Catalog: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery: Vases (245)

A fabulous textured on those faceted sake cups and Ichirin Sashi (Single Flower Vase) by Sakai Hiroshi enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
Size, Vase, D 9.2 cm H 19.1 cm
Size, Cups, D 6,7cm and 6.5cm
H 5.2cm and 6.6cm
Condition, Excellent

A Yakishime Hanging Wall-vase by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sekki Kakehana (Ash Glazed Wall Vasel). The entire work is soft and matte, like an old charcoal sketch, exuding a very powerful “Wa” sense of harmony. Ken is well known for this pastel color concept of un-presupposing grays, and this piece certainly lives up to our expectations for him...

Here is one of a kind Sake set consist of a Tokkuri, and six sake cups. Hakeme Karatsu,Ido Kohiki...., the many styles for which Shiro is known. Each is uniquely engraved with the artists signature, and they come enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sake-ki Osoroi (Full Sake set)...

This is everything we could hope from Bizen Shuki set by this esteemed artist, Kakurezaki Ryuichi enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes and dating to 2023.
Size, D cm H cm
Condition, Excellent
Kakurezaki Ryuichi is one of the most well known of Bizen potters, he is interestingly originally not from Bizen but far off Nagasaki, which seems to have gifted him with the ability to see the clays potential beyond conventional form...

Mixed stoneware clay, unique curved lines, movement, form, pattern and warm textures of nature are a clear influence of those works by Izumita Yukiya enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes titled Sekisoh Guinomi and Sekisho Tokkuri respectively.

Yukiya was born in 1966 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture . In1995 opened is own workshop...

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 ...

A masterpiece large textured vase by Mihara Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sugio Bun Hanaire. Each uniquely carved in variegated shade of raw clay.This piece was shown at his exhibition from 1991 and is featured in the catalog image number 4 (catalog included).
Size, D 56 cm H 14.5 cm
Condition, Excellent
Mihara Ken was born in Shimane prefecture in 1958, and apprenticed under Funaki Kenji at the age of 23...

f you are looking for a good wall vase, this will be the one! A virtual textbook on firing effects decorates this spectacular Iga Kake-hanaire wall vase by Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. A very powerful presentation, fulfilling all our expectations from this important artist.
Size, D 13.8 cm H 13,1 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Shiro was born in Nara in 1947, and began his steps into the art world as an oil painter...

Ash is blasted around the stately form of this tall vase by legendary potter Tsujimura Shiro enclosed in the original wooden box titled Iga Mimitsuki Hanaire (Iga Vase with Ears)and signed by the artist in the lower left corner. This piece was exhibited at a solo exhibition in Umeda Hankyu Department Store in 1989 and is featured in the catalog image number 10...

Ash encrusts this exquisite traditionally uzukumaru shaped tsubo by the youthful star Tsujimura Yui enclosed in the original signed wooden box.
Size, D 15.8 cm H 17.4 cm
Condition, Excellent
Tsujimura Yui was born the first son of the legendary artist Tsujimura Shiro in 1975, and his illustrious fathers emphasis on nature and the clashing of forces within the kiln are apparent in his work. He began intensively potting under the tutelage of Shiro in 1993...

Size,Vase D 13.2 cm H 24.6 cm
Size,Sake Cup D 6.4 cm H 6.9 cm
Condition, Excellent
A rising star in the pottery world, Isezaki Koichiro was born into the illustrious family of Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun. He studied at the Tokyo Sculptural University and then apprenticed with Bizen trained American artist Jeff Shapiro, who had apprenticed under his father...

Marbled clay in vivid colors blends on this large jar by Matsui Koyo, enclosed in the original signed wooden box, exhibited at a solo exhibition in Mitsukoshi Department Store: and is featured in the catalog image number 21 catalog included. This is not to be missed!
Size, D 31.1 cm H 28.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Matsui was born in 1962 son of LNT Matsui Kosei...

The colors of the prism show through the thick crackled glaze blanketing this sake set, by Ujiie Kodai enclosed in their original signed wooden boxes and dating to 2023. This is a handful, great tactile qualities and entrancing to look at.
Size, Tokkuri D 11.8 cm H 17.8 cm
Size, Guinomi D 9.2 cm H 6.2 cm
Condition, New
Born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture in 1990, and graduated advanced studies at the Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2015...

Abe Anjin
Price: (Sold) Born in Osaka in 1938, the mysterious recluse began his artistic carreer as an oil painter training under Miyamoto Saburo. Although best known for his Momoyama inspired Bizen works, he began delving into the pottery world with Raku, then moved into Shigaraki and Bizen, firing from a kiln in Ehime prefecture, then Okayama and has also fired Nanban ware...

Silver slip over the dark and murky ash gray sides by the popular young star Iguchi Daisuke enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes.
Size, Guinomi D 6.6 cm H 5.7 cm
Size, Tokkuri D 7.4 cm H 15.3 cm

Condition, New, From the artist this year.
Iguchi Daisuke was born in 1975 in Tochigi , After graduating the Tohoku University of Art & Design in 1998, studied in Kyoto under Imai Masayuki. He was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Mashiko Ceramic ...

A beautiful pure white porcelain sake set by female artist Awa Natsuki enclosed in the original signed wooden box. She has covered the surface with these designs, thousands of tiny dots, each one an essential part of the pattern. Even the boxes are a work of art. Purchased from the artist this summer.
Size, Tokkur D 8.4 cm H 12.8 cm
Size, Guinomi D 5.9 cm H 4.2 cm
Condition, Excellent
Awa Natsuki was born in 1988 in Okayama Prefecture, in 2011 she...

A spectacular sake set by Nishihata Tadashi enclosed in the original signed wooden boxes titled Hai -yu Tokkuri and Guinomi respectively .Rising up in raw clay to meet the double whamy of green and blue-edged white falling from the shoulder.
Size, Tokkuri D 12.2 cm H 14.7cm
Size, Guinomi D 6.6cm H 7.2cm
Condition, Excellent
Nishihata Tadashi was born in Sasayama in the mountains of Hyogo, and ancient castle town in 1948. He began potting in 1969, focusing o...

Rare and beautiful, this piece a singular quality among his repertoire, and would be a wonderful compliment to other works by this esteemed artist.
Size, D 18.2 cm H 19.6 cm
Condition, Excellent
Taimei was born in Kyoto in 1934, and was first accepted into the Nitten National Exhibition at a relatively young age in 1957 (a year before graduating the Kyoto Municipal University of Fine Art!). In 1960 he received the prestigious Hokutosho prize at the same National Exh...