Two Pair of His and Her-Meoto Yunomi by Shimoka Tatsuzo-Right Pair Sold
Here are two meoto--his and hers--yunomi tea cups by Living National Treasure Shimaoka Tatsuzo; each has his legendary jomon-rope impressions for which he was named a LNT. The first set is jimi-plain and the second set has iron-underglaze designs; both sets are in perfect condition with signed bo... More
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Set of Five Bizen Plates by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
Here is a museum quality and rare set of 1992 Bizen plates by Kakurezaki Ryuichi(b.1950). They are from his Phalanx series and each rests on an elevated slab that slants each plate slightly; each has a very fine firing indeed. A statement for the table, each in perfect condition, 7.5cm.tallx22.5,... More
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19th Century Tall Koisago Tokkuri
Here is a not-oft seen Folk-Mingei style of pottery called Koisago; it was made in the late Edo period --1850s or so--the kiln was founded in 1830--in Tochigi prefecture (also home of Mashiko) and is quite tall and quite light for its size. A mingei museum type work, 44cm.tallx28.5cm.wide, in per... More
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Bizen Tokkuri by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
This Kakurezaki tokkuri dates to 1997 and has a very sculpted square form and a nice variety of colors ranging from the tan goma-scarlet red hidasuki and vanilla 'clay flavor.' As with most Kakurezaki tokkuri this one is thick--he needs to do so in order to then facet them--and as such it does ha... More
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Large Celadon Charger by Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi
This is a very large charger by current celadon Living National Treasure Nakajima Hiroshi(b.1941). Nakajima was awarded the LNT designation in 2007 and is the second LNT for celadon after the late Miura Koheiji. This charger shows Nakajima's time-consuming carving technique that creates rippling ... More
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Three Shino Guinomi-Sake Cups by Three Masters
Here are three masterpiece Shino sake cups by three of Japan's masters today; the left from Toki City Intangible Cultural Property Hayashi Shotaro(b. 1947), the middle by living legend Suzuki Goro(b.1941) and the right by Gifu Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property Tamaoki Yasuo(b.1941); each i... More
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Bizen Jar-Vase by Takahara Satoshi
Bizen veteran potter Takahara Satoshi(b.1934) is known by hardcore Bizen fans for his 'softer-smoother' Bizen and interesting shapes in his 'clay flavor panels.' He started making Bizen in 1956 and has had a relatively quiet, yet very successful career. He has won the Sanyo Newspaper Award at the... More
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Hakeme Tokkuri by Hosokawa Morihiro
Former Prime Minister Hosokawa Morihiro is now one of Japan's most popular potters, only in Japan could this happen! He makes a variety of styles and we recently selected hakeme-slip ware, Ido and Tanegashima vessels; here is a large full-body hakeme tokkuri with incised designs taken from ancien... More
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Shinsha Guinomi by Fujihira Shin
One of Japan's most unique and prolific ceramic artists is Kyoto's Fujihira Shin(1922-2012). He has essayed some of the most charming, intriguing, and of 'another world' ceramic pieces during his long career. He's been honored with museum retrospective exhibitions at Musee Tomo in Tokyo (Robert h... More
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Large Bizen Platter by Kaneshige Makoto
Deep grooves circle the entire circumference of this bold Bizen platter by Kaneshige Makoto(b.1945). It sits high on three angled legs and is a powerful statement alone or awaits a smorgasbord of tasty delights. It was fired near the kiln opening and thus accumulated a nice goma-natural ash-glaze... More
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