Gosu-Cobalt Blue-Iron Platter by Ueda Tsuneji
Here is a museum quality platter by Mingei-Folk Potter great Ueda Tsuneji (1914-1987); in perfect condition with a signed box, 7cm.tallx32, dating to the 1970s. More about Ueda in our archives, you'll find mostly neriage works, this is our first gosu platter to offer ever. More
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Two Tokkuri by Tanoue Shinya
Have you ever seen tokkuri-sake flasks by popular Kyoto ceramic artist Tanoue Shinya before? Neither have we; great forms with Tanoue's signature etched line motifs, one with his special blue glaze and the other with a first-time pitted white glaze (sand from the Uji river); both in perfect condi... More
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Shino Jar-Tsubo by Arimoto Kuugen
Arimoto Kuugen(b.1963) makes some of the finest Shino wares today in all of Japan, not a light statement to make. Some visitors to the gallery may have seen some of his works in earlier listings and we continue to show his works with this heavily glazed and textured jar; such character is not oft... More
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Large Bizen Tsubo-Jar by Hoshino Sei
Hoshino Sei (b.1959) apprenticed to Mori Togaku in 1996 working on the large O-gama kiln project that continues to this day. Hoshino established his own kiln in 2003 and has already had exhibitions at Tenmaya, the major place to show in Okayama. Also, his works are three Buddhist temples in Osaka... More
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Bizen Yohen Platter by Yokoyama Naoki
Here is a superbly-fired Bizen-Yohen platter by Yokoyama Naoki that has great surface effects, a piece for display alone or better yet in use at the table. In perfect condition with a signed box, 7.2cm.tallx34.5cmx32.2cm., signed on base. More
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Gallery Debut of Veteran Kyoto Artist Kobayashi Hideo
Kobayashi Hideo(b.1951) is a Kyoto veteran ceramic artist who has had a most stellar career after graduating from the Kyoto University of Art in 1975; his first award came soon therafter in 1980 at the Kyoto Prefectural Arts and Crafts Exhibition. The list now includes Excellence Prize, 7th Japan... More
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Three Bizen Serving Bowls by Nakamura Makoto
Bizen's Nakamura Makoto makes some of the finest tableware---as well as sake vessels---in all of Bizen. His works have a warmth and feel that places him right up there with Rosanjin for Bizen serving vessels. Nakamura loves Rosanjin's Bizen and told me he often studied them as well as those made ... More
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Two Echizen Jars-Vases by Miyoshi Kentaro
Many years ago Miyoshi Kentaro(b.1953) started making Karatsu wares--75 to be precise--and then become enamored with medieval stonewares and shifted his focus to Echizen--one of the so-called 'Six Old Kilns of Japan.' He moved to Echizen and built an anagama in '79 and has been there eversince ma... More
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Kutani Tokkuri by Takegoshi Jun
Takegoshi Jun(b.1948) creates lively painted Kutani wares in polychrome enamel designs for which he was awarded the Japan Ceramic Society Prize, among many others. His works are in important museums and private collections here in Japan and in the USA. Here is a classic Takegoshi tall tokkuri, in... More
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Mashiko Ash-Glazed Jomon Yohen Chawan by Shimaoka Tatsuzo
There's a lot happening on this museum quality chawan by past Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo(1919-2007); first the sturdy-honest form, next is the overlapping ash glaze on the front that drips that also flow into the jomon-rope impressed grooves, inside the 'pool' has a fine green natu... More
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