Ameyu glazed lobed serving bowl with rich mossy like copper effects in a trellis pattern

Stoneware, glaze and overglaze

8" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A superb example of the chameleon versatility of Matsuzaki Ken is this red tea bowl dolloped with thick white glaze enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kurogane Shino-Chawan.  It is strongly formed, with russet iron highlighting the borders between the fields of red and white glaze.  Truly a spectacular work. 
Size, D 12.4 cm ( 5 inches)  H 8.6  cm ( 4 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
Matsuzaki Ken was born in Tokyo in 1950, and grew up in that dynamic post...

Chinese influenced V-bowl form glazed in temmoku and medieval green glazes with a "bloesem" decoration

Stoneware, slip and glazes

9.5" X 2.85"

Functional, decorative and food safe

5-Lobed Dish (plum blossom shape) by Sachiko Furuya; Honolulu, HI. Sgraffito lines decorate outside walls. White Shino over Bamboo Ash glazes. H. 2.25"(5.5cm) x Dia. 7.5"(19cm.) 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...

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...

A set of five E-Karatsu Mukozuke by Nakazato Tarouemon XIII enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Radically brushed birds rise up into the sky, framed by a vertical bars of iron; inside soft earthen white. Each is roughly 3 inches (8 cm) diameter, 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) tall and in excellent condition, bearing the Tarouemon three star mark on the base.
Nakazato Shigetoshi was born in 1930 the third son of Living National Treasure Tarouemon XII (Muan) of Karatsu fame...

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. Sea Turtles, Castles, Cherry Blossoms and Lattice Bamboo Fences, a smorgasbord of Japanese iconography painted and carved into the gritty clay...

A wide and low porcelain bowl perfect for Usu-cha by Ono Hakuko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yuri Kinsai Chawan.  The pattern is created by applying gold foil to the surface before firing, and called in Japanese Kinsai.  Gaps in the application create designs like broken ice. 
Size, D 15.6 cm ( 6.2 inches)  H 5.3  cm ( 2.1 inches) 
Condition, Excellent 
From Aichi prefecture, Hakuko was trained by her father initially in the ceramic arts...

Persian, raqqa glazed chawan with rozome traditional technique underglaze grasses decoration of

White earthenware, black underglaze decoration and traditional Persian blue glaze

5.2" X 4.35"

Please note, this piece is made using traditional pourous white earthenware and a soft fritted glaze. Though it is food safe and functional, it is not intended for everyday use.

Ao glazed porcelain chawan with a vivid intersecting commas design around the bowl

Porcelain and glazes

4.5" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Wood-fired Tea Bowl, Matcha Chawan, by John Benn; Harstine Island, WA. Temmoku (Black) Glaze. Stamped with artist's mark. H. 3.125"(8.00cm) x Dia. 4.625"(12.00cm.) 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...

Large oval teabowl with all over paddled texture and poured slip under a rich Oribe glaze.

Stoneware, slip and glazes

6" x 5.25" x 3.75'

Functional, decorative and food safe

Wide Bowl with incised Lotus medallion. Bamboo Ash and Copper Glazes. H. 3.625"(9cm) x Dia. 8.625"(22cm.) The Lotus is a important symbol in Buddhism as it represents rebirth, purity, and spiritual perfection. 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...

Set of 4 stoneware, saggar-fired cups by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Flashing marks of grasses similar to Bizen hidasuki technique. Suitable size as sakazuki (sake cup) or gong fu tea cup for fine Chinese or Taiwanese tea. Average volume 1 oz (30cc.) Hand thrown so slight size variance. H.1.00-1.375"(2.5-3.5cm) x Dia.2.25-2.5"(5.75-6.25cm.) There have been several influences to George Gledhill’s ceramic work...

Generous wan-gata style teabowl with etched arches design under my haiyu and temmoku glazes

Porcelain and glazes

5.6" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Elegant porcelain teabowl glazed in a rich (and infinite) Ao glaze over an etched design representing zen artist Gibon Sengai's "Universe"

Porcelain and glazes

5.5" X 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Won Ju Seo's work is featured in the Spring 2013 issue of Fiber Art Now, and in the recently-published McGraw-Hill fine arts textbook, Art Talk. The work offered here is Bojagi Diary 2 by Won Ju Seo...

Jovian Storms neriage teacup, yunomi (unomi) of contrasting white, grey, charcol elements

Porcelain and glaze

4.25" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Wood-fired Tea Cup, Shino & Ash glaze, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.3.375"(8.5cm.)

Wood-fired tea bowl, Matcha Chawan, by George Gledhill, Payette, ID. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.4.25"(10.75cm). Foot ring dia.2"(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. Their introduction to the world of Tea Ce...

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. Now, he and his wife, Colleen Gallagher, make wood-fired pottery among the pristine forests of Harstine Island at the South End of Puget...

A very fine and noble chawan by Hagi master potter; Kaneta Sanzaemon VII. This Hagi glazed boxed chawan measures 4.75” X 3.25” and is in excellent condition. The glaze of this chawan is a beautiful milky translucent Hagi ash glaze over a rich blue to black slip and shows a wonderful keshiki. Kaneta Sanzaemon is the father of the internationally recognized Hagi potter, Kaneta Masanao. Though typical for Sanzaemon in size and shape, this pot far exceeds his average work and presents exhibitio...

An extremely well fired Iga chawan by Shigaraki and Iga potter; Furutani Kazuya. This medieval styled chawan has a pleasant cylindrical form with areas of running ash, dusted ash and hi-iro along with clamshell impressions from where the bowl rested while being fired. The interior is coated in a rich olive toned ash and a thick pool of ash which built up due to the angle at which the chawan was placed in the kiln. All the ash and effects came about through natural means while being fired in an a...

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. Their introduction to the w...

A faceted bowl by Hamada Shinsaku exhibiting the superb sense of design to be expected of this illustrious lineage enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shio-yu Tetsu Sabi Mentori Chawan (Salt Glazed Iron Faceted Tea Bowl).  The form is very much in the Mingei taste, A beautifully turned wan-gata with thick walls which have been sliced away, creating an architectural quality.  To this is added a dusting of salt which textures the surface.  Like many great bowls it must be held to ...

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. Buddhism has been a guiding force in life for many years, and George ev...

A large, Momoyama inspired, Shino chawan by the master potter and legendary personality; Tsukigata Nahiko (1923-2006). Though it is easy to spot some influences of his master, Arakawa Toyozo, this chawan is all Tsukigata Nahiko. The swell and rhythm of the throwing, the application of a rich red iron underglaze and his soft and seductive Shino creates a style that is easy to differentiate from most other Mino/Shino potters. The bowl's broad shape and high kodai is classic for this potter and th...

Momoyama influenced serving bowl(sukashi-bachi) with incised and pierced triangles around the circumference of the bowl in Ao and clear glazes

Stoneware and glazes

8.25" X 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Tea Bowl, Matcha Chawan, Ido-gata (well-shaped,) by Sachiko Furuya. H.3.25"(8cm) x Dia.6.5"(16.5cm). Bamboo Ash, Copper, Iron Glaze. 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. She has exhibited...

Wood-fired Tea Cup, yunomi, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino glaze. H.3.5"(9cm) x Dia.3.25"(8.25cm.) 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 helpe...

Wood-fired Tea Bowl, matcha chawan, with signed wooden box by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Ash glaze. H.3.125"(8cm) x Dia.4.5"(11.5cm.) 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. Their introduction to the wo...

This Kobu- Shino chawan is by Sakai Kobu and is an exceptional example of his work. The nebula like decoration around the intentionally distorted tsu-tsu style chawan with undulating lip has a quality of three dimensions within the glaze. The rich and well controlled surface exhibits iron red, blue-grey, white and lavender tones within the glaze and it is obvious why Sakai is so highly regarded as a modern Mino potter by looking at this chawan. Sakai is also well know for his atypical asymmetric...

Elegant Hagi chawan with fine lip and kodai foot and a creamy and drippy rim of opaque glaze around the lip.

4.8" X 3.25"

Though marked, the seal is unread. This chawan was purchased at a store in Hagi. The original owner could not wait the extra day for the wood box, so it is presented here in a Hagi store gift box. It was thought that this chawan was made by Notomi Choun, but I will leave the detective work to the next owner.

Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by Sachiko Furya; Honolulu, HI. Bamboo Ash and Copper Glazes. H. 2.625"(6.5cm) x Dia. 5.375"(13.75cm.) 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. She has exhibited h...

Matcha Chawan, Tea Bowl, by John Miller; Portland, OR. Ash celadon glaze with hakeme brush work . H.3"(8cm) x Dia.4.875"(12.5cm.) 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...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Shino Glaze. H. 2.75"(7cm) x 2.875"(7.5cm) square. Volume = 5oz (150cc.) 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 Ce...