Shell Form Lidded Vessel by Koike Shoko
Koike Shoko(b.1943) is a celebrated ceramic artist of international fame; her works are in important private collections and have been shown in numerous museum exhibitions including at the Crocker, Sacramento at this moment, and also in the past at Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Japan Society, New Y... More
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Shigaraki Te-Oke Vase by Nagaoka Masami
A 30-minute drive south from our Mishima gallery brings us to Shuzenji, a small "onsen" hot-spring village snugged between the hills of the Izu Peninsula. In the hills of Shuzenji works the extremely talented ceramic artist Nagaoka Masami (b.1948). Nagaoka is not only well-versed in medieval Iga ... More
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Set of Five Hakuji Yunomi by Ueda Tsuneji
Mingei potter Ueda Tsuneji (1914-1987) was master of the Kinozara-yama kiln in Kyoto which he opened in 1936. He fired many styles of which he is best known for shinsha, neriage and hakuji, the latter being white porcelain. Here is a rare set of five faceted--mentori--hakuji yunomi that offer a d... More
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Sometsuke Plate by Kondo Yuzo
With the feel of an ink landscape painting, this porcelain sometsuke--underglaze cobalt blue--plate was by by the first Japanese ceramic artist to be named a Living National Treasure for sometsuke in 1977, Kondo Yuzo(1902-1985). The Kondo Yuzo Museum is located in Kyoto and can be viewed here: ko... More
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Final Exhibition Iga Kogo by Furutani Michio
A Japanese temple is built on wooden pillars that rest on stones. Those stones are called garan-seki and that's where the shape of this Iga kogo by the late great Furutani Michio takes its name from. Iga is the best known style for garan kogo and this one was exhibited and shown in the catalog of... More
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Iga Vase by Atarashi Kanji
Atarashi Kanji (b.1944) is an Iga veteran who has been firing his anagama since 1975. His works are usually very powerful--like Tsujimura and Fujioka--and this triangular vase is a fine testament to that. It is meant to be used on its side, yet also looks quite nice standing. The green ash was ap... More
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Set of Five Bizen Plates by Kaneshige Yuho
Here is a superb set of five Bizen plates by Kaneshige Yuho(b.1950). Each has a fine firing and are perfect for Japanese cuisine. Yuho studied under his father, the late Okayama Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property Sozan Kaneshige(1909-1995)and was awarded the Japan Ceramic Society Prize in 20... More
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White-Black Jar by Yamada Hikaru
Yamada Hikaru (1924-2001) was a founding member of the extremely influential avant-garde ceramic group Sodeisha along with Yagi Kazuo and Suzuki Osamu in the late 1940s. They brought about a sea change in Japanese ceramics, and it is not an understatement to say that many contemporary potters hav... More
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Bizen Work by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
Here is a major work by Bizen's Kakurezaki Ryuichi that dates to 1994. It was shown at an Osaka exhibition and is from his 'Fire World' series. In perfect condition with a signed box, it's long at 97cm.x20cm.tallx22, signed on base. Kakurezaki is truly one of the most innovative ceramic artists i... More
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White 'Bird' Jar by Fujihira Shin
Here is a fine deeply incised 'bird' jar with white slip by the great Kyoto ceramic artist Fujihira Shin(1922-2012); you can read a Japan Times on him in this link: www.e-yakimono.net/html/fujihira-shin-04-jt.html The base on this jar is black with a textured stitch pattern; all in all a classic... More
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