Bizen Tall Imo-Tokkuri by Mori Togaku
This Mori Togaku large tokkuri is from one of the most important firings in all of Japanese ceramic history, his 1992 second 52-meter-O-gama-kiln firing. What is so special is the goma-sesame natural-ash glazing, just divine. This is only the 2nd one I’ve seen from that firing with the first… More
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Three Mino Sculptured ‘Vases’ by Higuchi Masayuki
This trio was made by Mino favorite Higuchi Masayuki who was born in Tajimi in 1967 and studied ceramics at the Tajimi Vocational High School and then sculpture at the Nagoya University of Art before apprenticing to Bizen LNT Yamamoto Toshu for five years. His work has been shown here in many… More
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Ki-Seto (Yellow Seto) Incised Disc-Sculpture Vase by Kato Shigetaka
Kato Shigetaka (1927-2013) was the third son of the late great Kato Tokuro (1897-1985), younger brother of Okabe Mineo (1919-1990), and father of Takahiro. Shigetaka had his own very successful career winning the Japan Ceramic Society Prize and having a Shino work featured on the cover of the… 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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Sculpted Seto Iron-Zogan ‘Vase’ by Takeuchi Shingo
Takeuchi Shingo(b.1955) is a veteran Seto artist whose work we find like no other in his original forms and muted tones and textures, very Zen—like a dry rock garden. All of his works are hand-coiled built and the then carved, the interlocking ridges are engaging on many levels, with the… More
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Hagi Yunomi by Miwa Kyusetsu (Kyuwa) X
Miwa Kyusetsu X (1895-1981), later known as Kyuwa, was the first Living National Treasure of Hagi -the second was his younger brother Miwa Kyusetsu XI (1910-2012). Quite simply, he did what LNT Kaneshige Toyo did for Bizen, or what LNT Nakazato Muan did for Karatsu. He is a legendary figure, and… More
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Bizen Hidasuki Guinomi by Kaneshige Sozan
Kaneshige Sozan (1909-1995, real name Shichirozaemon) played many roles throughout his long career, the first beginning when he was 18. That’s when he started to help his already famous elder brother Toyo (1896-1967)– who in 1956 was designated a Living National Treasure for Bizen ware… More
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Two Shigaraki Chawan–Furutani and Takahashi
The left rounded one was hand-coiled and made by Furutani Kazuya. The right was thrown and made by Takahashi Rakusai V: both superb firings and forms. The Furutani is Sold and the Takahashi is Sold; both in perfect condition with signed boxes, additional photos on request.
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