Muromachi Period Miho Museum Exhibited Ko-Shigaraki Jar
A rare chance, exhibited at the glorious Miho Museum in 1999 for a once-in-a-lifetime major exhibit of medieval Ko-Shigaraki jars, this one is #66 in the catalog. In excellent condition, one 4cm.long chip on the lip, yet it’s a really old important jar! Size seen in one photo, catalog… 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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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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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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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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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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Hagi Tokkuri by Miwa Kyusetsu X (Kyuwa)
Miwa Kyusetsu X (1895-1981), later known as Kyuwa, was the first Living National Treasure of Hagi -the second was his younger brother Miwa Kyusetsu XI (Jusetsu). Quite simply, he did what LNT Kaneshige Toyo did for Bizen, or what LNT Nakazato Muan did for Karatsu. He is a legendary figure, and… More
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Iga Towers Sculpture-Vase by Tsujimura Kai
Consisting of twelve individual vessels bonded together Tsujimura Kai(b.1976) has created a ‘towering’ sculpture showing all the gritty-natural kiln effects he’s known for. Of the twelve vessels half hold water, yet alone this is an engaging piece of ceramic art. In perfect… More
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