Set of Five Oval-Shaped Bird Motif Serving Vessels by Fujihira Shin
Here is a rare and quirky set of serving vessels by Fujihira Shin (1922-2012). A very important Kyoto artist, here’s a link to his works in the National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo and Kyoto:
http://search.artmuseums.go.jp/search_e/sakuhin_list.php?sakka=160 In perfect condition with a signed… More
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Oribe Tokkuri-Vase by Suzuki Goro
Surely a list of Japan’s most prolific ceramic artists of the past 100 years has to include Suzuki Goro (b.1941); a quick net search will show many results of the reasons why, or have a read here: http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/suzuki-goro.htm Here is a classic Suzuki Oribe tokkuri with a… More
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Yama-jawan 12th C. ‘Mountain’ Chawan
In nearly perfect condition–a few filled in hardly noticeable firing cracks on the lip–here’s a 12th century Sanage yama-jawan (‘moutain bowl’) with a lovely soft-greenish ash glaze showing that it was fired near or at the top of the stack, making it a… More
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Mashiko Black and Red Henko-Jar by Hamada Tomoo
Hamada Tomoo is the grandson of Shoji, son of Shinsaku and leading his illustrious family into the future; here is a small black and red glazed henko-jar and in a glazing scheme not oft seen. In perfect condition with a signed box, 16.3cm.tallx13.2×10.2. More about Hamada can be read by… More
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Bizen Tokkuri by Kitaoji Rosanjin
Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) is one of the most important and influential Japanese artists of the 20th century, as most of you know. His work is highly valued in all areas he worked in; if you are not familiar with Rosanjin I suggest reading ‘The Art of Rosanjin’ by Sidney Cardozo or… More
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Shell Form by Tanoue Shinya
Here’s a recent work by Kyoto’s Tanoue Shinya, more about this very emerging talent/star in our archives. This work is 29.5cm.tallx38.2x37cm, signed on base. Please note we have many works here at the gallery not listed on the web gallery so if you’re looking for… More
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Irabo-Glazed Etched Vase-Jar by Fujihira Shin
One of Japan’s most unique and prolific ceramic artists was Kyoto’s Fujihira Shin(1922-2012). He has essayed some of the most charming, intriguing, and of ‘another world’ ceramic pieces during his long career. He’s been honored with museum retrospective exhibitions at… More
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Late Edo period Small Dishes Depicting Noh and Kyogen
Here are 30 small dishes each depicting Noh or Kyogen actors and dancers in finely and humorously overglaze enamels portrayals on a crackled glaze body. Each is stamped Miyama (could also be read Bizan) that relates to a Kyoto potter named Hasegawa Miyama who lived in the late Edo period. Each is… More
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