Celadon Tokkuri by Kawase Shinobu
Just looking at this Kawase Shinobu five-sided smooth dimpled tokkuri cools us down in this Kyoto summer; one of his master forms, perfection. In perfect condition with a signed box, 12cm.tallx10.cm. The Shigaraki guinomi is by Koyama Fujio(1900-1975)
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Extremely Rare Sake Set–Akiyama, Kiyomizu, Matsui, Yagi
Here is an extremely rare sake set featuring works by Akiyama Yo, Kiyomizu Masahiro(Rokube VIII), Matsui Toshio and Yagi Akira. It was hard to photograph the seihakuji(bluish-white porcelain) and the rich Kiyomizu glaze, much better in person. Have you ever seen an Akiyama Yo guinomi? First for… More
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Celadon Jar by Shimizu Uichi
Shimizu Uichi (1926-2004) was named a Living National Treasure in 1985 for his iron-glazes, of which celadon is one. Here’s classical Shimizu deep-crackled celadon jar dating to the 1970s, stamped on base, perfect condition with a signed box, 18cm.tallx20.5.
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Some Views of the Gallery Today
If you see anything of interest please do let us know. Kansha always, RYYG
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Sharin–Wheel-T-175–Akiyama Yo
This important work by Akiyama Yo traveled in a five-city Japan exhibition (Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto) exhibition celebrating the 110th year or Takashimaya, shown in the catalog photo. It’s 43cm. in all directions. Akiyama (b.1953) is widely considered to be one of the greatest… More
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Two Chawan—Furutani and Arimoto
Here are two chawan from two of the finest chawan ceramic artists in Japan today, Shigaraki by Furutani Kazuya and Shino by Arimoto Kuugen. Arimoto (b.1963) is based in Hiroshima, yet uses the finest Mino mogusa clay that he personally went to locate in the hills of Tajimi. Arimoto is a passionate… More
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Sake Today–16 Vessels
To celebrate the 16th edition of Sake Today–just published–RYYG is showing here sixteen sake vessels ranging from the Muromachi period (Ko-Seto with kintsugi) to works recently made; please see captions for the names of the artists (when known) and if any are of interest please email… More
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Gold Glazed Sometsuke Pine Tree Jar by Kondo Hiroshi
Kondo Hiroshi (1936-2012) was a much celebrated Kyoto ceramic artist, second son of Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo (1902-1985) and father to Takahiro. Here is a classic Kondo jar with gold-glaze and a strong pine tree drawn in sometsuke-colbalt blue, a Kondo trademark. In perfect condition… More
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Chawan by Tanoue Shinya
Tanoue Shinya, a RYYG favorite, starting making chawan and here’s one of those that will also be in the ad mentioned in the Hashimoto listing, along with the Setsu Junji works shown here as well; a Kyoto trio. The chawan is in perfect condition, 10.5cm.tallx14.5., signed on base, signed box.
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Cobalt Blue-Clear-Glazed Textured Jar by Hashimoto Machiko
Hashimoto Machiko is a very talented young Kyoto ceramic artist born in Kyoto in 1986. She graduated with a BFA Fine Art from Kyoto Saga University of Arts in 2009. She’s been exhibited and awarded at various exhibitions and is a very lively, ‘jazzy’ ceramic artist. This jar just… More
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