Bizen Tokkuri-Sake Flask by LNT Fujiwara Kei
Bizen’s second Living National Treasure was Fujiwara Kei(1899-1983); he was named a LNT in 1970. Here is a rather ‘jimi’ quiet Fujiwara tokkuri with fine ‘clay flavor’ and a smooth feel in the hand. In perfect condition with a signed box, 12.8cm.tall, signed on base.
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Kaki-Yu Persimmon-Glazed Jar by Hamada Shoji–And Tea Cups.
Here is a classic and very handsome persimmon-glazed jar by Hamada Shoji (1894-1978)–a museum piece in perfect condition. It’s 29.7cm.tallx24.2cm. with the original signed box, EMS included. Also we have two sets of five-each Hamada tea cups-kumidashi–box is signed by a gallery,… More
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Rare Bizen Jar by LNT Fujiwara Kei
Bizen’s second Living National Treasure was Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983); he was named a LNT in 1970. Most of his works either show Bizen characteristics of goma–sesame or yohen–kiln changes or hidasuki–straw markings-firings which is the reason this jar is very rare, fired with… More
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Bizen Vase by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
Dating to the early 1990s this is a Bizen yohen earred-vase—with Attitude–by Kakurezaki Ryuichi. In perfect condition with a signed box, 24cm.tallx20cm. ear-to-ear x 14cm, signed on base, EMS included. The Hamada Shoji set–one flask–there were originally two–and five… More
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Four Sake Cups by Ogawa Machiko
Ogawa Machiko (b.1946) is a very influential potter in the contemporary Japanese ceramic scene, as many know. In a past ceramic art journal here in Japan she was also named one of the top 50 ceramic artists in Japan today. Here are four of her sake cups, two in a platinum glaze, one in a gold-glaze… More
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Extremely Rare Mori Togaku
He only made two in 1984—when he saw this the other day—see photos–he said one of his masterpieces-meihin–from that period. Also, he said it was extremely difficult to make due to various clay bodies and sand from a local river. About the same size as the one shown in the… More
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Two Masterpieces by Ueda Tsuneji
Mingei potter Ueda Tsuneji (1914-1987) was master of the Kinozara-yama kiln in Kyoto which he opened in 1936. An apprentice of Kawai Kanjiro, Ueda studied the difficult mosaic-marbled style known as neriage or nerikomi with the great Kawai who reinvented this Chinese T’ang dynasty style…. More
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Bizen Sculpture by Kawabata Fumio
Quite an extraordinary Bizen sculpture by Kawabata Fumio(1948-) with an exceptional firing scheme. Kawabata is one of Bizen’s outsiders (Yokohama born)—like Kakurezaki—and makes his own Bizen with style and flair. Kawabata is Yokoyama Naoki’s teacher BTW. This piece dates to… More
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