Sekki Vase by Mihara Ken and Previews
Mihara Ken (1958- ), the first artist to hold an online exhibition at our gallery, is quite an extraordinary ceramic artist. His respect from critics and fans of the pottery world is growing with every day (as well as his long list of awards), and is without doubt one of the most creative potters... More
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Iron-Glazed Incised Jar by Takeuchi Sho
What attracted me to this work was the mingei feel of the shape, the warm irabo-style glaze combined with the eerie slices on the front and back that hint at what lies underneath the surface......It was made by veteran ceramic artist Takeuchi Sho(1931-) who studied with LNTs Tomimoto Kenkichi and... More
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Iga Mizusashi by Furutani Michio
An Iga mizusashi masterpiece by the late great Furutani Michio...... More
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Vase by Tsuboi Asuka
A very rare and alluring vase by veteran ceramic artist Tsuboi Asuka(1932-) Tsuboi is a major figure in the ceramic world here and is one of only a handful of leading women potters of her generation. She studied with Tomimoto Kenkichi and works in Kyoto. This small vase dates to 1973. In perfect ... More
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Salt-Glazed Mentori Jar by Takauchi Shugo
Mashiko based Takauchi Shugo(1937-) used to be a 'salaryman'---that's a term that refers to a company employee here in Japan. His path in life changed after he visited Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture and found the power in Hamada's work. He left the routine life of a salaryman and established his kil... More
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White Glaze/Black Design Vase by Fujihira Shin
This is the first Fujihira Shin (1922-2012) work we've had the pleasure/honor to offer. Not for lack to trying, I may add. For those of you not familiar with this wonderful Kyoto potter, please see www.e-yakimono.net, or if you happen to be in or coming to Tokyo, don't miss his solo exhibition at... More
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In the deluxe book eight-volume book set Nihon Toji (Japanese Ceramics, 1992, edited by Inui Yoshiaki and Hayashiya Seizo), volume four focuses on six of the greatest ceramic sculptural artists in Japan; Yagi Kazuo, Kamoda Shoji, Araki Takako, Fujihira Shin, Suzuki Osamu and Kiyomizu RokubeVll (n... More
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Porcelain Objet d'Art by Yoshikawa Masamichi
Yoshikawa Masamichi (1946- ), since his youth, had a keen sense of design, and wished to become an interior designer until fate had him step into the pottery center of Tokoname in his 20's. It was the beauty within functionality, or the "yo-no-bi" aesthetic, that strongly inspired Yoshikawa at To... More
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Large Shiraiwa-yaki Mingei Deep Bowl
Shiraiwa-yaki is rare in the fact it was fired in Akita prefecture in the north of Japan. Akita is not known for its pottery although many folk kilns dotted the region first fired in the Edo/Meiji periods, and have since died out. Shiraiwa is one such lost kiln. Pots were fired from the mid-Edo p... More
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Shigaraki Chawan by Kohyama Yasuhisa
Shigaraki doesn't have a long history with chawan per se. Of course wares were chosen for a Way of Tea Gathering but mostly jars and vases. Only a handful, if that, of old Shigaraki masterpieces exist for chawan. That changed to a small degree in the mid-20 century with Shigaraki potters such as ... More
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