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Bizen Jar-Henko by Mori Tagaku

This noble Bizen jar was made by Mori Togaku(b.1937) and fired in 1990, only a few were made in this form.It was fired in his 53 meter anagama and recalls the influence of his meetings with Kamoda Shoji; the two, along with Ezaki Issei, held now legendary three-person exhibitions in Tokyo in the ... More

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Bizen Platter by Konishi Tozo

Konishi Tozo(b.1947) is the current master of the Konishi Toko kiln, his grandfather founded the kiln in the 1940. Bizen platters are a wonderful 'kimono' for food and this Konishi has a contemporary form with a fine firing of goma and hidasuki streaks. In perfect condition, 4.7cm.tallx36.3x24, s... More

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Guinomi by Living National Treasure Kinjo Jiro

Kinjo Jiro (1912-2004) was the first Okinawan artist to be designated a Living National Treasure, that was in 1985. His famous motif was that of a fish and here is a small sake-cup guinomi that has an incised-colorful fish swimming within the 'pool' and warm-swift hakeme brush lines on the outsid... More

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Hagi Guinomi by Hatano Hideo

Here is a lovely Hagi sake cup-guinomi by Hatano Hideo(b.1971) that shows a warm-inviting buff glaze that the Hatano family is famous for; Hideo's father is Yamaguchi Prefectural Intangible Property Hatano Zenzo. Hideo has already had quite a successful career showing at Mitsukoshi in Tokyo as we... More

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Published Three-Legged Bizen Sculpture-Vase by Kakurezaki Ryuichi

Here is an important Kakurezaki Ryuichi Bizen sculpture-vase that was shown in the 1993 book, 'TOH-Vol.84-Kakurezaki Ryuichi.' A photo from the book is shown here and it's the middle piece in the set of five; this Kakurezaki piece was also featured on the cover of the magazine 'Ceramic Art and Pe... More

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Shigaraki Vase by Furutani Michio

Furutani Michio (1946-2000) made this vase when he was in his 30s and it has rich and varied tones; a wonderful autumn vase in perfect condition with a boxed signed by Michio's wife, 22cm.tallx14, signed on base and also there someone wrote in kanji Furutani Michio. More

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Aizu-Hongo and Oribe Vessels

Here are two older pieces in dating to the early 20th century and 19th century; for Japan though that's not really that old at all. Anyway, the first is a ame-yu caramel glazed nisshin-bachi or pickled herring 'dish' made at the Aizu-Hongo kiln in Fukushima prefecture and dates to the 19th centur... More

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Black Seto Chawan by Yamada Kazu

Yamada Kazu's Setoguro (Black Seto) is simply at the top of the brief list of worthy Setoguro potters in Japan today; his Setoguro is now on display at the National Museum of Modern Art, Crafts Gallery current Tea exhibition. Not many at all get the depth and richness of Setoguro as Yamada, with ... More

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Sansai Guinomi by Kato KobeiVII

Kato Kobei VII(b.1945) is the son of past Living National Treasure Kato Takuo and also makes sansai wares in the style for which his father was named a LNT. Here is such a guinomi with an auspicious relief design on two sides; in perfect condition with a signed box, 4cm.tallx7, stamped on base. More

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