A Small Dark Brown Guinomi – Sake Cup – Showa

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1970: item #975384
ICHI 721

This is an interesting small guinomi made with a dark brown glaze and in a twisted shape. The interior of the piece has a mottled white glaze and there are areas of the mottle white on the exterior as well. The bottom is unglazed with the chocolate brown clay with dark spots in it. There is a signature – not translated. The piece measures 3 ½” high by 3 Ό” diameter at the top. We are not sure of the date so will be conservative and date it to the early to mid 20th century.

A Japanese Studio Bowl – Dimpled Sides - Meiji/Taisho

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1950: item #973938
ICHI 1246

This is a handsome studio bowl with a series of four dimpled impressions and a wonderful blend of glaze colors. The base color is a crackled tan glaze – then around the sides there are area of soft green – chocolate brown and a light brown rim. The interior has the same light brown crackled glaze as the rim, The glazing stops about 1” above the base, which reveals the dark brown clay from which the bowl was made covered with a light clear glaze. The lower section has a series of five raised ring... Click for details

A Japanese Studio Brush Pot on Three Legs - Signed

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #972716
COLL1009

This is a strikingly handsome Japanese brush pot mounted on three legs. The interior appears to have been made with the techniques known as salt glazing as is a soft greenish gray color. The outside appears to be ash glazed with the typical uneven colors caused by the placement of the piece in the kiln as the ash blows through the kiln. Or, it could be a variety of Raku-ware.

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A Japanese Soft Turquoise Glazed Koro – Taisho/Showa

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #972335
ICHI 1211

A very pretty small soft turquoise celadon koro (incense burner) with three flame like handles on the sides. It sits on tripod legs – the top has ten small almost heart shaped holes for the incense smoke to emerge. The piece measures 3 Ύ” diameter and is 4” high to the top of the flame-like handles. It is early to mid Taisho/Showa period. It is in excellent condition.

A Studio Tea Bowl (Chawan) – Signed – Showa

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #965026
ICHI 1884

This is a fine Japanese chawan – tea bowl – with a very simple but lovely grayish blue crackle glaze. On one side there are two horizontal stripes in underglaze iron rust color. The chawan measures 4 12” diameter at the mouth and is 2 3/8 diameter at the foot and stands 2 ½” high. There is an impressed raised signature on the inner side of the raised foot which is either SH or HS depending on which way one holds the piece. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restorations... Click for details

A Japanese Studio Bowl w/ Crackled Glass Inside Bottom

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #962513
COLL 9107

This is an interesting and unusual Japanese studio bowl made by a modern potter, “Kasen”. The bowl is glazed in a rough and grainy white glaze and the top of the bowl is carved with regular ripples. It has an evert rim. The sides of the bowl shade down from top to bottom – first the grainy white glaze – then a band of medium grey glaze – and then a bottom band of the natural brown/tan clay.

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A 20th Century Japanese Studio Vase – Signed – Showa

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1980: item #958901
ICHI 2159

This is a lovely and striking Japanese studio vase that starts with a round base then slowly tapers to a squarish top. All along the sides there are a series of six bands of nearly vertical zig zag cuts in the tannish – grayish – blue colored clay. The vase measures 11 Ύ” high and is 4” square at the top and 3 Ό” diameter at the base. It is is excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restorations. It is signed on the base – the signature has been translated as "Ryusei". We date it to the m... Click for details

Antique Japanese Ryukyu Yaki Dragon Vase

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1940: item #957908
TCR2736

Early 20th century Kaki otoshi and carved pottery vase with a dragon soaring through clouds, reaching for the elusive pearl of Buddhist wisdom, signed on the base with a kiln mark from the southern Island Kingdom of Ryukyu (Okinawa). It is 8-1/2 inches (22 cm) tall, 8 inches (20 cm) diameter and in fine condition. This is from a collection of scholar items we are currently offering from the estate of a Kyoto family involved in literati and art movements from the later Edo period on.

Ancient Japanese Bizen Pottery Bowl

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1800: item #957757
TCR2733

A smattering of goma ash surrounds but is almost worn from the top of this ancient Bizen footed bowl. A pale gray is visible below the surface, as if looking through the outer red. The bowl is heavily worn outside from much handling, and was likely used on a daily basis. Certainly 17th century, very likely Momoyama, before styles and shapes became fixed under the rigid Edo structure, I have not seen another like it. Judging by the shape it is possibly a priests begging bowl, although unusual... Click for details

A Japanese Brown Pottery Figure of Daruma – Edo/Meiji

Japanese: Ceramics: Stoneware Pre 1800: item #957374
ICHI 117

This is a handsome dark chocolate pottery figure of the Bodhidharma– more commonly known in Japan as Daruma. The face of this Daruma is particularly well defined and reflects the dignity and serenity of the man, The figure measures 11” high by 4’wide by 3 12” deep and dates to the 19th century, circa 1850 – 1880s. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restorations.

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