Kohiki Red-Glaze Chaire-Tea Caddy by Sugiura Makoto
Our first time to offer the work of Sugiura Makoto(b.1952) and believe me there will be more in time. Sugiura creates kohiki white slip works with a red incised glaze motif of floral patterns that are graceful and calming. Here is a chaire that illustrates that; in perfect condition, 9cm.tallx7.5... More
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Iga-Ash-Iron Glazed Lidded Vessel by Hasu Yoshitaka
A most magnificent box by Hasu Yoshitaka; in perect condition with a signed box, 11.8cm.tallx21x12, signed on base. More
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Bizen Guinomi-Sake Cup by Mori Togaku
From Mori Togaku's 1992 second 52-meter-O-gama-kiln firing, this nine-sided guinomi shows a lovely 'landscape' of light beige clay tones--Mori uses only the finest clay--and soft snow-like goma that only comes from Mori's o-gama kiln; the inside pool is a focal point. In perfect condition with a ... More
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Hakuji-White Porcelain Jar-Vase by Maeta Akihiro
These days in Japan no single ceramic artist working exclusively in white porcelain-hakuji is as celebrated as Maeta Akihiro; a list of his awards include 1991 Won Mainichi Award at the 11th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition/1993 Won the Tomimoto Prize at the 48th New Meister Art Craft Exhibition, Jap... More
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Three Guinomi-Sake Cups by Tanoue Shinya-Right Sold
Here are three recent sake cups by Tanoue Shinya in his signature style; each in perfect condition with signed boxes, they range from 4.2cm.-6cm.tall, signed on base. More about Tanoue--a thoroughly original Kyoto artist--in other listings or in our archives. More
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Two Bizen Hohin-Tea Pourers by Nakamura-Sold- and Miyao-Sold
Here are two Bizen hohin-sencha tea pourers by veteran Nakamura Makoto on the left and rising star Miyao Masahiro on the right; each is in perfect condition with signed boxes, they both hold approximately 280ml. of water without tea in them. More
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Two Bizen Guinomi by Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun--Both on Reserve
I recently visited Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun and was immediately drawn to these two guinomi-sake cups,of which he told me the firings are some of the best he's ever done. The black-Bizen one shown first (right in main photo) is 7cm.tall, while the Bizen one shown in the related photos(... More
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Black Bizen Sculpture-Vase by Isezaki Koichiro
Isezaki Koichiro (b.1974) is the first son of Bizen's current Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun, and is one of the up-and-coming stars of the Isezaki family. Isezaki Yozan, Koichiro's grandfather and the father of LNT Jun and Okayama Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Mitsuru((1934-2011),... More
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Mashiko Hakeme Platter by Shimaoka Tatsuzo
Here is a rare design for a Shimaoka Tatsuzo platter: on the dark glazed body he took a stiff brush, dipped it in a white liquid and swiftly dotted 11 spots on the square platter giving it an abstract painting feel. Dating to the 1980s, in perfect condition with a signed box, 5.4cm.tallx22.5x22.5... More
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Bizen Guinomi-Sake Cup by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
This Kakurezaki guinomi was not just fired, it was blessed with a divine firing, meaning the colors, goma, and clay are truly supreme. Light in the hands, thin lip, a 'pool' of goma that is perfect; the placement in the kiln--of which Kakurezaki carefully selected--had everything to do with the f... More
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