Red Fuji Tamba Ido Chawan by Nishihata Tadashi
We do miss seeing Mt.Fuji, as many know our gallery before was in Mishima with views of Mt.Fuji, ever changing, always inspiring. So it was splendid to view a Red Fuji in this chawan by Nishihata Tadashi, more about this important Tamba ceramic artist in our archives. It’s in a deep well Ido… More
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Two Shigaraki Fluted Jars/Tsubo by Takahashi Yoshiko
How wonderful that Takahashi Yoshiko(b.1988) became a ceramic artist in her family’s Shigaraki tradition. Her father is Rakusai V and of course she grew up with clay all around her entire life. Our gallery is a big fan and here are two recently fired jars with her signature fluted forms and… More
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Shigaraki Jar by Otani Shiro
Otani Shiro(b.1936, now known as Otani Mugen) is a veteran Shigaraki ceramic artist who was named a Shigaraki Intangible Cultural Property in 1990. Here is an Otani tsubo-jar we selected for the subtle yet rich textured ash glaze combined with his renowned ‘fire color’ hi-iro tones. In… More
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Iga Tsubo-Jar by Sugimoto Sadamitsu
Sugimoto Sadamitsu(b.1935) has been a potter since 1968 and is revered here in Japan. Here is an A1 museum quality Iga tsubo with an intense firing. In perfect condition with a signed box, 36.3cm.tallx29.2, signed on base.
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Bizen Tsubo-Jar by Fujiwara Ken
Bizen ceramist Fujiwara Ken (1924-1977) has to rank as one of our all-time favorite potters in Japan. His pieces are poetry to me. I often wonder what happened to Fujiwara, as he passed from this world in his early fifties, fond of sake. Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967), Bizen’s first Living… More
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Shigaraki Ripped/Gold Kintsugi Vase by Sawa Kiyotsugu
Positioned in a strategic spot while loading the kiln, this vase was then plucked from the height of firing and allowed to cool rapidly and thus gray and green natural ash-glaze on this Sawa Kiyotsugu vase. Sawa (b.1948) is known for his attacking approach to the rough clay, ripping and tearing it,… More
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Shigaraki Chawan by Otani Shiro
Otani Shiro(b.1936, now known as Otani Mugen) is a veteran Shigaraki ceramic artist who was named a Shigaraki Intangible Cultural Property in 1990. With Shigaraki and all wood-fired styles it’s about the firing quality and the form and this bold Otani chawan has those in spades all the way… More
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Shigaraki-Hidasuki Tokkuri by Tsuji Seimei
Tsuji Seimei (1927-2008) loved to drink sake and was known as the Yokozuna Sake Drinker of the East; Yokozuna of course referring to the highest ranking in Sumo. Our gallery has handled quite a few Tsuji tokkuri yet few as large and bold as this one, and also with a hidasuki rope straw firing… More
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Shigaraki Orb by Kato Takahiko
One earth; using 5th century anagama technology and materials of life itself that haven’t changed since the first pottery was made (clay, air, water, fire) here is a visual reminder of where we all live. Every tilt brings a new horizon, made by Shigaraki veteran Kato Takahiko–a RYYG… More
230,0000 yen
Suzu Jar by Sako Yoshihiro
Suzu is one of Japan’s lost stoneware styles that few collectors know about. As the Suzu Ceramic Museum in the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa prefecture notes, “Suzu ware is a kind of pottery made in Suzu from the latter half of the 12th century to the end of the 15th century. It was… More
180,000 yen
