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Echizen Jar by Masudaya Kosei
Often there’s nothing like a richly-fired crusty jar and few do those in Echizen now like the days of old. On a recent jaunt to Echizen I was introduced to Masudaya Kosei (b.1950) and found what I was looking for, an example shown here in an old sutra jar form. Amazing variety of ash effects… More
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Tamba Aka-dobe Jar by Nishihata Tadashi
Nishihata Tadashi (b.1948) is most likely the greatest traditional Tamba ceramic in Japan today—more about him in our archives. Recently he’s updated the ancient Tamba technique of aka-dobe–red slip–with a brighter temperament. The ishihaze-stone burst and black ash areas… More
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Radical–Nakamura Kimpei
Nakamura Kimpei (b.1935) has always been a radical ceramic artist stretching boundaries with his art for decades now, his works are in major ceramic art collections worldwide. This Jomon-esque work dates to the early 1980s and is a prime example of his output from that period. A museum work in… More
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Shimaoka Tatsuzo and Morino Taimei
Two legends, Shimaoka Tatsuzo(1919-2007) and Morino Taimei(b.1934). Each a classic representation of their best works; the Shimaoka is 27cm.tallx19.3×16.2 and is On Reserve. The Morino is 27.1cm.tallx21.6cm.x20.1cm. Both in perfect condition with signed boxes.
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Tall Multi-Glazed Tokkuri-Vase by Ichikawa Toru
When one looks at Ichikawa Toru’s ceramic art it’s easy to see the influence of Bizen’s Kakurezaki Ryuichi when it comes to forms; that’s little surprise though as Ichikawa apprenticed with him from 2011-2015. He established his own kiln in 2015 in Okayama–home of Bizen–and has become… More
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Irabo-Glazed Tsubo-Jar by Kumakura Junkichi
Kyoto has always been a city full of avant-garde artists dating back to the Edo period. In the 1940s a revolutionary ceramic group was formed called Sodeisha that changed the ceramic landscape of Japan forever. One of its earliest members was Kumakura Junkichi(1920-1985). Kumakura was one of… More
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Shigaraki Jar-Tsubo by Takahashi Rakusai V
Classic and gorgeous, this large Shigaraki jar-tsubo was made by Takahashi Rakusai V (b.1954); it comprises all the warm characteristics of Shigaraki. In perfect condition with a signed box, 40.3cm.tallx37.2., signed on base.
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Oribe Daikon Farmer Box by Ikeda Shogo
Tanegashima based ceramic artist Ikeda Shogo (b.1978) is a very eclectic, original and humorous, among many other adjectives, that describe this popular man. He fires numerous style with a preference for Oribe, of which this ash-glazed one is, except the only place to see that is under the lid. In… 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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