Catalog: Artists: Ceramics (329)

Green Glazed Hakeme Mashiko Vase by Matsuzaki Ken Modern, Japanese, Pottery, ceramic 800.00 Twists of slip underly the glass-like green glaze on this square bottle form by Mashiko artist Matsuzaki Ken enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 5 x 5 x 7 inches (13 x 13 x 18 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Matsuzaki Ken was born in Tokyo in 1950, and grew up in that dynamic post war era where tradition and modernity were at constant loggerheads...

A silver mist box with glass lid by Kondo Takahiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is roughly 4-1/2 x 3 x 4-1/2 inches (11.5 x 7 x 11.5 cm) and is in excellent condition.
Takahiro (b. 1958) was born the grandson of Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo. However he graduated Hosei University not with a degree in sculpture or crafts, but in Literature...

A large bucket shaped Mizusashi with two part black lacquered lid by Tamba artist Ogami Noboru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 9-1/2 inches (24 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Ogami has received numerous awards in local and National Exhibitions including the prestigious Nitten and the Nihon Dento Kogei Ten National Exhibitions. His works have been purchased by the Office of foreign affairs as gifts to diplomats...

A large bowl covered in black glaze with a pattern of stripes under crystalline glaze on one side by Kato Sho enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 5 inches (13 cm) diameter, 3-1/2 inches (9 cm) tall and in fine condition.
Kato Sho (1927-2001) was born into the house of a potter, and graduated the Tokyo University of Art before branching out on his own. He made his National Debut at the Nitten in 1961...

A crinkled metallic glaze covers this chawan Tea Bowl by Morino Taimei enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 4-3/4 inches (12 cm) diameter, 3-1/2 inches (8.5 cm) tall and in fine condition.
Taimei was born in Kyoto in 1934, and was first accepted into the Nitten National Exhibition at a relatively young age in 1957 (a year before graduating the Kyoto Municipal University of Fine Art!). In 1960 he received the prestigious Hokutosho prize at the same National Exhibition...

A superb Haiyu Ko-gama Chawan by Ueda Naokata enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 5-1/2 inches (14 cm) diameter, 2-3/4 (7 cm) tall and in excellent condition.
Ueda Naokata (1899-1975) succeeded the name Naokata from his father in 1931. He was the first person named intangible cultural property of Shiga prefecture and his efforts to revitalize traditional Shigaraki firing techniques are incalculable...

Beads of silver mist cling to the torn dark sides of this Chawan by Kondo Takahiro enclosed in the original wooden box dating circa 2002. It is 10.5 cm (4-1/4 inches) diameter, 8.5 cm (3-1/4 inches) tall and in fine condition.
Takahiro (b. 1958) was born the grandson of Living National Treasure Kondo Yuzo. However he graduated Hosei University not with a degree in sculpture or crafts, but in Literature...

A fine ash blasted fresh water container for use in the Japanse Tea Ceremony by Ueda Naokata enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 6-1/2 x 7 x 8 inches (16.5 x 18 x 20 cm) and is in fine condition, with a custom black lacquered lid.
Ueda Naokata (1899-1975) succeeded the name Naokata from his father in 1931. He was the first person named intangible cultural property of Shiga prefecture and his efforts to revitalize traditional Shigaraki firing techniques are incalculable...

A strong form has been carved from this block of rough shigaraki clay, a seven sided vessel absent of glaze yet filled with the vibrant colors and textures of the kiln. It is an early work by Shigaraki star Kohyama Yasuhisa amd comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It measures 7 inches (18 cm) tall, 4-1/2 inches (11.5 cm) across and is in fine condition.
Yasuhisa was born in Shigaraki and grew up among the kilns...

Ash clings to one side of this charred and blasted Bizen vase by Inari Saku enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 5 inches (12.5 cm) diameter, 11 inches (27 cm) tall and in fine condition...

A bold work by Sakata Keizo (14th generation Deika) enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is a powerful piece, boldly crafted and thick with ash and kiln deposits. The black lacquered lid is custom cut to fit the piece, covering perfectly the opening from which thick ash forms beads. It is 8 inches (20 cm) diameter, 7 inches (18 cm) tall and in fine condition. The lid is stored in its own separate compartment in the box.
Sakata Keizo (1949-2004) was born the son of the 13th g...

A combination of craftsmanship and superb firing affects define this large Bizen platter from the O-gama kiln of Konishi Toko enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 14-1/2 inches (37 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.

An early piece from the Mudai series by Takiguchi Kazuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Unlike his later works which featured stone-like glazes, this glaze is soft and crinkled on the surface, like an undersea life form. It is 15-1/2 x 8 x 10 inches (39 x 20.5 x 25 cm) and is in excellent condition. Kazuo is an exceedingly sought after Kyoto artist, one of the heirs of the original Sodeisha movement. Born in 1953, he studied economics at Doshisha Univesity while making a brief ...

Who would imagine on a visit to the far reaches of Shikoku you could run into one of Japan’s preeminent masters of Shizen-yu Natural Ash Glaze?! That is exactly what will happen if you make your way to the upper reaches of the Shimanto River in Kochi prefecture, where you will find Takeyoshi Hirokazu and his Dragon kiln. Here the thick natural glaze has encrusted the surface, powder in some places, beads of glass in others, with the foot darkly charred black on one side where it was buried i...

Lug handles hang gently from the side of this blue-glazed Hagi vase by Richard Milgrim enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 9-1/2 inches (24.5 cm) tall, 4-1/2 inches (11 cm) diameter and in excellent condition.
Born in New York in 1955, Richard travelled to Japan in 1977 where he spent a year researching various ceramic traditions here. Returning to Japan in 79, he apprenticed under Iwabuchi Shigeya, and began studying the Way of Tea at Urasenke. His first private exhibitio...

A Mashiko vase by Hamada Shinsaku enclosed in the original signed wooden box measuring 3-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches (9 x 18 cm) and in excellent condition.
Born the second son of Hamada Shoji in Tokyo, at a very young age his father moved the family to Mashiko, where he would start one of the most successful kilns of the 20th century propagating the Mingei philosophy of function as the basis for art. Shinsaku worked closely with his father, slowly taking over the reins from the early 70s. In 19...

A huge ice-cold blue tinged slab by Suzuki Kenji enclosed in the original signed wooden box perfect for an aray of Sashimi! It is 66 x 28 cm (26 x 11 inches) and is in fine condition. The four half-round feet were added after the firing.
Born into a long line of Kyoto potters, Suzuki Kenji studied initially (as did his brother Takuji) of course under his father Suzuki Kiyoshi. He graduated from the Kyoto University of Fine Arts in 1957 where he studied under Kondo Ryuzo, Tomimoto Kenki...

A fine mottling of Hi-iro flame marks colors the bright terracotta of this large kataguchi bowl by Shigaraki artist Sawa Kiyotsugu enclosed in the original signed wooden box. Goma and SHiseki blend on the smoke darkened rim, traveling down the fire side, with the opposite a brilliant display of oranges. The makers sign is carved into one of three deep divots on the base. The bowl is roughly 11 inches (26.5 cm) diameter and in perfect condition dating circa 1975. Kiyotsugu (b. 1948), original...