Amazing Hagi pottery sake cup made by Living National Treasure 10th Miwa Kyusetsu (1895-1981).
10th Miwa Kyusetsu is one of the most significant potter of Hagi ware of all times.
Sake cups made by Kyusetsu Miwa are very rare to find, almost all are in private collections in Japan.
Sake cup with similar cracks is in collection of Yale University Art Gallery: https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/177211
Hagi Yaki pottery became popular throughout Japan for tea ceremony during Edo p...
These 6 teacups for sencha of Hagi ware were made by 11th Saka Koraizaemon (1912-1981) about 50 years ago.
Each teacup has the stamp of the potter.
Hagi ware pottery is one of the most well-known pottery types in Japan since early 17th century...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1930
item #1442343
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Rare Antique Japanese Tokoname Teapot 260ml with Calligraphy, Collector Shudei Kyusu for Sencha Tea made about 100 years ago.
Tokoname area in Aichi prefecture, well known for its excellent quality teapots, is one of the six oldest kilns established since 12 century.
Antique Tokoname teapots are rare to be found on the market due to the high demand among teapot collectors worldwide
Length 13.2cm
Width 17cm
Height 7.7cm
Total Weight 190g
Condition
Used...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1950
item #1431216
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1940s Nezumi Shino Ware Chawan Teabowl for Tea Ceremony.
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
Diameter 12cm
Height 7.9cm
Weight 380g
Condition
Overall good. No chips, no cracks.
Supplied with wooden box
Antique Japanese Shino ware Chawan made by Kato Gorohachi (?-1900.
The potter signature is written on the bottom.
There is not much information about this potter available even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.
Size
Diameter 12.7cm
Height 7.6cm
Weight 245g
Condition
Good.
No chips, no cracks
The potter signature is written on the bottom.
There is not much information about this potter available even in Japan and his birth year is unknown.
He worked in the Hinno kiln of Aichi Prefecture in late 19 century.
Size
Diameter 12.7cm
Height 7.6cm
Weight 245g
Condition
Good.
No chips, no cracks
Very Rare Edo Period (1603-1868) Ki-Seto Tokkuri Sake Bottle.
Seto pottery, dated as early as the 13th century, produced around Seto city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
It is also considered as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.
Size
Diamter 10cm
Height 16cm
Weight 470g
Condition
Good, used.
No chips, no cracks.
Seto pottery, dated as early as the 13th century, produced around Seto city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
It is also considered as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.
Size
Diamter 10cm
Height 16cm
Weight 470g
Condition
Good, used.
No chips, no cracks.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1970
item #1425576
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Made by Living National Treasure, Fujiwara Yu (1932-2001), this Bizen Hidasuki sake bottle was made about 50 years ago.
Yu Fujiwara, one of the most well-known Bizen potters of his time, has become the fourth Bizen Living National Treasure in 1996.
There are only five people having such title for Bizen pottery and his father, Kei Fujiwara, became the second Bizen Living National Treasure in 1970.
Prior to that, Fujiwara Yu was designated as an Intangible Cultural Property of his native Okayam...
Hamada Shoji (1884–1978) Broken Straw Brush Motif Yunomi.
Excellent example of Hamada's broken straw brush pattern with distinctive iron pigments.
No box is provided.
Size
Width 8.6cm
Height 8.9cm
Excellent example of Hamada's broken straw brush pattern with distinctive iron pigments.
No box is provided.
Size
Width 8.6cm
Height 8.9cm
Oribe Raku Kashiki Dessert Bowl made by the greatest I Choraku Ogawa (1874-1939), the disciple of Raku Kichizaemon Keinyu and Konyu.
The potter's mark is stamped near the foot ring.
Ogawa Choraku is one of the best known Raku potters of modern times and the founder of Choraku potter family.
He became the disciple of 11th Raku Kichizaemon (Keinyu) and 12th Raku Kichizaemon (Konyu) and started his own kiln in 1904.
He received the name Choraku in 1906 from Choyuken, the h...
The potter's mark is stamped near the foot ring.
Ogawa Choraku is one of the best known Raku potters of modern times and the founder of Choraku potter family.
He became the disciple of 11th Raku Kichizaemon (Keinyu) and 12th Raku Kichizaemon (Konyu) and started his own kiln in 1904.
He received the name Choraku in 1906 from Choyuken, the h...
Treasures of Old Times
$650.00
$650.00
Rare Nezumi Shino Chawan depicting Manji symbol made in the middle of 20 century.
Manji Buddhist symbol has Sanskrit roots and means “the mark of well being.”
Size
8cm high
12.8cm wide.
No damage
Manji Buddhist symbol has Sanskrit roots and means “the mark of well being.”
Size
8cm high
12.8cm wide.
No damage
Treasures of Old Times
$250.00
$250.00
Lovely Seto ware chaire (tea caddy) made by Japanese Seto ceramist Kato Bakutai (1861-1943).
The mark of the artist is stamped at the bottom.
Kato Bakutai was a prominent potter who initially worked under Kato Shuntai (1802-1877) being responsible for revival of Seto ware techniques in Japan in the 19th century...
The mark of the artist is stamped at the bottom.
Kato Bakutai was a prominent potter who initially worked under Kato Shuntai (1802-1877) being responsible for revival of Seto ware techniques in Japan in the 19th century...
Rare antique Seto ware teabowl made by Japanese potter Kato Bakutai (1861-1943) decorated with elegant horse and the calligraphy describing the First Firing of the year. The mark of the potter is stamped at the bottom.
Kato Bakutai was a prominent potter who initially worked under Kato Shuntai (1802-1877) being responsible for revival of Seto ware techniques in Japan in the 19th century...
Kato Bakutai was a prominent potter who initially worked under Kato Shuntai (1802-1877) being responsible for revival of Seto ware techniques in Japan in the 19th century...
Treasures of Old Times
$850.00
$850.00
Magnificent Ko Iga flower vase made by Zoroku Mashimizu (1861-1936)
Zoroku Masashimizu was born in Kyoto with the childhood name Jutaro.
After his father passed away, he devoted himself to pottery under the guidance of his mother, Chika. In 1882 he succeeded to the name Masashimizu Zoroku. In 1884 he received a medal at the Kyoto Exposition. He also won the first gold prize at the Nanto Expo. In 1917 he moved his kiln to Nishinoyama, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City.
During t...
Zoroku Masashimizu was born in Kyoto with the childhood name Jutaro.
After his father passed away, he devoted himself to pottery under the guidance of his mother, Chika. In 1882 he succeeded to the name Masashimizu Zoroku. In 1884 he received a medal at the Kyoto Exposition. He also won the first gold prize at the Nanto Expo. In 1917 he moved his kiln to Nishinoyama, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City.
During t...
Treasures of Old Times
$500.00
$500.00
Introducing a Rare and Large Plate, adorned with exquisite cobalt pigment, masterfully crafted by the renowned Tomimoto Kenkichi (1886–1963), a luminary in 20th-century Japanese pottery. This magnificent piece, once treasured by a Japanese family closely connected to Mr. Tomimoto, beautifully depicts a moonlit bamboo forest, a signature motif of his artistic prowess...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1910
item #1427996
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Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese Raku Chawan with Amazing Glaze for Tea Ceremony
Raku pottery is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremony since as early as the 16th century.
Size
Width 11.3cm
Height 8.3cm
Weight 340g + Box 260g
Condition
Overall good considering the age.
Supplied with fabric bag shifuku and wooden box
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1980
item #1427329
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Motoyama Izumi (b. 1938) Bizen Sake Bottle Tokkuri
This Bizen stoneware sake bottle is made with natural ash glaze.
The works of Motoyama Izumi are held in Brooklyn Museum in New York.
Bizen pottery was originally produced in Imbe village of Bizen province since Kamakura period of 14th century.
Size
Height 12cm
Diameter 8.5cm
Condition :
Very good condition, no chips, no cracks.
Supplied with original signed wooden box.
1st Nakamura Donen (1876-1937) High Quality Black Raku Chawan (Tea Bowl) for Tea Ceremony
He was a famous potter during Meiji-Taisho periods who studied with 4th Ninnami Dohachi and worked in different styles such as Raku and Mishima...
He was a famous potter during Meiji-Taisho periods who studied with 4th Ninnami Dohachi and worked in different styles such as Raku and Mishima...