Two Celadon Guinomi-Sake Cups by Minegishi Seiko
Minegishi Seiko(b.1952) is a master celadon artist and one of only a handful here in Japan. He is self-taught and thus has experimented for decades with glazes to get the jewel-like celadon crackled glaze just right, of which he has succeeded in flying colors. Here are two very hard to get guinom... More
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Bizen Sake Flask-Tokkuri by Nakamura Makoto
Nakamura Makoto's sake vessels are legendary here in Japan. Along with his late father Rokuro and Makoto's son Kazuki now, the Nakamura family make some of Bizen's most outstanding sake vessels. This is a low square-rounded tokkuri that was fired a few weeks ago; the front has a warm autumn orang... More
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'Flower Vessel' by 2005 Faenza Grand Prize Winner Kawakami Tomoko
In the world of international ceramic prizes, none is as prestigious as the Premio Faenza, Grand Prize, at the Faenza International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art in Italy. In 2005the Grand Prize went to a Kawakami Tomoko(b.1957). As I've noted before I admire her organic forms and the d... More
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Ao-Bizen Kyusu-Tea Pot by Fujiwara Kou
The eldest son of Fujiwara Rakuzan III, Fujiwara Kou (b.1969) is valiantly continuing the unique aesthetics of the Rakuzan kiln which is a legacy of enyu (salt-glazed) Ao-Bizen (blue Bizen) that none have attempted before Rakuzan I. It is a unique aesthetic based on a Shio-gama (salt kiln, only o... More
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Bizen Hidasuki Tea Jar by Harada Shuroku
Hidasuki-rice-straw cord markings were first a buffering technique in a kiln; rice straw is wrapped around a pot and fires to various shades or red and orange; the Tea masters of the 15th-16th centuries took a liking to this method and the rest is history. The thing about hidasuki is that is must... More
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Shigaraki Kogo by Kanzaki Shiho
Here is a wonderfully fired and mountain form Shigaraki kogo-incense case by the world-renowned Kanzaki Shiho. The natural ash glazing is deep and rich and the form is as of it was simply dug out from the ground; both born only from a true master. In perfect condition with a signed box, 5.7cm.tal... More
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Ornamental Rectangular Porcelain Box by Tanaka Masako
I recently met local ceramic artist Tanaka Masako(b.1975) and was very taken with her and her porcelain works. The first piece she showed me was this patterned box and I found it quite attractive indeed, in the vein of Tomimoto Kenkichi. Tanaka studied under porcelain specialist Nakashima Toyohik... More
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'Vase' by Oagwa Machiko
Here is a recent work-vase by Ogawa Machiko (b.1946) that has an organic gray from with a subdued silver glaze-glow emitting from within. Ogawa recently added another award to her already long list, that being The Musee Tomo Prize, her work is showing there now--two chawan--as well as at the Nati... More
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Mashiko Henko-Jar by Kimura Ichiro
In the Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum permanent works usually on display can be seen by Hamada, Tomimoto, Kawai, Kamoda, Leach, Shimaoka, Murata, Sakuma, and Kimura Ichiro. In fact, a full retrospective of Kimura was held at the museum in 1998- such is his importance in Mashiko- even though his name ... More
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Black Bizen Chawan by Isezaki Koichiro
Isezaki Koichiro (b.1974) is the first son of Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun, and is one of the up-and-coming stars of the Isezaki family--that including his four cousins. Isezaki Yozan, Koichiro's grandfather and the father of LNT Jun and Okayama Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Mit... More
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