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item #1489858
(stock #TRC240307)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$5,500.00
$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 #1489859
(stock #TRC240304)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
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Price on Request
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 1900
item #1483678
(stock #TRC240211)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$5,000.00
$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 #1488745
(stock #TRC240112)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,150.00
$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 1900
item #1484714
(stock #TRC231021)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
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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 1700
item #1445238
(stock #TRC231019)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
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)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1410002
(stock #TRC230917)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
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.
This piece is quite unique for its brown color which may have been produced using a copper glaze under very specific conditions...
This piece is quite unique for its brown color which may have been produced using a copper glaze under very specific conditions...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1452547
(stock #TRC230905)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$2,150.00
$2,150.00
Going back over 1,300 years, Seto-ware has the distinction of being Japan’s oldest pottery tradition still active today. Made from the rich clay and silica of the region of production, Seto porcelain in particular has been highly prized throughout the history of Japan. The piece shown here can be described as Seto-guro (Black Seto) and is an excellent example of this type of pottery. The writing on the box describes it as being from Muromachi, so well over 400 years old...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1837 VR
item #1480060
(stock #TRC230621)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
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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)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
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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...
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item #1478772
(stock #TRC230527)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
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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 #1386935
(stock #TRC2305117)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,275.00
$1,275.00
This lovely Shino tea bowl fashioned from coarse Mino clay is covered in feldspar glazing, has a classic ferrous abstract painting across the front, and shows nice age—most likely from early to middle Edo.
Shino-ware dates to the Momoyama period when potters were attempting to recreate white porcelain-wares that were being imported from China at the time. Originally they were made in a single-chamber anagama style kilns set into the hillsides...
Shino-ware dates to the Momoyama period when potters were attempting to recreate white porcelain-wares that were being imported from China at the time. Originally they were made in a single-chamber anagama style kilns set into the hillsides...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1484956
(stock #TRC230329)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,500.00
$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 1837 VR
item #1456800
(stock #TRC230315)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
Born the second son of Ryônyû, the 10th Raku Kichizaemon Tannyû took over the family kiln in 1811 at the age of 16 and served until his retirement and subsequent handing on of the title of Kichizaemon to his son-in-law Keinyû some 34 years later. Retaining many of the unique stylistic innovations of his father including his clay trimming technique, Tannyû went on to establish several new family kilns and to produce wares for both 10th and 11th Tokugawa Lords. The piece seen here is a classi...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1383908
(stock #TRC230217)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$1,850.00
$1,850.00
This tall and lovely Hagi chawan rests firmly on a wari kodai or “split foot” pedestal that is unglazed—displaying the coarse rich clay. The crackled milky glaze covers the curves and contours of the bowl, contrasting dramatically between the foot and the clay body. Hagi-ware such as this is part of a tradition stretching back over 400 years and is a high-fired stoneware type of pottery. Hagi-ware is prized for its subdued colors and classical features, especially the glazing, ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1800
item #1473773
(stock #TRC230211)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
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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. The piece shown here displays an austere black glaze providing the perfect backdrop for the extensive and expertly applied gold repairs— making this antique tea bowl quite attractive, a pleasure to use...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900
item #1473774
(stock #TRC230208)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
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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. Unlike your typical Oribe tea bowl, th...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1700
item #1473641
(stock #TRC230207)
Kyoto Ceramics and Fine Art
$3,750.00
$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. While it is possible this piece is of Japanese origin, its apparent age would make it more likely to h...