Catalog: Artists (553)

Large classical Oni-Shino chawan by Kajiura Soshu (b. 1916). Showing a wide array of surface variations including a thick Shino together with large areas of an iron red glaze with the face of the bowl being covered in deposited ash from an intense wood firing. The interior has wonderful luminescent iron together with areas of Shino cells and and also has a ground down clamshell where something was stood inside the chawan during the firing, a common occurrence in this style of pottery. ...

A very fine ash glazed Haiyu-Shino chawan by Heian Seijiro. This ash glazed, Haiyu, boxed chawan measures 5.4” X 3.2” and is in excellent condition. The surface of the piece is very luminescent and is wonderful crazed resembling kanyu (double refractory) style celadons

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

Vivid electric blue (bleu electrique) teabowl in lobed form with pedestal foot and vivid cobalt decoration running down from the lip

Porcelain and glazes

5.25" X 4.3"

Not intended for daily use

Great set of books on modern Japanese studio pottery; GENDAI CHATO TAIKAN...

Large bamboo form (take-gata) teabowl with stamped designs around the bowl under my temmoku and haiyu glazes

Stoneware and glazes

5.5" x 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe

An extremely well fired Iga chawan by Shigaraki and Iga potter; Furutani Kazuya. This medieval styled chawan has a pleasant cylindrical form with areas of running ash, dusted ash and hi-iro along with clamshell impressions from where the bowl rested while being fired. The interior is coated in a rich olive toned ash and a thick pool of ash which built up due to the angle at which the chawan was placed in the kiln...

At nearly a foot tall and in perpetual motion, this modern spiral vase was made by the late kato Yasukage XIV circa 2008. Tall and imposing the spiraled surface is glazed in a rich Shino glaze that shows off a wide array of textures and color variations from pure white, blushed pink hues and rich iron red circling the base of the pot. The textured flutes draw one in and around the pot and create a vivid canvas for this creative master gone way to early...

Serene yuteki temmoku conical chawan made in the Chinese taste, though Japanese. The chocolaty oil spots float on the darker iron glaze as if suspended, or frozen in motion. The clay is a a fine buff stoneware and the kodai, foot is well tooled. The chawan is signed, but has not been read, though it is a fine bowl...

Large, noble exhibited lobed rinka bowl by internationally recognized celadon master; Uraguchi Masayuki. Please see illustration of this exact bowl in the exhibit catalogue.

Uraguchi is practically a household name when it comes to a plethora of celadon styles, he was fortunate to be the singular student of the late Ningen Kokuho, Miura Koheiji and his works are part Miura, part Okabe Mineo and yet entirely his own idiom...

This classical ,generous and inviting teabowl chawan is by legendary Hagi master potter; Yoshiga Taibi (1915-1991). The sumptuous form is highlighted with a thin ash glaze over the rich hagi clay and crackled slip with tones running from Hagi creamy pink to lavender with the gritty clay visually punctuating the foot/kodai...

Persian, raqqa glazed chawan with rozome traditional technique underglaze grasses decoration of

White earthenware, black underglaze decoration and traditional Persian blue glaze

5.2" X 4.35"

Please note, this piece is made using traditional pourous white earthenware and a soft fritted glaze. Though it is food safe and functional, it is not intended for everyday use.

Fine Bizen sake set by Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama (Bizen); Isezaki Mitsuru (b. 1934). Mitsuru is the brother of Living National Treasure, Ningen Kokuho, Isezaki Jun and uncle of Isezaki Koichiro. He is widely exhibited and published and has won the prestigious Kaneshige Toyo Prize for his work.

This sake set is composed of two guinomi and a tokkuri, each prominently marked and in the original signed box...

This elegant vase is by porcelain master; Tokuda Yasokichi III. This vase measures 9” X 5” and is in excellent condition. The rich overglaze enamel decoration of this hanaire is bold and both traditional and modern at the same time.

Yasokichi’s works are in numerous collections, museums and even the Imperial Household collection as well as numerous books, catalogues and other publications...

Ao glazed teabowl with kushime combed slip decoration on faceted panels around the bowl

Stoneware, slip and glazes

4.7" X 4"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Bamboo influenced teabowl form with a rich gosu blue over an Ame-yu glaze with a resisted design. The gosu is rich an lush especially in the sunlight

Stoneware and glazes

5.25" X 4.5"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Compact tokkuri (sake bottle) in Jovian Storms neriage pattern. This piece can be used as a sake bottle, bud vase or just a decorative accent

Porcelain and glaze

6" X 4.75"

Functional, decorative and food safe

Large wan-gata form terra cotta teabowl with a black background and yellow, red and green "falling leaves" about the bowl in old Rimpa fashion

Terra cotta, slips and clear glaze

6" x 4.25"

Functional, decorative and food safe