Fine Japanese art and tea implements
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1489859 (stock #TRC240304)
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Over the years we have taken a special interest in Raku pottery, especially in pieces made by the original Raku family (16 generations) and by a branch kiln known as Tamamizu—started by the illegitimate son of the potter Ichinyū—whose work we see here. Approximately 350 years old, this piece displays a beautiful red glaze and has a shape known as “tsutsu” with high walls and a slender form making it ideal for keeping in heat during the cold winter months...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1489858 (stock #TRC240307)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$5,500.00


Appearing to be from a 2006 excavation site in Tokyo known to be a former residence of the Owari Tokugawa clan—the most senior contingent of the Tokugawa clan that united Japan under one rule—this lovely Mishima tea bowl is one of just two I have seen appear on the Japanese art market over the years. The previous bowl also listed on our site had a large portion reconstructed with a gold repair. This piece meanwhile is entirely intact and even has its original box...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1488745 (stock #TRC240112)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,150.00


Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). Typically, black or green glazes are applied to the bodies of these works and light-colored windows are created using feldspar. These high-contrast areas then act as a canvas upon which abstract, minimalistic, and often naturalistic themes are painted...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1484956 (stock #TRC230329)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,500.00


A beautiful and very old Hagi tea bowl; showing signs of long use and appreciation. The gold repairs add to the overall composition and highlight the important role this piece played in someone’s tea practice. Though still functional to be used as a ceremonial implement, this would fit much better as a treasured display object.

In excellent condition this tea bowl is 5.1 inches in diameter at its widest point (13cm), and stands 3.1 inches tall (8cm)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1484714 (stock #TRC231021)
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We have a particular interest in beautiful old Raku tea bowls and spend quite a bit of time searching for exceptional examples to include in our gallery. Here we see a beautiful work that appears to be at least 100-200 years old which would place its era of production in late Edo or Meiji...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1483678 (stock #TRC240211)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$5,000.00


The poem etched on the side of this exceptional piece reads: "As a pastime ― bringing clumsy, fragile things to sell ― at Uruma Market ― how lonely!"  A very significant poem as it conveys a bit of irony; for the Edo period nun who inscribed this poem would go on to create a legacy of art, beauty, and philosophy that endures even today...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1482121 (stock #TRC221103)
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We have a particular interest in beautiful old Raku tea bowls and spend quite a bit of time searching for exceptional examples to include in our gallery. Here we see a beautiful work that appears to be at least 200 years old and likely much older...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1837 VR item #1480060 (stock #TRC230621)
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Based on telltale signs, this extraordinary Raku tea bowl likely dates to the late Edo period (200+ years old). Crafted with meticulous care, its smooth, ebony surface exudes a sense of depth and mystery while its reddish hues gracefully traverse the bowl's contours—creating subtle variations of color that evoke a feeling of warmth...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1479096 (stock #TRC230607)
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From a 2006 excavation site in Tokyo known to be occupied by the Owari Tokugawa clan—the most senior contingent of the Tokugawa clan that united Japan under one rule—this lovely Mishima tea bowl has been given a new lease on life with a gorgeous and detailed kintsugi repair with maki-e gold painting...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1478772 (stock #TRC230527)
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The Muromachi period in Japan, known for its artistic and cultural flourishing, produced exceptional pottery and ceramics, including this exquisite e-Shino incense burner. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this piece exemplifies the refined aesthetics of the time. Its elegant form, featuring gentle curves and a graceful silhouette, reflects the harmony between nature and art...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1473774 (stock #TRC230208)
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Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). Kuro Oribe pieces are the most common with their jet-black glazes and feldspar ornamentation tending towards the minimalistic, abstract; and, some would say, Zen-like aesthetic. While the piece shown here is not entirely typical of Oribe pieces, the black glaze, contrast window, and unmistakable kutsugata shape all point to this genre of Minō pottery...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800 item #1473773 (stock #TRC230211)
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Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1473641 (stock #TRC230207)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$3,750.00


At various times over the long history of tea practice in Japan, Korean-ware has come into high fashion and ships full of the finest ceramics from the neighboring country were brought to its shores. Such pieces have long been favored by learned cha-jin (tea people); and, older pieces such as this are quite prized today as relatively few from this era have survived in good condition...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800 item #1470633 (stock #TRC221201)
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Like many pottery traditions in Japan, Karatsu takes its name from the city where it originated. As early as the 15th century, Korean potters heavily influenced the development of this form—helping to endow it with the earthy, simple, and natural qualities it is so appreciated for...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700 item #1459918 (stock #TRC220308)
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Currently awaiting an uncertain succession to the 14th generation, this preeminent line of craftsmen has been a cornerstone of Hagi pottery for over 400 years. Here we see an historically important work by the second generation potter dated to the Japanese Era “Kanbun” (1661-1671)—placing it as a very mature work, completed near or at the very end of the life of this craftsman.

In fine antique condition, this piece is 12.1cm at its widest point and stands 8.2cm ta...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920 item #1458195 (stock #TRC220125)
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A rare and exquisite piece by the 12th Kichizaemon (1857-1932) of the Raku lineage, now in its 16th generation. Not only with excellent documentation including a certification and endorsement by famed tea-master Sei-sai and a record from its sale at the Tokyo Art Club in 1938, there are many facets of this work that make it a must-have for serious collectors. The color is quite unique among Raku tea bowls with a distinctive yellow glaze that you rarely find on works such as this. Next, the gold ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800 item #1456802 (stock #TRC2201224)
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Over the years we have taken a special interest in Raku-ware and especially in works produced by the Tamamizu kiln, such as the 300+ year old ceremonial tea bowl seen here. The first in this line of potters was Yahē (1662 - 1722), an illegitimate son of Kichizaemon Ichinyu (1615 - 1768) who studied under his father and then left to open his own kiln in the village of Tamamizu (known today as Ide-cho). Though he is the first potter of this branch, he is sometimes referred to as Tamamizu VI, deno...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800 item #1456801 (stock #TRC220222)
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Revered Chinese scholar and tea master, Lù Yǔ is known as the “Sage of Tea” and is credited with advancing the practice of tea through the writing of his life’s work,The Classic of Tea. Here we see a masterful rendition of this historic figure done by one of the most iconic Kyoto painters—and founder of the Maruyama school—Maruyama Ōkyo.

Student of Ishida Yutei (1772-1786), Maruyama studied primarily Kano and Tosa painting and was influenced greatly by western art, par...