Copper Red Vase by Uno Ninmatsu, 1864~1937.

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1930: item #820639
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A STONEWARE VASE BY UNO NINMATSU, 1864~1937.

A stoutly potted stoneware vase decorated with a lustrous deep red glaze copper-rich glaze; where tickly applied the glaze has formed rich turquoise runs that feature an attractive crackle. The vase is unsigned but is accompanied by its original tomobako, a box inscribed and sealed “ko sai yu kaki”, meaning flower vase, and the artist’s signature “sei un zan ninmatsu”. ... Click for details

Mingei Mashiko Chawan Tea Bowl by Toraro Sakuma

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1970: item #820301
5684

Known as One of the prominent Mashiko potters like shoji hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka, dynamically glazed chawan tea bowl made by Totaro Sakuma (1900-1976). It comes with his signed and sealed wooden storage box. It is very good in condition.

Stock Number:5684... Click for details

Japanese Seto Abura-Zara Oil Plate with Oribe Glaze

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1920: item #814763
2A-802

This richly crackled, glazed folk pottery stoneware oil plate (“abura-zara”) or lantern plate (“andon-zara”) is sparsely decorated with a design of a Chinese lantern plant (“hozuki”) and a bird on a buff-colored clay ground with green Oribe overglaze on the shoulder. It dates to the Meiji/Taisho period, early 20th century. The design was freely drawn and boldly executed in underglaze iron-oxide brown pigments using just a few simple brush strokes. The flat front side was covered with clear glaze... Click for details

Antique Erotic Japanese Image, Otafuku

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1920: item #814448
MOR2428

A plump Otafuku, symbol of merriment and said by some to be the Goddess of Mirth  sits in a welcoming position, legs folded under her frumpy body and a warm smile on her pleasant face.  A typical entranceway greeting. however turn her over and one may be surprised to find the reason for her queer mirth.  At once humorous and surprising.  Depicting genitalia in Japan was illegal, and risqué images such as this were popular items in the pleasure districts.  This dates from the late 19th to early 2... Click for details

Bizen Serving Vessel by Wakimoto Hiroyuki

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Contemporary: item #812720

We continue with recent works by Wakimoto, and here is a fine example of Wakimoto's keen design sense in a serving bowl form; the firing is warm with soft browns combined with hidasuki red-oranges; the clay is a marble nerikomi type. If a small kenzan is placed in the bowl it can also be used for flowers. In perfect condition with a signed box, 8.7cm.tallx39.4x20, signed on base.

Japanese Kyo-yaki Stoneware Lidded Jar. Edo 18th. Cent.

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1800: item #810493
b3351

A Rare Japanese Stoneware Lidded Jar. Kyoto Ware. Edo Period. 18th. Century

Ht. 5 1/8 ins. (13 cms), Diam. 7 ins. (17.7 cms) This attractive jar is typical of the light and finely made Kyo-yaki stoneware made in Kyoto during the Edo Period. It is probably NOT a mizusashi (fresh water jar) for the tea ceremony which usually have lacquered wood lids and are broader and more stable in the base. We are not sure what its pu... Click for details

Antique Japanese Elephant Koro by Tanaka Ikka, 1904

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1910: item #810482
TCR2420

A small and very rare Koro incense burner in the shape of an elephant by Kyoto artist Tanaka Ikka enclosed in the original signed wooden box. On the back of the elephant is a removable red blanket forming the lid of the incense chamber decorated with gold and silver clouds and pierced with three holes. The Koro is roughly 7 inches (17.5 cm) long, signed on the belly and dated 1904. The last two photos show what appears to be a pre-finishing ship in the lid which was repaired before the final ... Click for details

Japanese Oribe-yaki Stoneware Tokkuri. Edo Period.

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1800: item #810474
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A Fine & Rare Japanese Oribe-yaki Stoneware Tokkuri. Edo Period. 18th. Century

Ht. 7 3/4 ins. (19.7 cms) The Oribe kilns made some of the most distinctive and striking wares in the history of Japanese ceramics. The most recognisable types are, as in this tokkuri (sake bottle), brisk and expressive brush work in iron oxide on a crackled buff ground together with the characteristic green glaze. The brush work on this b... Click for details

Japanese Jun Glaze Stoneware Vase by Zenji Miyashita

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #810472
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A Fine & Rare Japanese "Jun" Glazed Vase by Zenji Miyashita b. 1939.

Ht. 9 3/8 ins. (23.8 cms) Zenji Miyashita of Kyoto learned pottery from his father Zenju Miyashita (1901-1968). He is best known today for some extraordinary hand built shapes which are in museums in the U.S.A and elsewhere. This beautiful thrown vase is more traditional in feeling. The "jun" glaze, first developed in China during the Song Dynasty ... Click for details

A Japanese Pottery Bowl - Seto Glaze - Showa

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1960: item #809627
ICHI 686

A handsome Japanese stoneware bowl with a Seto glaze. The design in executed in an underglaze medium cobalt blue - the top of the bowl with stylized flowers and vines - the side with a loosely drawn scene of a pine over a lakeside and two sails in the distance. The unglazed bottom show the dark tan of the clay and is surrounded with double blue circles. The bowl measures 5 1/2" diameter and stands 3" high at the rim. We date it to the early Showa period, circa 1930-1950. It is in excellent condi... Click for details