Japanese Studio Porcelain Vase Signed Shofu

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1920: item #537109
2B-798

This lovely high shouldered porcelain vase made by distinguished studio potter Shofu Katei (1870-1928) is beautifully decorated with delicate bellflower blossoms and leaves. It is signed “Shofu” in underglaze blue and dates to the Meiji period, ca. 1910. Highlighted against a deep dark green ground, the tall plants emerge from the bottom of the vase. The leaves are hand painted in soft subtle shades of white and light green, and delicate flower blossoms and petals are finished in shades of pale b... Click for details

A Modern Studio Pottery Tokurri by "HAI"

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1970: item #537007

A modern sake bottle - known as a tokurri in Japanese - with a very nice combination of glazes. Over a plain pottery base, the next glaze is a medium tan color - then a thick white glaze is dripped.There are streaks in the tan glaze that show through to the unglazed clay base. The top of the tokurri has a deliberate slant to it so as to make it easy to pour from the bottle. On the base is a single Kanji character that translates as "HAI". The tokurri is 8 1/2" tall and is 3 1/4" diameter at the... Click for details

An Fine & Rare Hirado Teapot - Minogame - Edo/Meiji

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #536705

A Hirado porcelain Sencha teapot in the shape of a long tailed turtle (minogame). The tail of the minogame forms the handle and the head is the spout. The carapace is decorated in the characteristic underglaze Hirado blue. The lid has a knop that is formed as an open oyster shell – with a tiny movable pearl inside. A photo of the same form, nearly identical, pot with slightly more detailed decoration to the carapace - can be seen on page 27, Number 17 in the catalog of the famous Kurtzman collec... Click for details

Black Bizen Gunomi by Living N.T. Isezaki Jun

Japanese: Ceramics Contemporary: item #536633

As many of you know Bizen was given another Living National Treasure a few years back, Isezaki Jun(1936-). This makes him the fifth LNT from Bizen---the highest of any Japanese pottery style--joining Kaneshge Toyo, Fujiwara Kei, Yamamoto Toshu and Fujiwara Yu. More about Isezaki can be read on on e-yakimono.net. A recently popular Bizen style is called kuro-Bizen with kuro meaning black. Before firing the potter will brush on a dark iron slip that fires black. Different fly-ash in the kiln creat... Click for details

A Blue and White Hai Dai - Sake Cup Holder - Meiji

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1900: item #536518

A beautiful Japanese sake cup stand - known as a Hai Dai. The piece measures 4 1/8" high and us 3 1/4" diameter at its widest - 2 5/8" at the top and 2 1/4" at the base. The blue and white top and foot rims could indicate that this is an early form of Nabeshima geometric design fits a standard early Nabeshima style The Hai Dai is in excellent condition - one tiny pebble on the top of the base that occurred during the firing process. We date this piece to the early Meiji period, circa 1870-189... Click for details

Hagi Koro by Kaneta Masanao

Japanese: Ceramics Contemporary: item #535970

The form on this striking Hagi koro-incense burner by eighth generation ceramic artist Kaneta Masanao reminds me of the Matterhorn; it's really quite amazing what Kaneta does with clay; more about this important Hagi artist in our archives or on e-yakimono.net In perfect condition with a signed box, 12cm.tall, 14.7cm.across and 13.3cm.deep, signed on base.

Mt. Fuji Vase by Tominaga Genroku

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1940: item #535906
Ichi 3180

A superb Tominaga Genroku vase in the shape of Mt. Fuji with the top draped in a white porcelain snow cap and the body of the vase in a striking celadon glaze. The vase measures 7 1/2" high and is 4" diameter at the top and 8 1/2" diameter at the base Condition is excellent. It is signed on the base. Tominaga was an important figure in the Japanese porcelain world of his time. He began the Genroku Studio (Genroku gama in Japanese) during the Meiji period with the goal of producing porcelain war... Click for details

Japanese Kyo-yaki Pottery Vase 17th. Century Edo Period

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1700: item #535650
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A Rare Japanese Kyo-yaki Stoneware Vase. Edo Period. 17th. Century Ht. 7 1/2 ins. (19 cms). This superbly elegant vase is of perfect proportions and the slightly flared turned foot rim is very finely judged, the glaze having the very fine crackle typical of Kyoto pottery. The design of the flowers in blue is puzzling as we cannot determine whether or not the cobalt blue is overglaze or underglaze. As the blue is mostly slightly raised it would appear to be an early blue enamel. The Kyoto pott... Click for details

Bizen Yunomi by Kakurezaki Ryuichi

Japanese: Ceramics Contemporary: item #535569

Here is a fine Bizen yunomi by Kakurezaki Ryuichi. It has his flair in form and firing, and he's made some ridges on the lower half to accommodate ones fingers. The warm contrast of goma-natural ash and red hidasuki lines is quite pleasing and a small quartz stone cluster bursts out near the base called ishihaze. In perfect condition with a signed box, 9.8cm.tall and 7.7cm.wide at base, signed on side. Kakurezaki is a revolutionary Bizen ceramic artist.....We also have the large Black Bizen piec... Click for details

Beautiful Ko Imari Sometsuke Plate fine Senbiki 19c

Japanese: Ceramics: Porcelain Pre 1837 VR: item #535559
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The size of Plate: 8" Dia x 1 1/2" High. Very fine Japanese Ko Imari Sometsuke Porcelain Plate. The plate is made from fine quality porcelain as well as fine glazing. It has beautiful detail senbiki(line drawing) works in Karakusa design and flower in the center of bowl as well as the outer rim area. Backside has karakusa design as well. The condition of bowl is excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline. Dating from Bunka Bunsei, 1810-1820. Edo Kouki(late Edo).