A spectacular faceted work by Ueda Mitsuharu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shigaraki Mentori Kabin. It is 9 x 11 x 11 inches (28 x 24 x 28 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Born in Fukuoka in 1957, and studied initially pottery in Tamba under Ogami Tsuyoshi before entering the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Research Facility, which he finished in 1983 followed by a year studying glazes in the Shiga Prefectural Kiln...

A Yuteki Tenmoku chawan in sumtous colors, dark blues within, midnight drizzling to sunrise pinks and sunset oranges on the side by Kimura Moriyasu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 4-1/2 inches (11.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Kimura Moriyasu (b. 1935) studied pottery initially at the Kyoto Ceramics Research Facility (which turned out such masters as Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro) and then under his brother Kimura Morikazu...

Scraped cut and beat out of form with looping ribbons of clay for handles, here is a mizusashi which certainly does not let down; everything we have come to expect from this popular Japanese artist enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is heavily potted, creating a bold, lively experience. The piece is 8 inches (21 cm) tall, 7 inches (18 cm) diameter and in perfect condition.
This artist has been working with clay since the 1950s, devouring styles along the way...

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...

Enigmatic designs in free flowing black and rigid lines impinge on the yellow square of this raised plate by Kim Hono. It is 24 x 25 x 4 cm (9-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches), signed underneath. This piece is from a private collection of modern art and was purchased from the artist. There is no box but one could be had for an additional fee...

Amazing work by Ikeda Shogo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kohiki Haso-e Chawan. A Yuri-gata (Lily Flower Form) with superd painting techniques of Lotus, Swan , Fish and very unusual for this artist is the carving on the bottom and the tall kodai base . An excellent example of this great artists work...

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 Hakuji Chaire.
Size, D 6.9 cm H 9.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Wada Akira b.1978,has become certainly one of the most well known names for his mastery in Hakuji glaze...

Mint Oni-Hagi masterpiece chawan with notched foot by star potter Seigan Yamane. This extraordinary tea bowl is covered by wonderful different shades of green and purple glaze on brown pottery. In my opinion it is the one of the most aesthetic chawans that he made. The seal of the artist is stamped on the bottom. We have a similar chawan with orange-red glaze - same price.

Seigan Yamane was born in 1952, and started making Hagi ware in 1987...

Mottled clay in lively blends colors on this Nerikomi tea bowl by Living National Treasure Matsui Kosei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Neriage Shoretsu Tsutsu Chawan.
Size, D 9.8 cm H 7.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Matsui was born in 1927, beginning his ceramic studies in 1946. In 1957, he became a priest at the Getsusoji Temple, where in 1960 he built a kiln so he could research traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean ceramics...

Large square form teabowl glazed in a Narumi-oribe style reminiscent of a continuous bamboo groove. The bottom and foot are hand cut to repeat the overall form.

Stoneware, slips and glazes

6.25" x 4.25"

Decorative, functional and food safe

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. The surface is darkly crackledf like a block of shattered ice the color of a carribean lagoon. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled modestly Seiji Tokkuri.
Size, D 9.2 cm H 13.7 cm
Condition, Excellent
Nakajima Hiroshi was born in Hiroshima in 1941...

A very rare early sculpture by Imaizumi Masato (now Living National Treasure Imaizumi Imaemon XIV) enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen to no Kakawari Kata (In Relation to Nature) Plate III...

A bird wings designs form in white and cream on the dark glaze of this unique Tea Caddy by Wada Morihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Chaire. It was created in 1993, and show at Ogawa Museum of Art ,Wada Morihiro special exhibition named Hoko (Treasure) ,a copy is included with this sale. There is something about his art which is reminiscent of the artworks of Northwest Native Americans; the patchwork of colors and natural themes.
Size, D 10.5 cm H 6.8 cm

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...

Silver bubbles out from the Gold surface of this kogo incense box with clear glass lid by Kondo Takahiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. This is from his Mist series, undoubtedly one of his most popular motifs datind.
Size, D 6.3 cm H 5.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Takahiro (b. 1958) was born the grandson of Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo. However he graduated Hosei University not with a degree in sculpture or crafts, but in Literature. From there he studied...

Here is a quintessential piece by Master Mashiko Potter and Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box. The Mizusashi was exhibition in November 2016 at Mitsukoshi (Nipon-bashi Tokyo) Department Store and is featured in the catalog image number 48 (catalog included). This is not to be missed!
Size, D 19.0 cm H 18.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hamada Shoji was born in Tokyo, and enrolled in the Tokyo Technical University at the...

Robust and feudal style Ko-Iga style chawan by veteran potter, Kojima Kenji. This broad bowl has a strong, purposeful form which gentlely undulates around the pot and is seen in the roving lip and the chawan is finished with a classic foot as seen on many of Kojima's teabowls. The face and interior of the chawan have a nice deposit of ash with areas about the lip being covered in a soft, green ash with the rear of the chawan detailing both fire color, hi-iro and a nice clay flavor, tsuchi-aji. T...

Kuro-Raku Chawan by the 14th generation Kakunyu Kichizaemon (1918-1980) enclosed in its originally signed and sealed wooden box. The inside of the lid bears an appraisal of the the 13th Iemoto (tea master) of Omotesenke, Sokuchusai (1901-1979). He named the Kakunyu Chawan 'han chiru', which can be translated as 'April moon appearing'.

This Raku chawan is particularly endowed with a structural power deriving from simple composition of features of a bowl, even though no distinctive tr...

A spectacular Shino Vase in deep murasaki and white by Tamaoki Yasuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shino Henko. It is 14-3/4 inches (39 cm) tall, roughly 7-1/4 inches (18.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Tamaoki Yasuo was born in Tajimi in 1941, one of the homes of Mino ware. He began his path to professional ceramicist at the Tajimi Industrial High School, and a stint at the Gifu Ceramics Research institute, where he followed the footsteps of a number of ...

Two Guinomi sake cups and a Tokkuri by ceramic artist Ono Kotaro,each piece enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled, Hakuji Tokkuri(White Porcelain Sake Pourer), Ouji Guinomi(Yellow Porcelain Sake Cup),and Seihakuji (Bluish white Sake Cup).A three stunning examples of Kotaro works, his mastery of carving technique and his beautiful colors Seiji (Celadon) glaze.
Size,Tokkuri D 8.4 cm H 12.6 cm
Size,Guinomi D 6.3 cm H 5.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
Kotaro (...

A magnificent and voluminous Tsubo by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kohiki Maru (Circle) Tsubo. The shape without a neck,and the Kohiki glaze 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. This sublime example by Tsujimura Shiro once again shows his mastery of the craft and expresses an inner confidence and yet unassuming nature of the artist himself, ...

A spectacular large basin covered in fissured green with tinges of red by Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seiji O-zara. It is 16-1/4 inches (42 cm) diameter, 4 inches (10 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Due to size the cost of shipping will be accrued separately
Shimizu Uichi (1926-2004) was born in Kyoto the son of a ceramic dealer. Discarding the family business he apprenticed in plastic arts under Ishiguro Munemaro. H...

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. ...

Every shade between mustard and aubergine fades into the deepest blue on the sides of this ovoid form decorated with enigmatic relief-work by Shinkai Kanzan enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nishiki-ka Kabin. It is 14-1/2 inches (37 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Shinkai Kanzan was born the grandson of Seifu Yohei III in 1912 and was raised from a baby in the confines of the Gojo-zaka ceramic district of Kyoto, inducted daily into the realm of pottery by his father a...

Here we take an opportunity to announse of a tragedy in the world of Japanese ceramics,Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi passed away last month (Mar 7 2018) at age 76.
There is no doubt about the superlative nature of the deep celadon glazes used by 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.
Size, D 29.6 cm H 28.2 cm
Condition, Excell...

A superb sense of design to be expected of this natural ash-glazed chawan by Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yohen Zogan Jomon Wan.A bowl the mastercraftsman would have been proud of.
A museum quality chawan,one of the best I ever seen !!!
Size, D 13.1 cm H 18.3 cm
Condition, Excellent, enclosed in a double wood box.
Shimaoka Tatsuzo (1919-2007) attended the Tokyo Industrial School Ceramics department before ...

A deep bowl covered in blue salt glaze by Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji enclosed in a box annotated by his son Shinsaku and titled Shio-yu Dohimo Chawan,Shoji-saku.(Do means the midriff, and himo is a line or chord). The shape is very much in the Mashiko tradition,it is thick and heavy, with a stout character standing firm and proud on a stable ring. It is a superb example of work by this most sought artist.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 10.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Hamada S...

An urban landscape split by a drooping plane by Kiyomizu Masahiro (Rokubei VIII). It is 19-1/2 x 11-1/2 x 11 inches (49.5 x 29 x 28 cm). Firing flaws in the corners of the towers accent the work, the degradation of from a characteristic of the artists work, often purposefully introduced to create tension. Although the first heads of the Kiyomizu family concentrated on traditional, popular objects and designs, Rokubei VII and VIII "took a radical turn" to produce abstract, geometric three-dimen...

A Yakishime Sculptural vase in brunette gray clay by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekki Kake-hanaire and date to 2010.An unusual shape with a rich red, and yello against the gray body in the dark corner of a Tea Room would be incredible.
Size, D 11.4 cm H 21.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23. He has been exhibited and or prized at the All Japan Ceram...

A rare late 1950s to '60s sculptural work by Kitade Fujio, an artist credited with bringing Kutani into the modern age, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hekimen Ni Seshite Okizaru Kaki (Vase left abandoned by the wall). The clay is quite pure, covered in blasts of black and beige. It is 9-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 11 inches (24 x 14 x 28 cm) and in excellent condition. Kitade Fujio was born in 1919 the first son of potter Kitade Tojiro. He graduated the Ceramics research facility in 1937...

Very unusual suiteki in the shape of a dinosaurs with a tiny horse standing on his back covered in his quintessential Shinsa (Cinnabar) glaze. This is a superb example of the work of this important Kyoto artist Fujihira Shin enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Uma Suiteki. Suiteki is a water dropper for use with calligraphy.
Size, D 12.1 cm H 6.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fujihira Shin (1922-2012) was born into the family of a ceramics dealer in Kyoto, raised am...

A spectacular organic form by Tsugiura Yasuyoshi enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tsubaki to Kameleon . A wonderful work to represent this artists unique style.
Size, D 11.1 cm H 12.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Yasuyoshi was born in Tokyo in 1949, after graduating from Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music open his kiln in Kangawa at the age of 35.He won the Grand Prize at the First Annual Paramita Museum Ceramic Art Exhibition,won the Gold Prize at...

A romantic pair of Yunomi cups in Red and Black created by the very popular Maeda Masahiro come enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Iro-e Yunomi Colored Tea Cup and date to 2016.
Size, Red , D 8.1 cm H 7.9 cm
Size, Black, D 8.4 cm H 8.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Maeda Masaharu (b. 1948) graduated the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts in 1975where he received instruction from Living National Treasure Fujimoto Yoshimichi and Tamura Koichi as well as...

Extremely rare tea bowl rests on a sturdy three part kodai by the highly sought Udagawa Hosei (1946-1993) enclosed in the original wooden box titled simply Hagi Chawan.The lack of pretense in the title does not match the superlative nature of the bowl.All to the senses, the texture is a pleasure against the thick white over bottomless black and shjades of lavender dust.It is all we could hope for in a Chawan by this important artist that his works rarely comes to market.
Size, D 13.6 cm...

A rare set of Sake Service Vessels (Tokkuri) by important artist Yagi Kazuo stamped near the base the white slip and engraved with butterflies and a poem. Emblazoned is the verse
URAURANI
TERERU HARUBINI HIBARI AGARI
KOKORO KANASHIMO
HITORISHI OMOEBA
The lark takes flight on a spring day
Inadvertently I am taken with sadness
Left thinking alone…

An exquisite work of layered pottery by challenging female artist Fukumoto Fuku enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shinonome ( Beginning of Morning Twilight). The clear white glaze certainly is like moonlight, and something about the impact of the form into multiple forms calls to mind an asteroid strikeing ground. It is both calm and alive with movement at the same time.
Size, D 18.1 cm H 13.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Fukumoto Fuku was born into a family...