Catalog: Artists: Ceramics: Pottery (136)

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with ash glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

Sadamitsu Sugiomoto has made cups with 5types of glaze, they would be used for several purposes. This is made with gohon glaze. size: 9.5cm(D) 8.0cm(H) Accessary: none / if the wooden box signed by artist would be required, extra cost is needed, please inquire.

This piece is styled "uzukumaru" pot, it means "squat", Uzukumaru pot is originally made for storing seeds. Since tea masters like as Rikyu used them for vase in the tea room, it has been called "uzukumaru" and loved by them for tea　goods. Sugimoto's Iga pieces are usually 3 times fired in "Anagama" kiln, one term for firing is 10days, so it follows that they are fired for 30days.And then they has been making dynamic scene on the surface. YouTube movie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoN4t0VWxnU Accessary: wooden box signed by artist Size; 20.0cm(D)/23.0cm(H)

This piece is very rare among his works, it's shaped pumpkin suitable for summer season. His Iga pieces are usually 3 times fired in "Anagama" kiln, one term for firing is 10days, so it follows that they are fired for 30days.It is covered with natural glaze by melted ashes of red pine tree fire woods, burnt fire woods and red color by flame. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xaoApSngX0 Accessary: wooden box signed by artist Size: 19.0cm(D)/19.5cm(H)

Ancient Iga pottery works had been made for a few decades since last Momoyama period from early Edo period. They were fired over 1250 degrees Celsius for 10 days and repeated 3 times and more with no glaze, they has natural glaze that is consist of melted ashes, burnt deposits and scarlet by fire. They are well known as dynamic style and loved by many tea ceremony master like as famous Oribe Furuta. However, they needed expensive costs, so they could not be continued. And Sadamitsu Sugimoto revived Iga pieces, vases and water containers along by old ways. He is famous as an authority for tea ceremony pottery. This water container for tea ceremony is one of his masterpieces, was fired for 10days and three times repeated ,so small part of the mouth was melted out. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=139OIh6p6Ew Accessary: wooden box signed by artist Size : 21.0cm(D) / 20.0cm(H)

This piece is with natural glaze that is made of burnt fire woods, melted ashes of fire woods of red pine tree and red skin by flames. The pieces are fired in the small kiln "anagama" for 10days and this piece was fired three times. Size: 9.0cm(D)/25.2cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Great Master has been challenging to the pieces comparable to antiques, this piece is made of celadon and copper glaze under celadon. Copper glaze turns beautiful purple color. The shape shows Japanese traditional drum "tsutsumi". YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iR4V81RuAI Size: 10.0cm(D)/28.3cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

This piece is made of red raku clay by old ways, it was fired among a large amount of charcoal. Red is original color of clay, black pattern is made by firing charcoal. Sadamitsu Sugimoto is famous for making pieces comparable to antiques. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEqP0COJNKc Size: 12.1cm(D/mouth) 25.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Ancient Iga pottery works had been made for a few decades since last Momoyama period from early Edo period. They were fired over 1250 degrees Celsius for 10 days and repeated 3 times and more with no glaze, they has natural glaze that is consist of melted ashes, burnt deposits and scarlet by fire. They are well known as dynamic style and loved by many tea ceremony master like as famous Oribe Furuta. However, they needed expensive costs, so they could not be continued. And Sadamitsu Sugimoto revived Iga pieces, vases and water containers along by old ways. He is famous as an authority for tea ceremony pottery. This vase is one of his masterpieces, was fired for 10days and three times repeated. YouTube movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHxOaPO5PeM Accessary: wooden box signed by artist Size: 12.6(D)cm/27.2(H)cm

This piece was fired in "Anagama" small kiln with red pine fire woods for 10 days and 2 times. Ancient Shigaraki works was made of clay that was consisted weathered granite, it has very high fire resistance, 1300 Celsius degrees. Ashes of red pine tree turned to green glass ,it is called "bi-doro" at high temperature, and fierce fire made spectacle scene on the surface. Sugimoto is famous for not only remaking old Shigaraki, Iga pieces but also an authority in tea ceremony pottery ware. Size: 35.0cm(D) 41.0cm(H) Accessary: signed wooden box(after order he will make it)

Madara Karatsu is one kind of Karatsu ware, used glaze made from straw ashes, very simple and sophisticated taste. It's suitable for western cuisine. Size : 25.5cm(D) 1.8cm(H)

Chosen karatsu is one kind of Karatsu wares, used iron galze and glaze made from straw ashes. It has carved pattern of shinning sun. it's beautiful the border line that the iron glaze and straw ashes glaze are mixing with each other. This plate is suitable for not only Japanese cuisine but also western cuisine or desert. Size : 20.0cm(S) 2.5cm(H)

This piece was fired for 10 days in the "anagama" old style kiln, with red pine fire woods. It's very beautiful with natural glaze by ashes and flame. Size; 6.0cm(D)/4.5cm(H) Accessary; wooden box signed by artist

This piece was made of "mogusa" clay which was very precious, and covered deluster yellow glaze. It's old style "Kiseto" Size; 8.0cm(D)/5.1cm(H) Accessary; wooden box signed by artist

This piece is fired in anagama with red pine fire woods for 10days, and covered with natural ashes. The shigaraki clay has been colored to beautiful scarlet by the flames. Size: 10.8cm (D) 13.5cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

This piece is made of shigaraki clay, covered shino glaze and painted by iron glaze and covered oribe glaze (oxidized copper). The oribe glaze has colored to very clear green. Size: 8.4cm(D) 13.5cm (H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

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

This sake cup is covered by white mud and clear glaze. The highlight and charm of Kohiki is that skin of piece becomes to change as using. Size: 9.0cm (D) 3.9cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by the artist