Bizen Hidasuki Vase by Fujiwara Ken
Bizen ceramist Fujiwara Ken (1924-1977) has to rank as one of our all-time favorite potters in Japan. His pieces are poetry to me. I often wonder what happened to Fujiwara, as he passed from this world in his early fifties, fond of sake. Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967), Bizen's first Living National T... More
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Ceramic Art by Hiruma Kazuyo
Hiruma Kazuyo(b.1947) is one of Japan's most impressive contemporary female ceramic artists, period. She studied graphic design in her youth and was a graphic designer from 1967-1977. She took up ceramics in 1976 and established her studio in 1988. Since then she has been juried selected and awar... More
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Ceramic Art by Hiruma Kazuyo
Here we're getting into some rather important Hiruma works, she is one of the most powerful ceramic artists today, period. More
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Mashiko Plate by Hamada Shoji-Kiln
Here is a handsome Mashiko plate that is a collaboration between Hamada Shoji and his skilled craftsman; the plate was thrown by one and then Hamada glazed and drew his trademark sugar-can motif in iron underglaze. He then signed the box himself with the Mongama stamp. We also acquired a sake set... More
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Uzukumaru Jar by Tsujimura Shiro
One classic shape of old jar form is called uzukumaru. It's a squat jar that has been favored by chajin for centuries to display 'simple' chabana arrangements in; of course before that they were used by farmers to process seeds, liquids, etc...Uzukumaru often have incised rope or cypress fence de... More
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Katakuchi-Sake Pouring Vessels by Gomi Kenji
Gomi Kenji not only makes cutting-edge ceramic art, he also makes cool functional pieces as well. Here are two katakuchi, the first we've ever handled, in perfect condition with signed boxes, 9.5cm and 7.3cm.tall; kampai! More
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Glass-Glazed Platter by Ogawa Machiko
Ogawa Machiko(b.1946) is a very influential potter in the contemporary Japanese ceramic scene and she's won the Japan Ceramic Society Award, among others, as well as having exhibitions at major galleries and museums---a look at her Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura exhibition can be viewed at e-yaki... More
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Saiki--'Colorful Clay' Sculpture--by Gomi Kenji
Gomi Kenji(b.1978) is fast becoming a wonder-kid ceramic artist with five works shown at this year's Paramita Museum Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition as well as being shown at the Higashi-Hiroshima City Museum of Art. Last year also brought accolades that included the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibiti... More
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Bizen Kenjo-Tokkuri by Harada Shuroku
Thanks to all who have visited our Kitajima Shigemitsu Echizen Tsubo-Jar exhibition; it shall remain online until Nov. 8th. From today we'll be introducing new works to the gallery starting with this circa 1987 Harada Shuroku(b.1941) Bizen Kenjo(offering) tokkuri that has a most brilliant firing.... More
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Tamba Natural-Ashed Glazed Large Tokkuri-Vase by Nishihata Tadashi
Other than urban-stylish potter Ichino Masahiko, another great potter in Tamba is Nishihata Tadashi (b.1948), the son of veteran Tamba potter Nishihata Sueharu. Nishihata apprenticed to his father in 1969, and since has went on to win many awards, such as the Grand Prize at the Tanabe Museum's Te... More
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