Light Lavender Celadon Tokkuri by Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi
Here is a very full-rounded large tokkuri-bud vase by current celadon Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi(b.1941). Nakajima was awarded the LNT designation in 2007 and is the second LNT for celadon after the late Miura Koheiji. The tokkuri is a delightful light lavender celadon rarely seen ... More
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Three Jars by Kawai Takeichi
Kawai Takeichi(1908-1989) was a prolific Kyoto ceramic artist; from a private collection three of his works, one nerikomi (23.1cm.tallx16.5x10), one cobalt blue-gosu (24cm.tallx15.5cm) and one iron-tetsu (19cm.tallx26cm.), all in perfect condition with signed boxes. More
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Shell Form Hachi-Bowl by Tanoue Shinya
Tanoue Shinya, as many know, is an award-winning Kyoto ceramic artist whom this gallery is a huge fan of, more about him in our archives. Here is a medium-sized rough-textured bowl--the black stone inclusions are from the Uji river--with a 'water' trimmed lip motif. In perfect condition with a si... More
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Six Guinomi by Ogawa Machiko
Ogawa Machiko(b.1946) is a very influential potter in the contemporary Japanese ceramic scene, as many know. In a recent ceramic art journal here in Japan she was also named one of the top 50 ceramic artists in Japan today. Here are six recently fired guinomi sake cups, three in a platinum glaze-... More
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Iga Chawan by Fujioka Shuhei
A contemporary masterpiece of a bold Iga chawan by Fujioka Shuhei--more about one of our favorites in our archives. In perfect condition with a signed box, 11cm.tallx15x13, signed on base. To learn more about Iga-yaki please visit here:http://www.e-yakimono.net/guide/html/iga.html More
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Important Bizen Vase by Abe Anjin
Exhibited at his 1991 Kochukyo, Tokyo exhibition in 1991, this Abe Anjin masterpiece vase is shown in the catalog as well as in his 1998 'Anjin Abe, Art works' retrospective catalog. It has the feel and energy of Ko-Bizen; in perfect condition with a signed box, 27cm.tall, stamped on base as well... More
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Black-Glazed-Hakeme Plates by Shigematsu Yasuo
Shigematu Yasuo(b.1973) is a Kyoto born and schooled ceramic artist who studied under the late Miyashita Zenji. He has a fine sense of design and balance and has already earned quite a few awards and inclusion into juried exhibitions. Here makes all kinds of vessels and sculptured works, yet we'l... More
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Large Nerikomi Platter by Mimura Kazuhiro
Mimura Kazuhiro(b.1931) is a nerikomi (multi-colored marbled ware) specialist who has had a very successful career exhibiting throughout Japan and at juried exhibitions as well, especially at the prestigious yearly Japan Traditional Arts and Crafts Exhibition. This museum quality work dates at th... More
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Three Shigaraki Orbs by Kato Takahiko
Not since the late great Tsuji Seimei made objet d'art in the early 1980s has any Shigaraki ceramic artist been as prolific as Kato Takahiko. Kato has been creating engaging forms for longer than anyone after Tsuji that bring into play the grand defining characteristics of Shigaraki; those being ... More
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