. This is a quintessential work by this important artist whose work will remain influential long past the coming generati...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1141995 (stock #GG.T.8)
Wood-fired Tea Cup, Chawan, Gray (Nezumi) Shino glaze, with spouted corner. George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.625"(6.5cm) x 3.375" (8.5cm) square. 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 t...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1462427
Satoru Omae (b. 1972) Black and White Guinomi (sake cup) in the style of legendary "Fuji San" Bowl

Excellent sake ware version of "Fuji San" bowl, one of the most famous chawan of all times made by Honami Koetsu in Momoyama Period (1568-1600) which is currently located in Sanritsu Hattori Museum.

Oomae Satoru
1972 Born in Osaka
1991 Began making ceramics in Kobe
1994 Began collecting clay and firing in high-fired unglazed Nanban style
1999 First solo e...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1436852
Form and void are everything with Wada Akira, and this piece is a fine example of that idea. Akira uses no decoration, no overt gestures to get our attention, but relies on simplicity and elegant shapes covered in his pure white glazes. This comes in the original signed wooden box titled Chawan Dai No Dai and date to 2020.
Size, D 12.2cm H 10.9cm
Condition, Excellent
Wada Akira b.1978,has become certainly one of the most well known names for his mastery in Hakuji glaze. H...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1410091 (stock #466)
Ash, color, and rivulets of green drip down in this spectacular sake set by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. Full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive. It is a wonderful Sake Set by this Tamba-yaki legend.
Size, Tokkuri D 11.2 cm H 13.2 cm
Size, Guinomi D 5.8 cm H 6.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Nishihata Tadashi was born in Sasayama in the mountains of Hyogo, an ancient castle town in 1948. He began potting in 1969...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1383450 (stock #306)
Here is a superb example of the work of Matsui Koyo,enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Muku Haiyu Neriage Ruy-hai Mon Tsubo. A magnificent and voluminous Tsubo covered in colors of dawn, Cream, Brown, warm Yellow and light Orange glazes, which not only display remarkable color variations, but also the textures is smooth like Marble, creating a pleasurable experience for both the eyes and the hands. It is a large work and certainly worthy of a prominent place in your collection. ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1368569 (stock #1155)
There is no doubt about the superlative nature of the deep celadon glazes used by Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi, and this vessel is no let down. A creamy blue crackling glaze covers this artful form which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Seiji Tsubo. It is 10-1/2 inches (26.5 cm) tall, 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) diameter and is in excellent condition.
Nakajima Hiroshi was born in Hiroshima in 1941. He became an independent potter in 1969 in Yano, Sag...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1334070 (stock #974)
A Superb Shigaraki Chawan by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original wooden box signed beneath by the artist and endorsed by Tea Master Tachibana Daiki of Daitokuji Temple. It is 4 x 5 x 3-1/2 inches (10.5 x 13 x 9 cm) and is in fine condition.
Sugimoto Sadamitsu was born in Tokyo in 1935. A strong adherent to the Zen tradition, Sadamitsu established his own kiln at 33, receiving the kiln name from his mentor Daitokuji priest Tachibana Oki. His Zen studies have refined the spiritual s...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Pre 2000 item #1447425
While Kitaoji Rosanjin can be arguably called the most eccentric figure in Japanese art world in 20 century, Ando Minoru (1927-2015), 安藤實 is another name that comes to a mind. A painter, ceramist and calligrapher, he is widely recognized in Japan but almost unknown in the West.

Ando Minoru held his first painting exhibition at the Kokugakai of Ryuzaburo Umehara in 1957. In 1965, he worked under the guidance of Sakuzo Hineno, a well-known ceramist in Kyoto.
In 1967, Ando ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1114704 (stock #468)
Each uniquely carved row of frets on this large textured koro is a variegated shade of raw clay by Matsuzaki Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The piece measures7 inches (17 cm) square, 9 inches (22 cm) tall and is in fine condition.
Matsuzaki Ken was born in Tokyo in 1950, and grew up in that dynamic post war era where tradition and modernity were at constant loggerheads. He graduated Tamagawa University in 1972, and moved to Mashiko to take up an apprenticeship under (t...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1284160 (stock #SF-107)
Serving Bowl with sculpted leaves, grapes, and vines, by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. White, Bamboo Ash, Iron glazes. H. 3.125"(8cm) x Dia. 9.75"(25cm.) Sachiko Furuya hails from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. There, she studied pottery with Yukio Matsuura, making primarily tea wares for practitioners of the Omotesenke School of Tea. She also attended the College of Arts at Nihon University (Tokyo,) Suidobara Fine Arts Academy (Tokyo,) and has a Studio Art degree from Clark College in Dubuque, I...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1365861 (stock #205)
Waves of red crash bout in pink foam and froth on this superb Shino bowl by legendary artist Tsukigata Nahiko wrapped in a colorful silk pouch enclosed in the original signed double wooden box titled Akane Shino Chawan and named inside the lid Hokai (born by the sea).  Typical of his work, it is large, with a presence which dwarfs its actual size.  The glazing is deep and convoluted, like the ocean in a storm, and the contrast of the frothy green tea inside to the billows of pink, red and whit...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1330241 (stock #0307)

This magnificent chawan is a perfect embodiment of the Shino tradition of Japanese pottery by legendary master and modern avangarde artist Suzuki Goro, in mint condition and enclosed in its original signed wood box.

He surely needs no introduction. Suzuki is one of those once in 500 years' type of artists. Suzuki Goro is a potter who goes beyond that usual appellation. He has developed his own way of expressing himself through ceramics, basing his work on traditional styles from the...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1361425 (stock #164)
Viscuous charred feldspar clouded with stormy color adorns this superb cascading bowl by Kumano Kuroemon enclosed in the original highly decorated signed wooden box titled Matsuzaka Shino Glaze Chawan.  Like the potter himself, this bowl is large and stable, seemingly welded to the floor by its own weight and presence.  Despite that the kodai foot is small and delicate, adding creating tension between form and the space around it.  A sublime example of this popular artist’s work. 
Si...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #814949 (stock #0129)
15 x 15 inches, 38 x 38 cm. Lee Heyung Bok has been featured on the covers of Korean art publications Ceramic Art Monthly and Craft & Art Review.
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1401087 (stock #AKSCno1)
Elegant and extremely practical E-Shino chawan by well known, veteran Mino potter, Arimoto Kugen (b. 1963). Working in Hiroshima at the foot of Mount Futatsugajo an old castle site and hiking region, Arimoto produces a wide array of noble forms dedicated to the old style of the Shino tradition with an emphasis on chadogu. This chawan has a greate citrus peel style texture surface on the exterior with areas of brushed iron decoration underneath to help animate the surface which continues on the ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1488226 (stock #MC675)
Ash simply blankets this vessel by Koyama Kiyoko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Shizen-yu Tetsuki Hanaire. It is 29 cm (just less than 12 inches) tall, roughly 5 inches diameter and in excellent condition.
Koyama Kiyoko was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki in 1936. Following the second world war the family moved to Shiga prefecture, eventually settling in the pottery village of Shigaraki. She took a job as a ceramic painter's assistant at a young age. In 1954 she b...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1436034 (stock #1600)
Glaze Bidoro sweep upwards toward one red eye on this amazing tsubo by Yukuyoshi Manabe enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Bizen Yohen Tsubo. It is 11 inches (28 cm) diameter, 10-1/4 inches (26 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Yukuyoshi Manabu was born in Kagatonishi near the heart of Bizen country in 1941. After working in Osaka as a young man, he returned to Bizen to assist the family building supply company. There he began to study clay under Mori Hozan and Ohira ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pre 2000 item #1124796 (stock #FM-SM1)
Furutani Michio Shigaraki mizusashi with original signed box and cloth and exhibition sticker on the bottom of the box.

21cm tall by 20cm wide

In perfect condition

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Contemporary item #1472523 (stock #MC327)
An incredible universe is born in the center of this masterpiece by Tenmoku legend Kimura Moriyasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Tenmoku Chawan. It is 14 cm (5-3/4 inches) diameter, 7 cm tall and in excellent condition.
Born into the Kimura family in Kyoto in 1935 the youngest of four children, it was only natural for Moriyasu to move into ceramics, following and training under his brother Morikazu and learning decorating techniques from his father. It was in ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Cups : Contemporary item #1231000 (stock #JM-24)
Guinomi, Sake Cup, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Nuka glaze with Iron Oxide on rim. H. 2"(5cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) Vol=3oz (90ml.)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 th...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1337258 (stock #013)
Molten ash has crystallized into green glass on the front of this large faceted Chawan by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original wooden box titled Aka-tsuchi OO Chawan recently-fired (2014) and signed Tamba Tadashi-Zo. The rest of the bowl, inside and out, is mostly raw Tamba clay, the red a striking contrast to the mottled flowing greens. Size,W 13.1cm H,11.1 cm (5-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches)
Condition, Excellent, wrapped in a silk bag and buffers insidethe box.
Nishihata Tad...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1414325 (stock #TRC230225)
Decidedly masculine in character with straight sculpted edges, a rich palette of color, and a calm steadiness in the hand; this tea bowl was crafted by one of Japan’s great masters, a Mashiko potter by the name of Takauchi Shugo.

A native of Tokyo, Takauchi (b. 1937) took the well-established path of working for a company after graduating from university and it was not until a number of years later—upon visiting the town of Mashiko and being inspired by the works of artists such...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1380934 (stock #1230)
A squat form quintessentially Kishi Eiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box dated 1997. Purchased from the artist, it is 21 x 14 x 19.5 cm (8-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Kishi Eiko was born in Nara in 1948, and largely trained in the Ceramic Institute of Tekisui Museum. She was first exhibited in 1981 at the Women’s Association of Ceramic Art and was awarded that year. She took the grand prize at the 1985 Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, and from the...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1206756 (stock #GG.H13.3B)
Hanging Vase, Kakehanaire, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Saggar fired with grass. This pot experienced heavy charring on the bottom during firing (see enlargements.) H. 3.375"(8.5cm) x Dia. 3"(7.5cm.), with copper ring attached in back for hanging on a wall or post. 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, h...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1451433
A beautiful and elegant work by important female artist Tokumaru Kyoko comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hakuji Ryuhimon Hanaire (White Dragon-skin Vase) and dating to Reiwa 3 nen (2021).
This vase was made by request for our gallery, and there is only two of those in the world.
Her spiky lances and unfurling fronds forming are fantastical. The artist begins with slabs of clay and then constructs them to create work rooted in existential explorations. In this ...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Pre 2000 item #1340363 (stock #1011)
Mottled blue in thick textured drips run down the sides over ashen glaze on this 4 eared Tsubo by Sakuchi Ensen enclosed in the original signed wooden box. The thickness of the drips adds a tactile sense to this piece, compelling the hands to reach out and touch. It is 11-1/2 inches (29.5 cm) tall 9 inches (23 cm) diameter and in fine condition. The box lid is stained.
Sakuchi Ensen (B. 1922) began on the path of the potter in 1946, searching to create something unusual in the hils of Ok...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Sculptural : Contemporary item #1454890
Another excellent example of one of my favorite artists Izumita Yukiya, comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Futamono Juji Henko (Cross-shaped lidded jar).
The shape has a charm reminiscent of Hans Coper and ancient vessels. It will looks beautiful with a few flowers, and of course even as an object.
Size, D 23.2 cm H 22.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture . In 1995 opened is own workshop. His list of ex...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1341748 (stock #039)
Silver waves ripple like the summer seas around the Mt. Fuji like cone of this iconic form by Morino Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ginsai Namijo Mon Henko (Silver Wave Pattern Vessel). The unsual base of white lends this piece a singular quality among his repertoire, and would be a wonderful compliment to other works by this esteemed artist.
Size, W 24.0 cm (9.1/2 inches) H 25.5 cm ( 10.1/4 inches)
Condition, Excellent
Taimei was born in K...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1337815 (stock #017)
Thick ash covers the squat form of this exquisite traditionally shaped tsubo by Sugimoto Sadamitsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Uzukumaru Tsubo and annotated by Tea Master Tachibana Daiki of Daitokuji Temple. One can easily see how a traditional Zen master would wish to associate his name with the work. Like the answer to a Zen Koan, the piece appears to have always been there. It is amorphic, clothed in such a thickness of ash and coal that it appears to have f...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1414447 (stock #512)
Rich and Charred, the Ochre glaze has a texture which delights the bearer on this tea bowl by Hori Ichiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kiseto Chawan. Unlike the more monotonous works typical of Ki-seto, this has been darkened by ash and fire, testament to the storms in the kiln, and reminiscent of that rugged strip from which Mino-ware is born sandwiched between the violent coast and volcanic interior of central Japan. It is like the stone formed in that area: molten, it w...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1379907 (stock #284)
A globular vase covered in the trademark sansai glazes of Ningenkokuho Tokuda Yasokichi III (Masahiko) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A superb example of the work of this Living National Treasure.
Size, D 21.4 cm H 21,8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Designated Living National Treasure in 1997 for his supremacy in the use of Kutani glazes, Yasokichi, born Masahiko, has gone a step further than many National Treasures by broadening his spectrum with a new style of Kut...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Necklaces : New item #1361874 (stock #T1843)
Sold - Thank you! Hand knotted necklace made with 14mm pink Peruvian opal, 8 mm round aquamarine, 5mm moonstones and 4mm bi-cone Swarovski silver/gray beads. Designed, knotted and signed with the maker's mark: Miimi Dee - Sterling - Handcrafted in USA. All metal is sterling silver, which through the decades will achieve that rich patinated "antique, heirloom" look.

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All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Plates : Contemporary item #1255659 (stock #HG-70, HG-71)
Two Small Rectangular Dishes, Kaki Glaze with red & green overglaze enamels. Isamu Tagami, Mashiko. HG-70 = H.1.125"(3cm) x W.3.25"(8.25cm) X L.4.25"(11cm.) HG-71 = H. 0.5"(1.5cm) X W.3.25" x L.4"(10.5cm.) 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 functi...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1486980
Stunning tea bowl by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Chawan. This is a superb example of this much popular artists work.
Size, D 13,9 cm H 9.4 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). In 2004 began exhibiting his wares and has held many solo exhibitions at Department Stores and top galleri...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Vases : Contemporary item #1440877 (stock #RS-11)
Gallery Rex
$1,415.00
Sadamitsu Sugimoto, a great master of the ceramic art scene in Japan, was led by Tachibana Daiki the great Zen teacher and has been producing a lot of masterpieces through over 40 years .He has been studying the world of “wabi, sabi, and yugen” as his life's theme. *Tachibana Daiki is well known that former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton or Cap.Armstrong asked for teaching. This piece was made in '02 and not used. His shigaraki(stoneware) pieces are made by archaic way in old style kiln "ana...
All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #1445620 (stock #0496)

Utsushi Aka-raku tea bowl called 'Seppo' (snow on the mountain peak) made by great contemporary artist Shoraku Sasaki. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box. This Seppo Bowl is a replica of the famous tea bowl made by Honami Koetsu (see last picture), who was one of the most famous artists during the Edo period (1600's). He was known as the 'Da Vinci' of Japan. The original item, designated as an important culture asset, has been currently maintained at the Hatakeyama Memo...

All Items : Artists : Ceramics : Pottery : Bowls : Contemporary item #945307 (stock ##4152a)
Temmoku glazed travelers style tabi-chawan with sukashi decoration of "grasses" pattern in a stone texture (ishime-ji) making for a very tactile piece

Stoneware, engobe and glaze

4.5" X 4.35"

Functional, decorative and food safe