An exquisite large swelling bottle form vase by Tsujimura Kai enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kohiki Hanaire. Kohiki is simple elegance, one of the styles most befitting the humble confines of the tea room, and its ghostly white glows softly like the moon in the shadows.
Size, D 23.7 cm H 34.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kai was born in Nara, son of Tsujimura Shiro, in 1976, making him one of the younger artists we have offered...

This rare Ido chawan is glazed in a milky ash, Hagi style glaze and was presumably made at the kiln of the Tenryu-ji temple (Kyoto-yaki) as it bares the seal of the kiln. The clay was made using ground roof tile, a piece brought back from China which is explained in the accompanying paperwork provided with the chawan...

A harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary artistic expression, this extraordinary tea bowl encapsulates the essence of Oribe pottery while infusing it with a fresh and modern interpretation. The surface of the tea bowl (chawan) is adorned with a striking interplay of colors and textures. Vibrant and richly glazed, it displays a fusion of deep emerald greens, ferrous sumi blacks, and pearlescent whites...

An organic form by young female artist Tanaka Tomomi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Mimi-nari and dating from 2017. It is 6 x 6 x 5-1/2 inches (15 x 15 x 14 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Tanaka Tomomi was born in Hyogo prefecture, near Kobe, in 1983, and graduated advanced courses at the Aichi University of Education in 2008, however her work has been garnering attention in various exhibitions since 2005...

Blue yohen spot on grey and black surface of this natural formed tea bowl by Inayoshi Osamu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kurinuki Hikidashi-Kuro Chawan. The style is Kurinuki, not formed on a wheel but cut and worked from a block of clay . This is an excellent example of this artist work.
Size, D 12.7 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Inayoshi Osamu was born in Aichi prefecture, the heart of Mino country, in 1976...

Tea Cup, Shino Glaze, (Gas-fired) by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) 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...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Shino Glaze with ridge around body and Kaki glaze interior. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 2.875"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.875"(7.5cm.) Vol. 6.25oz (190cc.) 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...

Here is an exceptional Tokkuri by rising star Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Memento Mori (Don`t Forget About Death). This artist really takes things to the extreme, challenging and yet incorporating something of the idea of Wabi into his outlandish works.
Size, D 16.7 cm H 18.7 cm
Condition, New (2022)
Ichikawa Toru was born in Tokyo in 1973...

Porcelain tea cups with blue/green ("peppermint") glaze by Hanako Nakazato of Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. The zig zag ribbing of the cup and the blue-green glaze led Nakazato to call this a "giza giza (zig zag) peppermint" cup. H. 3.125"(8cm) x Dia. 3.125"(8cm.) Wonderfully balanced and easy to hold. Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan...

A quintessential new work like a fossilized egg using lacquer on Pottery by Tanoue Shinya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kara-wan Tai (Empty Shell,fetus ). It has a wide, rounded form which is surprisisngly pleasant to hold, and the Makie decorating the rim is pleasing to the lips. The shape allows for a very stable silhouette, which seems to anchor itself to whatever surface it rests upon...

Wonderful and intricate ash glazed plate by Ningen Kokuho (Juyo Mukei Bunkazai) Shimaoka Tatsuzo. This large plate, hachi, is absolutely genuine and has all of the characteristics of Shimaoka, from clay, glaze and foot (kodai)...

Red and Blue Rivulets drip down over green melding into the ashen gray textured glaze on this Tea Jar by Sakuchi Ensen enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 25.5 cm (10 inches) diameter, 28.5 cm (11-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition. The box top is lightly stained.
Sakuchi Ensen (B. 1922) began on the path of the potter in 1946, searching to create something unusual in the hills of Okayama. His research led him to create this highly decorative yet wildly natural gl...

Woo Jong Taek (born 1973) paints with ink and watercolors on both sides of the paper, combining the ancient techniques of Goryeo Dynasty Buddhist painting with modern techniques to create compositions that are deeply contemplative meditations on our modern times, casting the 21st Century everyman as Bodhisattva, offering us a thoughtful way to see our world. Woo is in touch with Korea's ancient history while he is also informed by the modern minjung 'people's movement' in art. His paintings are ...

A novel look at the Onioke idea of a handled vase, this one rising like Devils Tower to a narrow opening crossed by a handle by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Oke-gata Hanaire. It is 31.5 cm (12-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Nishihata Tadashi was born in Sasayama in the mountains of Hyogo, and ancient castle town in 1948. He began potting in 1969, focusing on items for use. In 1986 he first entered the realm of public exhibitions ...

This particular tea bowl is having all of the bells and whistles a collector would want from a work by Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hai-kabu Zogan Jomon Chawan . Salt firing, wood firing and rope decoration. Everything comes together to paint a portrait of a perfect Shimaoka piece.
Size, D 12.2 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Shimaoka Tatsuzo (1919-2007) attended the Tokyo Industrial School Ceramics dep...

A virtual textbook on Yohen firing effects by Furutani Kazuya enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Iga Mizusashi. Natural ash glaze is the only decoration, as one would expect from this artist who has learn so much and revive the techniques of Iga Shigaraki ware pottery from his father Michio.
Size, D 21.4 cm H 20.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Furutani Kazuya (b. 1976) is one of Japan’s most promising young stars. He graduated the Yamaguchi College of Art in 19...

Oribe and iron glazed teabowl with impressed "ripple" design around the body of the bowl.

Stoneware and glazes

5" x 4"

Decorative, functional and food safe

Dohei Fujinoki is one of the most popular artist in contemporary KARATSU pottery scene. Initially he aimed a western painter and then,when he met an old KARATSU pottery piece he had been fascinated. He has studied at Karatsu and also MIno. And while, he has studied in tea ceremony. His repertoires are goods for tea ceremony, sake cup, and tableware for Japanese cuisine. This piece is a brand new work created with madara-karatsu glaze as small bowl. It is also suitable for western cuis...

Interesting and rare set of Iga chawan by the "grandfather" of modern Iga-yaki, Tanimoto Kosei and his son, Tanimoto Kei. Both of these wood fired chawan are robust pieces that typify the work of each artist and the modern Iga movement with areas of rich green ash balanced against toasty hi-iro fire color and allowing the tsuchi-aji, clay taste to be enjoyed as well. In each of the photos, the Tanimoto Kosei is on the left and the Tanimoto Kei on the right showing the characteristics, surface an...

A fabulous textured on those faceted sake cups and Ichirin Sashi (Single Flower Vase) by Sakai Hiroshi enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
Size, Vase, D 9.2 cm H 19.1 cm
Size, Cups, D 6,7cm and 6.5cm
H 5.2cm and 6.6cm
Condition, Excellent

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. A devotee of Zen and a lover of tea, Sugimoto is able to create tea bowls that are not just attractive, pleasant to hold in the hand, and a joy to drink from; but tha...

N'aie Pas Peur by Mayumi Oda. N'aie pas peur translates has have not fear, the piece is also known as The Black Madonna. A mother and child stand together under a golden mandorla. The mother is Mary, mother of Jesus, she holds a white lily. This is print 7/50.

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Size, D 12.2 cm H 10.6 cm
Condition, Excellent

This exceptionally well-formed tea bowl displays highlights of flaxen and scarlet visible through a classic black glaze. Raku tea bowls such as this are made by hand, without the use of a potter's wheel. In the process of shaping the bowls, potters handle the tea bowls in much the same manner that users will hold them as they drink from them. In this manner, a connection is formed between the creator of the tea bowl and the participants in the tea ceremony. For this and other reasons, Raku bowls...

Not so often in the world of Japanese tea-ware do you come across something so exquisitely novel that it resists categorization in terms traditional styles. This tea bowl by young artist Suzuki Taku is one such piece with a unique glazing technique known as “kuro-sabi,” which roughly translates into English as “black oxidation coloring.” Utilizing a process where sections of the copper glazed vessel are treated with sulfuric acid, the result is a dazzling and varied palette of rich metal...

An amazing and rare collection by Koie Ryoji (1938-2020) showing off to a tee the many styles for which is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they comes enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes. We have carefully screened and selected each work as a masterpiece unto itself, and feel very confident you will agree.
Size, D 19.1 cm H 21.8 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Tokoname, Koie Ryoji graduated the Tokoname industrial school and moved on t...

An Oribe vessel covered in pale earth-tones scribbled with nudes by Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original wooden box titled Yahichida Tsubo. A crow perches on the base like a signature cawing out GORO! Yahichida was a style of Oribe popular in the Momoyama and early Edo periods. That said it is likely that they did not decorate with such audacious flair back then.
Size, W 15.5 cm ( 6 inches) H 26.2 cm ( 10.1/4 inches)
Condition, Excellent
Suzuki Goro has a list of ...

Large and bold faceted teabowl with two raised ridges surrounding the bowl under one of my Oribe glazes. There is areas of poured white slip under the glaze that creates areas of lighter and darker Oribe.

Stoneware, slip and glaze

5.65 x 4.35

Decorative, functional and food safe

As if it never cooled, this bottle by Kato Takahiro glows with the fire which forged it a rich orange with tendrils of flame whisping up the body, a superb work enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Aka-shino Tsubo enclosed in a lacquered Niju-bako double wood storage case.
Size, D 13.2  cm   H 17.6  cm  
Condition, Excellent 
Born the son of the sculptor/potter Kato Shigetaka in 1972 (and grandson of traditional artist Kato Tokuro), Takahiro was immersed fr...

Bursting with life, this vessel by avant-garde Shinkai Kanzan was exhibited at the Nitten National Art Exhibition in 1982. Titled Kitsune to Minori no Monogatari, Kabin (Vase, The Tale of Fox and Fruition), the sly creature slinks through fruit laden vines in a path of dark through the light gray glaze covering the simple open form. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden. It is quite large, measuring 30 cm (12 inches) diameter, roughly the same height and is in excellent condition. ...

Flower vase with angular shoulder and angular hip, slightly curving in on the sides and standing on a bamboo node foot. Heavy but fine gray stoneware that turned reddish brown upon firing, covered with a celadon green glaze with curved striations made by tracing with his finger. The places where the glaze is scraped back to the stoneware, the clay turned red-brown during firing. Neck covered in cream-colored glaze, inside brown speckled glaze, all typical for Mashiko.

Mingei

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Large ovoid baker form glazed in a classical Oribe pattern of "mon" gate devices. Thrown and altered with applied lug handles

Stoneware, slips and glazes

15.75" X 5.75" X 5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Strikingly bold patterns revealed through curtains of copper green play across the surface of this dramatic work by Ikeda Shogo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Mt.Fuji , Castles, Cherry Blossoms and Lattice Bamboo Fences, a smorgasbord of Japanese iconography painted and carved into the gritty clay.
Size, D 15.6 cm H 9.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Kagoshima, the southern extreme of the Japanese main islands in 1976, Shogo would have been inundate...

Wood-fired Yunomi, Tea Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash Glaze. H.2.875"(7.25cm) x Dia.2.75"(7cm.) 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 Ceremony has helped...

A set of 8 sake cups by members of Sodeisha enclosed in a singular compartmentalized wooden box titled Yose-hai and signed Sodeisha followed by the Sodeisha stamp. Sodeisha (Crawling Through Mud Association) is a group of revolutionary post war ceramic artists whose influence remains strong today. Artists in this set include: Suzuki Osamu, Toba Yoshimasa, Kanaegae Kazutaka, Kawamura Sachiko, Yoshitake Hiromu, Inoue Midori, Nakanishi Kosuke and Tsuji Kanji.
Suzuki Osamu (1926-2001) was, ...

An exquisite hand-formed koro, the tri-legged form hammered from a single sheet of copper gilded with gold and signed on the base Goro. The top is created in the same manner pierced with three holes, and it has an insert of the same alloy to keep heat away from the softly gleaming body. It is 13 cm (5 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Uchidashi is a traditional Japanese metalworking technique that involves hammering or embossing designs onto the surface of metal objects. This...