Bizen Wide-Mouthed 'Flower Vessel' by Miyao Masahiro
As many know one of the more exciting younger Bizen ceramic artists about today is Miyao Masahiro; more about him can be read in our archives or in other listings. This is a recently fired work that was situated in a prime spot in Miyao's climbing chamber kiln; this location in the kiln is ripe f... More
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Shigaraki Henko-Jar by Furutani Michio
Shown in a 1996 Tokyo exhibition catalog, 23cm.tallx25.5x6.5, in perfect condition with a signed box, EMS postage included. More
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Karatsu Guinomi by Tsuji Seimei
Tsuji Seimei(1927-2008) was a ceramic artist who walked with the gods; his work is pure Japanese aesthetics; more about this extremely important potter can be read at e-yakimono.net. His main style over a long decade was Shigaraki, yet he also fired many other styles other the years including Biz... More
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Nezumi-Shino Chawan by Hori Ichiro/Ki-Seto in Exhibitions Page
Beyond a shadow of a doubt one of today most important Mino potters is Hori Ichiro (b.1952). He makes some of the finest Shino, Nezumi-Shino, Setoguro (Black Seto) and Ki-Seto (Yellow Seto) in Japan today, period. Hori is a mago-deshi or 'grandchild apprentice' to the great past Living National T... More
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Large Ki-Seto Jar-Vase by Hori Ichiro
Hori Ichiro's(b.1952) Ki-Seto (Ki is yellow) is not fired in a saggar like most Mino potters. This labor-intensive way follows in the tradition of his teacher Kato Kozo (recently named Living National Treasure for Black Seto) who studied with the first Mino Living National Treasure, the late grea... More
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19th Century Tamba Jar
Here is a fine Mingei-Folk Craft 19th century Tamba jar coated with a dark slip with ash trail glaze line designs; it also caught some fly ash in the kiln on the front giving it a 'mellow' yohen feel. Rare to find in perfect condition, 38.5cm.tallx27, darker in person. More
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Museum Exhibited Work by Tanaka Tomomi
In 2009 there was a an exhibition at the Paramita Museum titled 'Women Ceramic Artists Who Bear the 21st Century' and shown in that exhibition was this piece by Tanaka Tomomi(b.1983). Tanaka is a rising star in Japan whose works have also been shown in important juried exhibitions such as the 200... More
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Shino Shell Vessel by Goto Hideki
I was at Hori Ichiro's studio the other day and selected mostly Ki-Seto works--and a few other Mino styles--(will arrive soon) and there for the first time I saw the work of Goto Hideki(b.1963). Goto assists Hori with his anagama firings and also makes work that I just had to see from viewing onl... More
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Chawan by Ogawa Machiko
Ogawa Machiko(b.1946), as many know, is one of Japan's most important and award-winning women ceramic artists, recently being awarded at the Musee Tomo's Tea Exhibition where her chawan graces the cover of the exhibition catalog. We have two Ogawa chawan and here is the first, a Hagi-like crackle... More
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