Raku Kichizaemon XV (Jikinyu XV) Black and Red Raku Chawan
Perhaps in the grand Raku tradition of Tea bowls there has never been any in the lineage as profound as the fifteenth generation. Much is online about him and we implore you to read more, the Raku Museum in Kyoto has this link: https://www.raku-yaki.or.jp/e/kichizaemon/index.html Our gallery is… More
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Red Fuji Tamba Ido Chawan by Nishihata Tadashi
We do miss seeing Mt.Fuji, as many know our gallery before was in Mishima with views of Mt.Fuji, ever changing, always inspiring. So it was splendid to view a Red Fuji in this chawan by Nishihata Tadashi, more about this important Tamba ceramic artist in our archives. It’s in a deep well Ido… More
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Extremely Rare Hamada Shoji Chawan
A first for RYYG, a *stamped*(田) Hamada Shoji chawan dating to Showa 9(1934), box signed by son Shinsaku and noted as well there, first kiln firing. This is an extremely rare chawan and talked with grandson Tomoo about it, agreed and said his father did the calligraphy about twenty years ago. In… More
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Jet Black Mashiko Chawan by Hamada Shoji
Everyone knows Hamada Shoji (1894-1978), arguably the most famous Japanese potter the world has ever known. Most know too he was designated a Living National Treasure in 1955. Emerald green matcha will look divine in this jet-black iron glazed chawan with tinges of persimmon glaze. In perfect… More
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Shigaraki Chawan by Otani Shiro
Otani Shiro(b.1936, now known as Otani Mugen) is a veteran Shigaraki ceramic artist who was named a Shigaraki Intangible Cultural Property in 1990. With Shigaraki and all wood-fired styles it’s about the firing quality and the form and this bold Otani chawan has those in spades all the way… More
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Bizen Chawan by Kaneshige Toyo
Bizen’s first Living National Treasure Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) is one of the most important Bizen potters of all time. Along with other first LNT’s, such as Arakawa Toyozo and Nakazato Muan, Kaneshige researched and revived the ancient Momoyama Period ways of clay preparation, kiln building,… More
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Two Yakishime Chawan by Kishino Kan
The left one is on the large side while the right one is a standard chawan size, both have most engaging yakishime (unglazed high-fired natural-ash-glaze-stoneware) varied ‘landscapes.’ Kishino Kan (b.1975, Kyoto) lives and breathes ceramics in the hills of Iga. Not just Iga though he… More
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E-Shino Chawan by Okuiso Eiroku
Kukuri, Kani, Okaya, and Ohira are the names of places in Gifu prefecture where the classic Shino wares of the late 16th C. were fired; the greatest kiln being that of Mutabora. The relationship between Shino and the Way of Tea has basically continued on to this very day. Of course there was a… More
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Kato Yasukage XIV and Tsuji Seimei
Two legends, a spiraling Shino vase by Kato Yasukage XIV (1964-2012) and a sublime Shigaraki hidasuki(rare straw wrapping marks) by Tsuji Seimei(1927-2008). Each in perfect condition with signed boxes, the Kato is 32 cm. tall x 12.5cm. and is Sold. The Tsuji chawan is 9cm.tallx11.2 cm. and is Sold,… More
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Tokoname Chawan by Ezaki Issei
Here is a haunting Tokoname chawan-tea bowl by the legendary Ezaki Issei(1918-1992). If you’re not aware of Ezaki please search our archives for more on this ‘Phantom’ Living National Treasure. It’s haunting in the ash-glazing as well as being very shibui, maybe due to a… More
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