Ash-Glazed Vase by Suzuki Seisei
Suzuki Seisei(1914-1990) was a legendary Seto potter and teacher of many, in Kuroda Ryoji's 1984 Shino book he wrote of Suzuki, "Seisei Suzuki could be considered the best of the potters from Seto. He does not limit himself to only Shino ware; rather, his interests and great energy cover a wide r... More
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Kohiki Chawan by Koie Ryoji
A fine kohiki-ash-glazed chawan by Koie Ryoji, perfect condition, signed box, yet the box will take a few weeks to get, standard chawan size, EMS included. More
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Sometsuke Willow Tree Plate by Kondo Takahiro
Kondo Takahiro(b.1958) is an internationally recognized ceramic artist from Kyoto and is a third generation potter following in the footsteps of his Living National Treasure grandfather Kondo Yuzo and father Hiroshi. Using the famous Kondo cobalt blue (sometsuke), here is a relatively rare circa ... More
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Wave-Wind Design Lidded Vessel by Mihara Ken
Here is a rare circa 1991 wind-wave lidded vessel by Mihara Ken; the black-beige-gray six-toned band scheme represent waves and the color of sand as the wind whips over it on a desert. This Mihara is very different from his current work and is a natural progression as he experimented with clays a... More
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Tall Textured Vase by Yamamoto Junko
Born in 1974 in Fukui, Yamamoto Junko has been working with clay since her early 20s. She established her own ceramic studio in 2003 called Four Season's Pottery. In 2000 and 2004 her work was awarded at the Mashiko Ceramic Art Exhibition and she's exhibited in Tokyo, Taipei, NYC, and in Italy. H... More
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Small Bizen Tokkuri by Fujiwara Ken
Here's a small, bulbous hidasuki Bizen-ko-dokkuri--by the late great Fujiwara Ken(1924-1977). In perfect condition with a signed box, 10cm.tallx8, signed on side. Great for a one-person sake session........ More
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Mashiko Yunomi by Murata Gen
Our great admiration for the late, great Mashiko potter Murata Gen is well known; please have a look at our archives to see some of the most wholesome and fabulous Mashiko pots he created and we have handled. Without a doubt our gallery introduced this most important Mashiko potter to the west; p... More
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Bizen Guinomi by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Kei
Bizen's second Living National Treasure was Fujiwara Kei(1899-1983); he was named a LNT in 1970. His love for sake is well-known and thus he made some of the finest sake vessels of the 20th century. Here is a classic Kei form for a guinomi with a superb firing of various tones and textures, tru... More
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Edo Period Tokoname 'Boat Flask'
It's been some time since we last offered an older work, here's a fine Edo period Tokoname natural-ash glazed 'boat flask' that is also good for chabana-Tea flowers. It has a hitsuki on the neck, a shard from a fused piece during the firing, there's a very small nick on the lip above it; the ash ... More
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Asahi Pottery Hanging Wall vase by Matsubayshi Hosai
Asahi-yaki began at the end of the Momoyama period (early 17th C.) near Kyoto when the potter Tosaku started to use the Asahi stamp. The Tea master Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) was a patron of the Asahi kilns and thereafter Asahi became known as one of his 'Seven Kilns.' Now we find the 15th in the A... More
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