Tall Black-Bizen Sculpture by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
One of Japan's most important ceramic artists is Bizen's Kakurezaki Ryuichi--those of you who know know and if not then please visit our archives or e-yakimono.net. Here is a dark slip coated--thus Black Bizen-- sculpture that was fired in a prime spot in Kakurezaki's kiln and thus the rich and t... More
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Large Work by Morino Taimei
A major work by Kyoto ceramic artist Morino Taimei dating to 1990. It stands 32.cm.tall, in perfect condition with a signed box. More
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Karatsu-Nanban Henko-Jar by Nakazato Takashi
This very-very fine example of Nakazato Takashi's Karatsu-Nanban was made in four separate 'parts' and attached to make a tawara-rice bale form. It has a very refined natural ash-glazing--only Nakazato's kiln 'gets it,' small firing chip on front, barely noticeable and part of the firing/darker i... More
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Iron-Hakeme 'Bottle' by Takenaka Ko
Takenaka Ko(b.1941-) is a white porcelain specialist based in Kyoto; in 1995 he was designated a Kyoto Intangible Cultural Property. He's had a very successful career within and outside of Japan, even having a piece displayed now at the 'Contemporary Clay' exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, B... More
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Hagi Guinomi by Saka KouraizaemonXII
One sudden tragedy in the world of Japanese ceramics these past few years is when Saka Kouraizaemon passed away in 2004--rumor has it he fell out of a window. In any case, he was a very unique Hagi artist with a background in painting. It shows on this guinomi that depicts a full moon with gold g... More
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Mashiko Henko-Jar by Hamada Shoji
I've hardly ever come across an as shibui Hamada Shoji henko as the one featured here. The way the white trail slip acts as a 'bamboo frame' for the very swiftly drawn sugar millet is simply brilliant; actually the design appears as if it painted itself, so light/natural, it dances. A museum piec... More
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Kinrande Kogo by Ono Hakuko
Hakuko Ono(1925-1996) was only one of a handful of Japanese women potters to win the prestigious Japan Ceramic Society Prize, that was in 1980. This was due to her mastery of a technique that dates back to Sung dynasty China but was used mainly in the Chia Ching era(1522-66) of the Ming dynasty. ... More
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Bizen-Shino 'Vase' by Fujiwara Kyosuke
Fujiwara Kyosuke(b.1939) is the second son of Bizen LNT Fujiwara Kei and thus the brother of also Bizen LNT Yu. Kyosuke was brought up in Bizen yet also fell hard for Mino wares and decided to make his own hybrid---such as Mino-Iga from the Momoyama period--and was born his orange pastel toned Bi... More
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Bizen Shishi Okimono by Takahara Shoji
Takahara Shoji(1941-2000) was one of Bizen's finest veteran potters who started in the early 1960s when there were only a dozen or so potters; now there are said to be about 600. He studied with Okayama Intangible Cultural Treasures Ishii Furo(1899-1964) and Isezaki Yozan(1902-1961) before establ... More
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