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Ko Hagi Bajohai Chawan with Kintsugi Repair made in the Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Supplied with old wooden box with label "Ko Hagi Bajohai Chawan"


Size
Height 10.5cm
Width 13cm


Repaired with gold lacquer Kintsugi

Hagi ware, also known as Hagi-yaki, is a type of traditional Japanese pottery that originated in the town of Hagi, located in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Renowned for its simple, rustic, and serene aestheti...

Rare Late Joseon Dynasty (18-19c) Mishima Tea Bowl with old box.
The beautiful scenery on the surface resembles white clouds.

Such bowls were highly prized in Japan during Edo period by local daimyo and tea ceremony masters.

Size
6cm in height
14cm in width

Condition No damage
Supplied with old shifuku bag and box labeled "Joseon Dynasty Mishima Chawan"

Magnificent Late Edo period (19c) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony Wabi Sabi

The fine crackle look with natural kiln vivid cracks gives the bowl an authentic wabi sabi feel. Overall, it is a great example of an old, beautifully crafted Shino tea bowl.

Size:
Height 10.3cm
Width 15.5cm
Weight 655g

Condition
Very good.
No damage. No repair.


Shino ware, also known as Shino-yaki, is a type of traditional Japanese pottery that...

Takiguchi Kiheiji (b. 1937) Momoyama Style Aka Oribe Chawan.
Of irregular Kutsugata shape with unglazed foot ring.
The mark of the potter is carved on the bottom.

Takiguchi Kiheiji
Trained under the master of Mino ware Juemon Kato and became independent in 1965.
Also, after studying at Shinroku Tsuji pottery studio in Kyoto, he built a kiln in Ogaya, Mino. Moved to the U.S. in 1971 to work in Malborough, Vermont, where he built an anagama kiln in 1973 and a climb...

Aesthetically perfect in imperfection, this Ido chawan made by Korean potter Seon Gil Seo (b. 1910).

Ido chawan, also known as Ido tea bowl or Ido-style tea bowl, is a type of ceramic tea bowl used in the Japanese tea ceremony. It is named after the Ido kilns, which were located in the Mino region of Japan during the Momoyama period (late 16th century). Ido chawan are known for their rustic and simple aesthetic, characterized by irregular shapes, uneven glazes, and natural textures. ...

Kato Takahiko 加藤隆彦 (b. 1952) Top Quality Shigaraki Chawan with signed box

Kato Takahiko
1952 Born in Shigaraki
1970 Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute Completed ceramics training course Traveled around Japan
1974 Dropped out of Kyoto Hanazono University
1978 Joined a local pottery company
1979 Shigaraki Ceramic Art Exhibition (Shiga) Selected every time since then
1982 All Kansai Art Exhibition (Osaka Municipal Museum of Art)
Vis...

Excellent example of Nakano ware Blue and White Mukozuke bowl made in the early 18th century

Diameter 15.2cm
Height 8cm
Weight 335g

There are old repairs with staples.

Nakano ware kiln was opened in 1598 in Yamanaka-cho, Hirado city. In the early days, Nakano kiln made Kobiki tea bowls similar to the ones of Joseon Dynasty, but in the 18th century it began to produce ceramics similar to Imari Sometsuke. Nakano-yaki is characterized as half-pottery half-...

Top Quality Korean Gohon Chawan made in the Joseon Dynasty (16-17cc).
Supplied with the old box saying "Gohon Chawan, 3rd year of Tensho (1575)".
It is possble that the bowl was made during that year.

Diameter 12.5 cm
Base diameter 5.0 cm
Height 8.5 cm

Condition
Very good with no damage and no repair.
Supplied with the old wooden box

Gohon tea bowls represent the quintessence of the aesthetics of what tea bowls have to be at that ...

Antique Japanese Kuro Raku tea bowl made by Sen Sosa VI, Kakukakusai Genso (1678-1730) who was the 6th Iemoto of Omotesenke school.

Kakukakusai Genso, the son of Soei Hisada, was adopted by the 5th generation Zuiryusai Ryokyu, and inherited the Iemoto title of Grand Master of Omotesenke tea ceremony school.

He served Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684-1751) who was the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1716 until his abdication in 1745. His three children ...

Late Goryeo Dynasty (14c or earlier) Korean Blue Celadon Bowl with floral design.

From Japanese private collection

Size
about 5.4 cm in height,
about 16.9 cm in diameter

Condition
There few repairs with gold.
Please see the photos for reference.
No cracks.

Eye-catching cup with vivid three colors known as Tangsancai in Chinese

From Japanese private collection

Size
Width 6.5cm
Height 3cm


Condition
There is a repair on mouth.
Also there are scratches, peeling, chips, and minor cracks.
Please see the photos for reference.

Late Edo Period (1603-1868) Ko Takatori small Chawan named "Kiyomoto" decorated with a single plum blossoming branch, with box signed by 8th gen. Yabunouchi tea ceremony school Grandmaster Shinshinsai Chikuho Jochi (1792-1869).

Shinshinsai Chikuho Jochi (1792-1869) lived during the time of Meiji restoration which deprived Japan of many features of a sovereign nation and costed millions of lives. He devoted himself to protecting the school's traditions, examining the inheritance books ...

Tokunyu was born as the eldest son of seventh-generation master Chonyu. He succeeded his father at the age of 18, but was prone to illness, and when his father died, he passed the mantle on to his younger brother later known as Ryonyu.

As he was sickly from a young age, he was a Raku master only for nine years and the number of his remaining works is the fewest among all Raku generations.

Due to his youth, he didn't pursue his own unique developments, however, his tea bowls e...

Late Edo period (19cc) Shino ware Chawan for tea ceremony Wabi Sabi

The fine crackle look with natural kiln vivid cracks gives the bowl an authentic wabi sabi feel.
Overall, it is a great example of an old, beautifully crafted Shino tea bowl.

Shino pottery is produced in today's Gifu prefecture since 16th century and it is distinguished by thick white glazes, red marks and the surface of small holes.

Size:
Height 7 cm
Width 11 cm

Conditio...

Inspired by ancient Korean Sueki pottery this bowl features attractive and elegant design and excellent natural ash glazing.
It changes its appearance with time and can be enjoyed for many years ahead.

Seihou Hasegawa is one of the leading names in Japan in reviving the old techniques of Mino-Momoyama pottery.

Seihou Hasegawa
1953 Born in Tokyo 　
1983 Independently established in Fujino-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture (currently Midori-ku, Sagamihara), building a...

Very rare Raku Kichizaemon IV Ichinyu (1640-1696) black Raku tea bowl.
Comes with an old signed box.

Having become Raku master at the age of 16, Ichinyu was significantly influenced by his father Donyu who died at 58. In general his works are powerful, large in scale but with thin surfaces and bold incisions made with spatula.

In later years he appeared to revert to the style of Chojiro, making compact tea bowls with smaller dimensions and few spatula marks. Ichinyu hi...

This lovely little sake cup was made in Karatsu in Edo period (1603-1868)
From Japanese private collection

Karatsu pottery is one of most desired pottery type in Japan based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture since 15th century.
It is made from high in iron clay often decorated with an iron-based underglaze, giving an earthy and natural feeling to the fired items.

Width 7.2cm
Height 3.7cm
Weight 68g

Excellent antique condition.
No cracks. No chi...

Very Rare and with rich provenance Red Raku Cylinder tea bowl named "Slender Horse" made by the first generation of Matsuo Ryu tea ceremony school Matsuo Rakushisai (1677-1752).
Supplied with two boxes signed by the 6th and 8th heads of Matsuo school, Gyosai (1820-1856) and Kyukosai (1872-1918).

The body has impressive curved lines from the mouth to the foot. The warmth of the glaze is unique to Aka Raku pottery and the numerous old repairs that have been applied over the ...