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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Bizen Chawan by Kaneshige Toyo
Bizen’s first Living National Treasure Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) is one of the most important Bizen potters of all time. Along with other first LNT’s, such as Arakawa Toyozo and Nakazato Muan, Kaneshige researched and revived the ancient Momoyama Period ways of clay preparation, kiln building,… 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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E-Shino Chawan by Okuiso Eiroku
Kukuri, Kani, Okaya, and Ohira are the names of places in Gifu prefecture where the classic Shino wares of the late 16th C. were fired; the greatest kiln being that of Mutabora. The relationship between Shino and the Way of Tea has basically continued on to this very day. Of course there was a… More
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Tokoname Chawan by Ezaki Issei
Here is a haunting Tokoname chawan-tea bowl by the legendary Ezaki Issei(1918-1992). If you’re not aware of Ezaki please search our archives for more on this ‘Phantom’ Living National Treasure. It’s haunting in the ash-glazing as well as being very shibui, maybe due to a… More
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Shinsha Chawan by Kawai Kanjiro
One of Japan’s greatest ceramic artists in all of history, Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966). It’s mind-boggling that he’s not as well known in the West as Hamada. Anyway, here is a classic slip-trail design shinsha-copper red bold chawan in perfect condition, 10.2cm.cm.tallx12.3, box signed… More
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E-Karatsu Chawan by Kaneshige Sozan–80 Chawan Exhibition
When Kaneshige Sozan (1909-1995) turned eighty he held a special commemorative exhibition of 80 chawan in various styles such as Hagi, Shigaraki, Shino, of course Bizen and Karatsu. The Karatsu chawan were made and fired at Nishioka Koju’s (1918-2006) famous kiln and here is one from that… More
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Ido and Black Raku Chawan by Nakamura Kohei
Born in Kanazawa in 1948 Nakamura Kohei grew up in a ceramic art family with father Baizan and brothers Kimpei and Takuo. Recently he’s channeling the spirits of ancient chawan makers and succeeding in spades. Here are two examples, a large ‘deep-well’ Ido chawan and a very… More
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Bizen Yunomi by Nakamura Rokuro
Keeping it ‘simple’ today with possibly the first ever Nakamura Rokuro yunomi we’ve ever offered, of course we’ve had his sake vessels here in the past. Nakamura Rokuro(1914-2004) was the ‘King of Shuki’ for Bizen, meaning his sake cups and flasks were held in… More
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Bizen Chawan by Yokoyama Shinichi
We’ve known Yokoyama Shinichi (b.1961) for over 30 years; he makes very sturdy–nothing fancy–practical works that are well formed, fired and are very reasonably priced. Here’s a kutsu-gata chawan as a prime example, in perfect condition, normal chawan size, signed on base… More
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