Ki-Seto Tsubo by Hori Ichiro
Some works have such a strong presence one has to step back----spirit is alive in such works. Most of that spirit comes from the artist yet for works fired in a wood-burning kiln there is something beyond calculation. There is a magical interplay between the potter and life's energy. For modern K... More
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Sekki Vessel by Mihara Ken
Two Mihara Ken works are included in the ongoing "The Legacy of Modern Ceramic Art -- Part 1: From Artisan to Artist, The Evolution of Japanese Ceramic Art" at the new Modern Ceramic Museum, Gifu. A brief review of the exhibit can be read at www.e-yakimono.net Here is another original Mihara form... More
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E-Karatsu Guinomi by Nakazato Shigetoshi
A fine E-garatsu(painted Karatsu) guinomi by Nakazato Shigetoshi(1930-). The Nakazato family is the oldest pottery family in Karatsu and Shigetoshi's father was the late Living National Treasure TaroemonXl(Muan). The current Taroemon is the fourteenth. Here is a delightful rinka--flower petal---s... More
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Large Vase "Soko" by Miyashita Zenji
A major work from Miyashita Zenji that dates back about 30 years. This piece uses a glaze that Miyashita perfected after college---he most likely worked on it with his father Zenju as well. This work was entered in the 22nd Kyoto Kogei Bijutsu Exhibition where it won the Award of Excellence--this... More
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Shinsha Kabin by Morino Kako
First off, this shinsha kabin-vase-jar by Morino Kako(1899-1987) is magical like a crystal ball. Secondly, it was incredibly diificult to capture the true color. In the photos it appears blue while it is much more of an apple green color with smoky flashes over the body. I went on-line to find co... More
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Tamba Yohen Tokkuri by Nishihata Tadashi
In terms of yohen ('kiln mutation') firings it doesn't get much better than this Tamba tokkuri. It was made by Nishihata Tadashi(1948-). He apprenticed to his father Sueharu(1925-) starting in 1969. The rounded form was fired on its side with ash flying, fusing and melting over the back and onto ... More
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Iriko Nesting Bowls by Yagi Akira
A fanciful, delicate, and quite amazing set of nineteen seihakuji (bluish-white porcelain) nesting bowls by popular Kyoto ceramic artist Yagi Akira (1955-). Yagi is the first son of the late great Yagi Kazuo. Akira works mainly in seihakuji and exhibits all over Japan, as well as overseas. His ne... More
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Mihara Ken Eight-Legged Vessel
One of the more intriguing vessels in Mihara's current exhibition---it stands on eight legs and creates an interesting effect as light passes through the slats. The interior is quite smooth and has eight moon-disks gracing the inner lip. We had flowers in it and the balance was quite beautiful---... More
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Ame-yu Kokumon Henko by Murata Gen
The Japanese word for masterpiece is meihin and that's exactly what describes this henko-tsubo-jar by Murata Gen. As with his teacher Hamada Shoji, only about ten percent of a single kiln was exhibition quality---and then there are the top pieces from that small percentage. This is such a work. I... More
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Oribe Vase by Kato Shigetaka
A very rugged and powerful Oribe tsubo-vase by Seto's Kato Shigetaka (1927-), the third son of Kato Tokuro and younger brother of Okabe Mineo. Shigetaka has had his own successful career winning the Japan Ceramic Society Prize and having a similar Shino work featured on the cover of the 'Modern J... More
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