ALL METAL IS 14K Gold. In a USA studio the precious metal earwires were hand formed then stamped: 14K...

Modern inspired chawan and mizusashi set with impressed decoration under temmoku and partridge feather glazes. The mizusashi comes with two lids; one just temmoku and the other glazed in temmoku with partridge feather accents.

Stoneware and glazes

Chawan; 4.75" X 4.25"
Mizusashi; 6.75" x 6.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

A fantastic vase decorated with an assortment of colors in drips, dots and draperies by Kawabata Kentaro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Loco. The multiple aspects of this piece are difficult to surmise in few words. The texture varies from smooth glass to orange-peel. The colors run the gamut. A wonderful work to represent this artists eclectic style...

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 chosen-karatsu (black&white)x marked as sake cup. His sake cup is very p...

Small Dish, Kaki (persimmon) glaze with Aka-e (red overglaze enamel) by Tagami Munetoshi, of Hinata Kiln, Mashiko. H.1"(2.5cm) x Dia.4.25"(10.5cm.) Tagami Munetoshi (b. 1972) is the son of Tagami Isamu and grandson of Sudo Takeo. He is the 5th generation of potters in Mashiko’s Hinatagama (Hinata Kiln) founded during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Sudo Yujiro...

An amazing Oribe Tsubo covered in thick emerald glaze by Yamaguchi Makoto enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Oribe Kaki and date to 2019. The undulating rim calls to mind ancient firing traditions, the intense heat of the kiln warping the forms as they turn near molten. Shinshoku wares like this Oribe piece, was eroded through natural processes during firing but not destroyed the work, are highly prized for their beauty that is "imperfect...

A fantastic sake sake set by rising star Ujiie Kodai enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Katakuchi and Ki-seto Shikoku Guinomi respectively, date to 2020. Full of the world today, contemporary, breathing, alive. It is a wonderful Sake Set by this young artist.
Kodai was born in Sendai in 1990, making him one of the younger artists we have offered...

Very nice catalogue of the works of Tomimoto kenkichi, Ningen Kokuho. Tomimoto was Living National Treasure of Japan for his meticulously painted enamel porcelains...

A striking Bizen Chawan of mixed clay by Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in the original signed wooden box and date to 2016. A similar Chawan including some others works from this Una Mistura series is now showing at the Miho Museum in Shiga prefecture...

Lg. porcelain teabowl with an etched "spirali costanti" design under layered glazes

Porcelain and glazes

5.5" X 4.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

It is as if drifts of snow have piled up on the garden stones, leaving dark recesses filled with shadow in the low winter light, a fabulous Tsubo by Kimura Morinobu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuroji Kakewake Hakuyu Tsubo. It is 26 cm (10-1/4 inches) tall, 25.5 cm (10 inches) diameter and in excellent condition. This is one style for which Morinobu is very well known and unique to him.
Kimura Morinobu (b...

An exquisite tea bowl by master for that genre Koie Ryoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Hikidashi-Kuro Chawan. Clay, glaze, tradition, form, function, past and future. A simply stunning work by the master of tea bowls.
Size, D 10.4 x 13.6 cm H 8.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Born in Tokoname, 1938, Koie Ryoji graduated the Tokoname industrial school and moved on to work at the City Ceramic Research Facility. In 1966 he established his own studio...

Made in USA. Pendant, necklace, collar, earrings completely hand fabricated and hammered mixed metals copper, silver, gf in a USA studio by and signed: Handmade Mimi Dee & Sterling. This abstract metalwork mixed metals pendant sculpture was formed in the modernist tradition, to which was added green and peach slag glass with silver & gf rope design. 1.7 OZ or 49 Grams. LEGAL: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee...

Vase, Hanaire, Mashiko-yaki, by Tagami Munetoshi. Kaki (persimmon) & White glazes with red & green overglaze enamel decorations of snow on bamboo grass (yuki mochi sasa) & stripes. H...

One of a kind! Stunning Kyo-yaki tea bowl in the style of Ninsei Nonomura with strong and vivid colors - made by legendary Nishimura Eiraku Zengoro XVII. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box and is perfect condition.

The Nishimura/Eiraku family is part of the Senke Jissoku, 千家十職, the 10 families that make tea ware for the Senke school.

Senke jissoku is an honorary title used to refer to the ten occupations, such as lacquerers and carpenters, ...

This sake bottle is a very rare piece among Sugimoto's works. Ordinary, shigaraki pieces are fired in the anagama fire woods kiln, however this pieces is carved and colored with pigment, And fired in the kiln with charcoal. The pattern is called "shikishi kasane" a pair of square piece of fancy papers. It's a happy theme. The white grains are feldspar included in shigaraki clay. Special price. Size:7.5cm(D) 19.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist

Using local materials and traditional methods, the creator of this work Masahiko Imanishi, has brought a distinctively modern interpretation to the classical form of the tsutsu chawan. At the same time, he somehow manages to maintain the simple rusticity that Tanba-ware is renowned for. Stretching back over 800 years, Tanba is counted as one of Japan’s 6 ancient kiln sites and is known for making large pots with red ferrous clay and natural ash glazes with a distinctive greenish tinge. More re...

Blue, yellow, white, red and gold decorated the green "reptilian skin" Oribe glazed body of this Contemporary sake set by Ujiie Kodai , enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes, dating to 2022.This is a handful, great tactile qualities and entrancing to look at.
Size, Tokkuri D 11.4 cm H 21.1 cm
Size, Guinomi D 8.1 cm H 7.1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Ujiie Kodai, a rising star in the word of pottery, was born in Sendai in 1990. His works have been ...

A very cool Ginsai covered dish by Banura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Bright silver swirls to the center alternated by wrinkled lead colored glaze. It is 8 inches (20.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Shiro was born the fourth son of Living National Treasure for Lacquerware. His sensitivity to textures may stem from that exacting influence. Although his older brother succeeded the family tradition (another branching into paper arts), Shiro, after gradua...

A masterpiece by Kato Shigetaka, this bowl is very powerful, and I am not one to wax too longingly on individual pieces. In short: he nailed it with this bowl which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Chawan. It is 13 cm (5 inches) diameter, 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kato Shigetaka (1927-2013) was born the son of legendary revivalist Kato Tokuro, his older brother the legendary rebel Okabe Mineo. Shigetaka graduated the Seto Industrial ...

Brilliant colors gleam on the meteoric surface of this crystalline form in rich natural oxidation by Hashimoto Tomonari enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 22 x 28 x 26 cm (9 x 11 x 10-1/4 inches) and in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Hashimoto Tomonari was born the son of a sculptor and has felt comfortable with the processes of creation since childhood. He graduated with a masters from the Kanazawa University of Art in March 2017, then relocated to Shigar...

No words to describe this incredible large vase by Koyama Kiyoko,signed on the base and enclosed in the original signed and stamped wooden box.

Kiyoko b.1936 started as a painter who drew designs on pottery. Today, she is considered one of the leading Shigaraki potters both nationally and internationally. Kiyoko was the subject of the feature film Days of Fire (Hibi) - please watch a video on the homepage of Momoyama Gallery - and is the pioneering female wood firing artist in Japa...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. White Shino Glaze Exterior & Interior with Iron Rim. Bamboo node-shaped Foot (take kdai.) John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 3.0"(7.75cm) x Dia. 3.0"(7.75cm.) Vol. 8oz (240cc.) 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. While at Mass Art studying under Ben Ryt...

An iconic work in ivory colored covers this vase which comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Zoge-ji Hanaire. A beautiful work with smooth movement of the rim and form.
Size, D 16.6 cm H 26.3cm
Condition, Excellent
Wakao Kei was born in Gifu in 1967 ,the first son of the legendary artist Wakao Toshisada . He first exhibited at the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition in 1997, and was awarded the rising star award.He has also exhibited and or been prized at the Tokai Den...

Tea Cup, Yunomi. Ame Glaze Interior with Checkerboard Pattern Exterior with Blue, Gray, Ame, Yellow Squares. John Miller; Portland, OR. H. 2.875"(7.5cm) x Dia. 2.875"(7.5cm.) Vol. 8oz (240cc.) 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. While at Mass Art studying under Ben...

A single strand of gold lightning streaks down the darkness of this deep chawan by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kuro Oribe Chawan on the lid, and named Raimei (Thunder Clap) inside the lid. Dating circa 2015, it is 11 x 9.5 x 10.5 cm (4-1/2 x 4 x 4-1/4 inches) and in excellent condition. The gold repair is artist made.
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil painter in 1965. While living at a Buddhist...

Japanese bamboo crafting, known as "Takezaiku," is a traditional art form that involves the skilled manipulation of bamboo to create various functional and decorative objects. Craftsmen trained in this art carefully select bamboo of appropriate size and quality, then use specialized tools to cut, shape, and join the bamboo pieces. Techniques such as splitting, bending, weaving, and binding are employed to achieve intricate designs and durable structures. Bamboo crafting encompasses a...

Very nice book from ArT Random coving several important conceptual japanese sculptor/ artists/ potters. The book is full color, measures 12.25" X 9.25". Artists include; Fukami Sueharu, Akio Takamori,Akiyama Yoh,Inoue Masayuki, Nakamura Kouhei, Takiguchi Kazuo and Richard Notkin.

Exhibited (in a gallery show) this Ko-Iga chawan was made by veteran potter, Kojima Kenji. This bowl is broad and deftly manipulated to create a rather nice form with the addition of a stamped device toward the bottom of the reverse of the piece. The face of the chawan has a nice build up of ash creating a blue-grey surface that then runs to ash tendrils embracing the sides and terminating at the rear in a variety of large drips. The rear is also decorated by three shell scar impressions from...

18 stunning Oribe works from Higashida Shigemasa, including,Tea Bowls,Vase,Sake Cups Sake Bottles and Incense Burner,available for purchase. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they comes 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 9.8 cm H 18.3 cm
Condition, E...

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...

Large Dish or Rimmed Plate by Sachiko Furuya; Shoreline, WA. Contemporary, H.2.75"(7cm) x Diameter of 13.5"(34.25cm). 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, Iowa. She has exhibited her work in ga...

A set of five Guinomi Sake cups showing off to a tee the many styles for which Tsujimura Shiro is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artist’s signature and they come enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Size, D 6.9 cm - 7.4 cm H 4.2cm - 4.7cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil painter. While living at a Buddhist temple he experienced a profound connection with a Korean Tea B...

This Tsubo by Tsujimura Kai is amazing and all attitude. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shizen-yu Tsubo. Green ash has poured in a torrent around the form, settling into glossy black around the base on one side and tingeing the rim with charcoal fingers. Huge eyelets create bulge from the surface on one side, evidence of how it rested on its side in the kiln. This is one not to be missed, and one we will be hard pressed to let go.
Size, W 21.5 cm ( 8-1/5...

A striking tea bowl and true piece of modern art by the popular young star Ichikawa Toru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Completely new - mint condition.

We see the gamut and whole spectrum of this extraordinary artists work. It is this subtle attention to shape and texure which elevates the work of Ichikawa Toru.

He really takes things to the extreme, challenging and yet incorporating something of the idea of Wabi into his outlandish works.

Ichikaw...

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.

Hi walled tataki, paddled teabowl with haiyu and temmoku glazes. This was in a hot spot in the kiln and the glaze ran just a bit. please see the picture of the foot at 9 o'clock

Stoneware and glazes

5" X 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Ikimori Isaburō II 2代 式守伊三郎 (1925-1987) had a successful career as both professional sumo wrestler and later referee of the top tier bouts. He was born in Hokkaidō and started training in 1936, reaching Makuuchi division in 1956. In 1962 he received referee name of Ikimori Isaburō II. While he was passed for several promotions, he was larger than life figure, both literally and figuratively, being dubbed “Giant Referee (Gyōji)” by NHK, and “Eternal Sanyakū” by fans for...

Guinomi, Sake Cup, by Tagami Isamu of Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. Kaki-yu ("persimmon" glaze,) and bamboo leaf motif. H.1.75"(4.75cm) x Dia.2.375"(6cm.) 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 functional wares. He is currently the 4th-generation head ...

Three tier medieval green and temmoku glazed Pisa jar with stamped decoration around the form and alternating panels of glaze.

Stoneware and glazes

11.6" x 5"

Ame and copper glaze stacked stones style covered jar, mizusashi with a rain pattern decorated around the jar's waist and moss green accents at the foot and top

Stoneware and glazes

7.5" X 7"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Mint Oni-Hagi masterpiece chawan with notched foot by star potter Seigan Yamane. This extraordinary tea bowl is covered by wonderful different shades of white and light green glaze. 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.

Seigan Yamane was born in 1952, and started making Hagi ware in 1987. And then, he started his own pottery in 1992 and has ever been awarded a lot of prizes for his great work.

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This interesting melon shape agate snuff bottle is 1 ½ inches tall, 2 ¼ inches wide and 3quarters of an inch thick. It depicts a young boy climbing a tree. The artist (Wang Hai) carved a leaf as the base, so the bottle can sit horizontally. It is polished and hollowed very well. Please e-mail us for more information and his work.

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.
Furutani Take...

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...

Matte colors in olive and silver coat the fiddle head fronds sprouting from this clump of clay studded with mysterious orbs by Masatomo Toi from his germination series of ceramic sculptures. The treatment of the rising horns is unusual in this piece, ordinarily more direct and threatening, these appear to be shy. The sculpture is 39 cm (15-1/2 inches) tall, 16.5 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
(The price includes professional packaging and shipping by private air ...

Aaah Mrs. *. how she loves to have her ideas made into jewelry! Perfect match. She asked and it was crafted and signed by: HANDMADE MIMI DEE STERLING. Carnelian, Sterling, 14K gf. It was Mrs. *. who said these are ears of carved corn! 'Make me one with 5 dangles', and so here it is!
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Red Decorated Cups (2) in Soba Choko shape, by Hanako Nakazato; Union, Maine and Karatsu, Japan. Hanako Nakazato is a 14th generation potter from Japan. The Nakazato family is a well-known pottery family in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, with the 12th generation Nakazato Taroemon being designated a National Living Treasure for Karatsu ceramics. Hanako moved to the US at age 16 to pursue her education. While in the US, she took a renewed interest in her cultural roots, especially the Japanese food...

A large deep bowl decorated in abstract underglaze blue imagery by Shibata Ryozo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sometsuke Hachi and dating cica 1995. It is 28 cm (11 inches) diameter, 14 cm (5-1/2 inches) deep and in excellent condition.
Shibata Ryozo (b. 1952) completed advanced studies at the Kyoto Municipal University of Arts in 1978 (his work was purchased by the university the previous year for its permanent collection). In 1993 he first exhibited with the Niho...

Wood-fired Tea Bowl by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.5"(12.5cm.) Shino, iron glaze. 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 to...

A spectacular sake cups in silver and gold by pioneering artist Ishiyama Tetsuya enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Dimple Cup .
Size, Left D 8.4 cm H 5.4 cm
Size, Middle D 9.6 cm H 3.6 cm
Size, Right D 7.6 cm H 4.8 cm
Condition, New, from the artist this summer.
Ishiyama Tetsuya was born in 1973 in Saitama prefecture and has established his current Studio in Shigaraki. In 2001 he received his first grand prize at the 13th Tea Bo...

Passion of Korea 3. Silk Bojagi Korean Textile Art by renowned textile artist Hae Hong Chang. Chang's acclaimed bojagi have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. The Korean Art and Antiques website is the only online venue for her fine work. Hae Hong Chang is a Korea Bojagi Forum Recommended Artist. 17.5 x 16 inches, 44 x 40 cm.

Stacked stone style Toruko-ao Persian blue vellum teabowl over a suminagashi style neriage pattern on a shallow foot

Porcelain and glaze

5.5" X 4.2"

Due to the vellum nature of this glaze, it is not recommended for daily use

Tea Cup (yunomi) by George Gledhill; Payette, ID. Gas-fired, Shino Glaze, H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.2.5"(6.5cm.) 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 Ceremony has helped ...

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...

Large and playful Oribe chawan by contemporary pottery phenom; Ishii Takahiro. This summer, natsu-wan, style chawan is glazed in Ishii’s own Oribe glaze that shimmers with iridescence and allows plenty of the tsuchi-aji to peak through as he glazed the pot. Balanced on a well addressed circular kodai, this chawan is equally at home displayed or in the hand. The form and intentional furrows make for a tactical experience while the interior of the bowl is smooth and ready to fufill its primary f...

Paddled tataki style water jar with shoulder lugs and covered in one of my Oribe glazes with accents of iron to create movement on the surface.

Stoneware and glazes

7.6" x 7.65"

Gold glaze spills out of the parched earth clay of this large sake cups by Ogawa Machiko enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled simply “Hai”. The clay itself is smooth and thick, however the bowls seem to have been formed while the clay was half dry, creating a parched sensation which is especially poignant when thinking of imbibing in the libations of rice. The shape is very comfortable, with a rounded body inviting the hand to hold and touch, but not to set it down until emp...

“Tree Lotus” spring upwards in ebullient festivity on the sides of this elongated form by Ito Motohiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nunome Mokuren Moyo Kabin.  Nunome refers to the artist preference for creating his clay works on a cloth form, leaving the texture of the cloth embedded in the surface.  Mokuren is Magnolia, known in Japanese literally translated the Tree Lotus.  This vase is quite large, and the execution is top notch, showing both this artist peculiari...

Korean Contemporary Marbleware Bottle by Seo Kuk Jin