Echizen Jar-Tsubo by Masudaya Kosei
We’ve hardly ever seen a more hauntingly beautiful Echizen jar in over three decades in Japan, of all styles for that matter. Masudaya Kosei (b.1950) is the artist. A wonderful variety of ash effects especially over the shoulders are one highlight of this tsubo-jar. Masudaya established his… More
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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
Yakishime Ceramic Sculpture by Kato Katsuya
Kato Katsuya(b.1947) was born into an ancient potting family in the town in Nishio, not far from one of Japan’s most important potting centers from long ago, Seto in Aichi prefecture. His specialty is yakishime–high fired unglazed stoneware–and since 2005 has been firing an… More
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Oribe and Glazed Double-Block Sculpture Vases by Hatano Masanori
Hatano Masanori(b.1957) is a veteran Seto ceramic artist with a long exhibition career and various awards such as the Pottery Encouragement Prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and Encouragement Prize at the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts in 1987, the Excellent Work Prize at… More
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Echizen Jar by Miyoshi Kentaro
Many years ago Miyoshi Kentaro(1953-2018) started making Karatsu wares–in ’75 to be precise–and then become enamored with medieval stonewares and shifted his focus to Echizen–one of the ‘Six Old Kilns of Japan.’ He moved to Echizen and built an anagama in… More
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Spiral Zogan-Inlay Jar by Ishiyama Tetsuya
Ishiyama Tetsuya was born in 1973 near Tokyo in Saitama yet has his studio in the ancient potting town of Shigaraki, although he makes *much more* than just Shigaraki ceramic art. His works have been awarded all over Japan: 2014: Paramita Museum Ceramic Grand Prize exhibition. 2013: Shiga… More
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Shigaraki Tsubo-Jar by Tsujimura Kai
At once viewed one knows surely from a member of the Tsujimura family, here this well-balanced and fired on by Kai(b.1976). In perfect condition, 45cm.tallx35-36., signed on base.
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Seihakuji–Bluish White Porcelain–Jar by Fukami Sueharu
A very Happy New Year to anyone reading this, we wish you a pleasant, healthy, and happy 2019! To start the Year of the Boar we offer a rare and early seihakuji-bluish-white porcelain jar by Fukami Sueharu(b.1947), surely one of Japan’s most celebrated and internationally-renowned ceramic… More
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Madara-Karatsu Tsubo-Jar by Maruta Munehiko
Karatsu potter Maruata Munehiko (b.1961) is known for his mastery of all Karatsu styles and that has earned him a veryloyal following in Japan. His father studied with Hamada Shoji and Munehiko studied with Hamada’s son Atsuya. He established his own kiln in 1984 in Takeo, Saga prefecture. Here… More
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Yakishime Tsubo-Jar by Kishino Kan
Kishino Kan (b.1975, Kyoto) lives and breathes ceramics in the hills of Iga. Not just Iga though he also fires Shino, Kohiki, Ki-Seto, Setoguro, Hakuji-White Porcelain and other styles; he’s a great admirer and connoisseur of ancient ceramic art as well. A pure spirit comes out his his… More
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