Mumyoi Jar by Ito SekisuiV
Ito Sekisui (b.1941) was named a Living National Treasure for his mumyoi pottery in 2003. Ito’s family has been potting on Sado Island since the 17th century. They use a local red clay and thus the color of the wares brilliantly contrasts with the black smoked areas. Here is a museum quality… More
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White Glazed Iron Splash Jar by Yamada Hikaru
Yamada Hikaru (1924-2001) was a founding member of the extremely influential avant-garde ceramic group Sodeisha along with Yagi Kazuo and Suzuki Osamu in the late 1940s. They brought about a sea change in Japanese ceramics, and it is not an understatement to say that many contemporary potters have… More
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Iro-e Overglaze Enamel Plate by Kawai Atsuko
Kawai Atsuko is a veteran Kyoto overglaze enamel master of design; her works are lightweight and a delight to view and hold. The time it took to draw the designs on all her works is staggering. Her list of exhibitions is long indeed usually at specialized art galleries. Here is a lovely… 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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Large Multi-Colored Ash-Glaze Vessel by Kimata Kaoru
Kimata Kaoru(b.1967) studied in Karatsu and there mastered various ash-glazes and then made them into her own ‘blend’ as clearly seen on this multi-colored-engaging vessel. Kimata moved her studio to Kobe in 1995 and also to the countryside. She exhibits throughout Japan–and her chawan… More
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Three Square Shodai Jars by Inoue Taishu
Inoue Taishu(b.1941) is a legendary Shodai potter located in Kumamoto prefecture. He studied in Kyoto with Morino Kako, father of Taimei, and then established his own kiln in 1965 before moving to his present location in 1968. His met all the Mingei greats of the day and is, of course, one himself…. More
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Glazed Neriage Jar by Matsui Kosei
Matsui Kosei(1927-2003) was designated a Living National Treasure for his neriage marbled ware in 1993. Here is a rare shinsha red-iron brown nerigae Matsui jar in perfect condition with a signed box, 26cm.tallx26cm., stamped on base, delivery included.
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Two Jars–Fukami and Matsui
Here are two jars by two important ceramic artists; a seihakuji bluish-white porcelain by Fukami Sueharu(b.1947) and a neriage marbled one by Matsui Koyo(b.1962). Each is very uniform all around in terms of glazing and design, both better in person in terms of color. The Fukami is… More
Fukami--Sold/Matsui--450,000 yen
Old and New–Kaneshige Toyo and Tanoue Shinya–And Then Some.
A few new works to the gallery starting with a 1930s Kaneshige Toyo tokkuri and a new style by the ever-talented Tanoue Shinya. The Kaneshige tokkuri is 15cm.tall, one of his early stamps on base, signed box by son Kosuke—a rare piece with shibui ‘landscapes.’ Tanoue resides and… More
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Kondo Family: Three Generations
Here are three sometsuke cobalt blue works by three members of the illustrious Kyoto Kondo family. The trio consists of LNT Kondo Yuzo’s (1902-1985) gourd sake flask-tokkuri, his second son Hiroshi’s (1936-2012) jar with plums and his grandson’s (Hiroshi’s son)… More
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