E-Karatsu Chawan by Maruta Munehiko
Here is a classic E-Karatsu ('picture') chawan by one of the finest Karatsu potters in the land today, Maruta Munehiko(b.1961). His brush work is light and elegant and his firings are superb; this chawan clearly attests to that. In perfect condition with a signed box, 9cm.tallx14.2; more about Mu... More
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Large Bizen Marbled Platter by Wakimoto Hiroyuki
Wakimoto Hiroyuki (b.1952), along with contemporary and fellow Isezaki Jun (current Living National Treasure for Bizen) lineage apprentice Kakurezaki Ryuichi, is one of the major proponents of Bizen's Heisei Revolution. Kakurezaki and Wakimoto brought to Bizen a innovative new sense of design and... More
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Bizen Tokkuri by Fujiwara Kei
Bizen's second Living National Treasure was Fujiwara Kei(1899-1983); he was named a LNT in 1970. His love for sake is well-known and thus he made some of the finest sake vessels of the 20th century. This is a museum quality Kei tokkuri with a stunningly shibui firing of 'clay flavor' on the front... More
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Bizen Masu-Sake Cup by Shimamura Hikaru
Here is a very unusual Bizen masu sake vessel. Masu are most often made of wood and were traditionally used for measuring rice or sake. The history of Bizen masu dates back to Kaneshige Toyo and you can read about that and an essay I wrote on Shimamura's Bizen masu for HONOHO GEIJUTSU magazine so... More
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Mashiko Henko-Jar by Hamada Shoji
The calligraphy on this Hamada Shoji Mashiko jar is light and alive with a rare combination of Hamada's classic sugar cane combined with bamboo. The nuka glazing is warm--almost as if an Asahi type--and the form is confident acting as a canvas for Hamada's delicate and sure brush. A museum piece ... More
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Wada Morihiro Work
Circa early 1990s; one of the greatest Japanese ceramic artists of the last 50 years....R.I.P. Wada-sensei. More
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Mashiko Faceted Tsubo-Jar by Murata Gen
Murata Gen(1904-1988) was one of the greatest Mingei potters of the 20th century. His pots have all that is good in Mingei. Born in Ishikawa prefecture, Murata Gen wanted to become a painter, yet upon seeing Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji's works at an exhibition in Nihonbashi Takashimaya,... More
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Mashiko Plate by Kimura Ichiro
Dating to 1968, this Mashiko plate by Kimura Ichiro(1915-1978) has a rich-rich kaki-yu persimmon glaze with black iron designs of bamboo; a very strong composition indeed. The plate is very solid and and is 4.3cm.tallx28.5, stamped on base, in perfect condition--one small glaze grind on base, wit... More
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Bizen Plate by Kakurezaki Ryuichi
Here is a pure 21st century Bizen plater that could only have been made by Kakurezaki. It certainly cuts a demanding presence and has a fine classical Bizen firing to boot. In perfect condition with a signed box, 2.0-40cm.tallx17.5x20.5cm.; diagonally at 26.7x30, signed on base. Kakurezaki has as... More
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Bizen Botamochi Serving Bowl by Matsuda KazanIV
I was lucky to have met Matsuda KazanIV (1936-2003) many times, the first time at a Tokyo exhibition in the late 80s and then later at his studio in Bizen. He was a true, humble Bizen potter--designated an Okayama Prefectural Cultural Property in 2002--who made solid traditional works for Tea, fl... More
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