Iron-Oribe Glazed Squat Jar-Henko by Hamanaka Gesson
Hamanaka Gesson (b.1943) is a multi-talented ceramic artist who established his Hagi kiln in 1969; he’s had an amazing career ever since with fans throughout Japan and the world. He’s known not only for his traditional Hagi wares yet also for his hybrids where he combines various glazes… More
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Shigaraki Chawan by Tsuji Seimei
Tsuji Seimei(1927-2008) was a ceramic artist who walked with the gods; his work is pure Japanese aesthetics; more about this extremely important potter can be read at e-yakimono.net and he also had a large retrospective exhibition in Tokyo recently at The National Museum of Modern Art, Crafts… More
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Natural Ash-Glazed Tamba Vessel by Nishihata Tadashi
Nishihata Tadashi (b.1948) is most likely the greatest traditional Tamba ceramic in Japan today—more about him in our archives. Here is a richly-fired natural ash-glazed triangular textured Nishihata vase that was placed in a prime space in the anagama. It’s in perfect condition with a… More
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Mihara Ken—Chawan
Here’s a recent Mihara Ken chawan, new colorful firing scheme and texture, in perfect condition with a signed box, 9cm.tallx14cm.x13cm., signed on base.
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Mihara Ken–2005–Serenity
Dating to 2005 here is a Mihara Ken (b.1958) stoneware-sekki vessel-vase with a large curving ‘backdrop’ that will surely highlight any flower placed within the work. As it is it’s a very quiet-meditative work. It’s 37cm.tallx40cm wide., in perfect condition with a signed… More
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Multi-Colored Chawan and Guinomi by Ichikawa Toru
When one looks at Ichikawa Toru’s ceramic art it’s easy to see the influence of Bizen’s Kakurezaki 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… More
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Bizen Hidasuki Shinogi Tsubo by Harada Shuroku
Followers of our gallery know what a big fan we are of Bizen’s Harada Shuroku(b.1941)–here’s a link to a 2000 article for reasons why that is: http://www.e-yakimono.net/html/harada-shuroku-jt.html Robert visited Harada about a month ago and was shown this rustic rice-straw… More
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Shigaraki Henko by Furutani Michio
Furutani Michio (1946-2000) was a Shigaraki-Iga ceramic artist of the highest level, he’s sadly missed. RYYG is always looking for his better works and especially in his original henko-rounded shoulder form seen here; a major portion of a ceramic magazine here in Japan was devoted to him and… More
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Tall Black-Bizen Vase-Vessel by Kakurezaki Ryuichi–Others
One of Japan’s most important ceramic artists is Bizen’s Kakurezaki Ryuichi–those of you who know know and if not then please visit our archives or e-yakimono.net. Here is a dark iron-slip coated–thus Black Bizen–tall vase-vessel that was fired in a prime spot in… More
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Rare Bizen Jar by LNT Fujiwara Kei
Bizen’s second Living National Treasure was Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983); he was named a LNT in 1970. Most of his works either show Bizen characteristics of goma–sesame or yohen–kiln changes or hidasuki–straw markings-firings which is the reason this jar is very rare, fired with… More
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