Bizen 'Vase' by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
Here is an important 1992 work from one of Kakurezaki's most celebrated years; most works shown at his MOA Museum Okada Mokichi Award exhibition in 1995 dated to 1992; it's the year his work crystallized into his unique vision of what Bizen can be, breaking free of Momoyama period forms. This wor... More
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Shigaraki Sake Set by Kitamura Kizan
Here is a very sweet Shigaraki sake set consisting of two tokkuri and five guinomi by veteran Shigaraki potter Kitamura Kizan(b.1927). Each masterfully made a craftsman-potter, classic Shigaraki firing characteristic. Each in perfect condition, tokkuri are 13cm.tall and guinomi are 3.7cm.tallx6, ... More
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Mashiko Hakeme Square Vase by Shimaoka Tatsuzo
Shimaoka Tatsuzo created many designs on his famous square vases over the years, yet in looking through catalogs I found very few with a hakeme-iron design such as this one. The randomly painted iron swipes seem to float out over the hakeme-white slip brushed background; a very neat effect. In pe... More
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Iga Vase by Tsujimura Kai
Tsujimura Kai (b.1976) creates grand Shigaraki, Iga, Karatsu and Kohiki pieces in line with the aesthetics of his famous father Tsujimura Shiro. Kai, along with his brother Yui, are quickly making a name for themselves in the Japanese pottery world. Deep yet simple, Kai's works carry a sincere un... More
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Bizen-Sue Tall Guinomi by Yoshimoto Shuho
Veteran Bizen potter Yoshimoto Shuho(b.1938) looks back to the fifth through twelfth centuries for his inspiration. That's when the Sueki tradition was introduced from Korea using an anagama. More about sueki on e-yakimono.net Yoshimoto is the only potter in Bizen (out of 500 or so) who makes Biz... More
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Am-Yu Square Bottle-Vase by Funaki Michitada
Highly influential and one of the biggest figures of the Mingei Movement, deeply associated with Bernard Leach, and with works heavily represented in all museums focusing on Mingei, here is a ame-yu-iron-glazed square combed vase by Funaki Michitada (1900-1963), the father of Funaki Kenji. Funaki... More
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Mudai-No Title Ceramic Sculpture by Takiguchi Kazuo
This is an important mixed-media work by renowned Kyoto ceramic artist Takiguchi Kazuo. It was featured in the major deluxe eight book series Nihon no Toji, Volume 8 (Volume 8 also highlighted the works of Mori Togaku, Ito Motohiko, Ito Sekisui(LNT), Nakajima Hiroshi(LNT), Kaneshige Kousuke, Kuri... More
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Edo Period Shidoro Tokkuri
16cm.tall, stamped on base, nice old box, one tiny nick on lip, otherwise perfect condition. More
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Bizen Tsubo-Jar by Ishino Taizo
This Bizen tsubo-jar breathes tsuuuu-booooh; the classic Bizen form and the firing is what attracted me to it as well; the crusty brownish-yellow goma natural ash-glazing and the rich purple-shiso lower tones all combine to create a very charming work. Nothing fancy in form, pure. It was made by ... More
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