Good Friends—Hamada and Kawai
Hamada Shoji (1894-1978) and Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966) were life-long friends and almost everyone knows their respective stories. Legends. Here are two fine examples of their works, a Hamada nuka-iron-glazed jar and a rare Kawai tokkuri; each is in perfect condition with the Hamada at… More
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Zero–Hayashi Kaku
Hayashi Kaku(b.1953) is a major ceramic artist here in Japan whose work is little known in the west, although her work was part of a traveling exhibition ‘Soaring Voices–Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists’–that toured Japan and the US. We’ve shown some of her… More
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Seihakuji Tokkuri by Fukami Sueharu
Here’s a very rare Fukami tokkuri-sake flask in his classic seihakuji glaze. In perfect condition with a signed box, 14.7cm.tall, 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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Seihakuji Yunomi by Fukami Sueharu
Here’s an extremely rare yunomi–actually the first RYYG has ever seen–by Fukami Sueharu. In perfect condition with a signed box, 8.5cm.tallx7.5cm., signed on base though partially covered by glaze.
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Seihakuji Bluish-White Porcelain Oriental Zodiac Figures by Suzuki Osamu
Sodeisha founder Suzuki Osamu(1926-2001) was one of the most influential and important Japanese ceramic artists of the 20th century; a slide show from a national museum retrospective can be viewed at e-yakimono.net. Here are two of his delightfully whimsical Seihakuji figures of a Year of the Mouse… More
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Neriage Guinomi by LNT Matsui Kosei
Matsui Kosei(1927-2003) was designated a Living National Treasure for his multi-colored neriage marbled ware in 1993. Now I’ve seen a rainbow of colors on his work, some are unbelievably beautiful and moving, while others are a bit too much for me in terms of color combinations; nonetheless,… More
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New Iro-Suminagashi Works by Setsu Junji
Setsu Junji is a Kyoto born (’75) and raised ceramic artist we first noticed a few years ago. His works are *very* distinctive for his original technique of ‘drawing’ on clay slabs to create enigmatic designs than conjure up all sorts of images in the viewer’s mind. For these works he’s… More
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Kara-Shell Vessel by Tanoue Shinya
Congratulations to Tanoue Shinya for his Special Exhibition Award selecting by painter Nara Yoshitomo for the 11th International Ceramics Festival Mino ’17! http://www.icfmino.com/news/detail.php?id=70
Tanoue Shinya (b.1976) is a Kyoto born-and-raised ceramic artist, it shows in his rich and… More
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Seven Original Tenmoku Hai–Sake Cups–by Kimura Moriyasu
Kimura Moriyasu(b.1935) is a tenmoku Wizard; his glazes take the viewer to distance galaxies or a quiet place within. Here are seven recently fired hai–another word for sake cups in an open form–that are on the large-side, each about 10.5cm.widex5cm.tall, each in perfect condition,… More
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