Very Fine Japanese Chawan by Kiyomizu Rokubei VI

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1970: item #975824
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The size of Chawan: 4 3/4" Dia x 2 15/16" High
Artist: Kiyomizu Rokubei VI (1901-1980). Very fine Japanese Tea Bowl, Chawan. It is made by Rokubei VI in 1966. The reason of dateing is because of Kanji letter added by when Mishima Kaiun was at age of 88 years old, Beiju. Beiju is 88 years old celebration time. Chawan has Hakeme(brush line work). It is very finely made with thin wall only 4mm thick. It has creamy color H... Click for details

Attractive Chawan, Oribe Yu, Akazu Yaki by Shunsho

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1970: item #968769
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The size of Chawan: 4 1/2" Dia x 3 1/4" High. Very attractive Chawan. Chawan was made with Seto Clay, Akazu yaki with Oribe Yu(green glazing). It has very nice Keshiki. Two area of deep green on each side of bowl. It feel very homey when holding in the hand. The type of Raku Chawan. It is made by Nakajima Shunsho. There is leaflet enclosed marked Showa 50th, spring(1975). It came with wooden Tomobako signed and sealed with Shunsho chop seal. The condition of tea bowl excellent, no chip, no crack... Click for details

White Tamba Chawan by Ichino Masahiko

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Contemporary: item #964365

First off we'd like to sincerely thank everyone who has visited and supported our gallery this year, deep bows of kansha-appreciation. Our Mishima gallery will be closed from December 29th-January 4th, yet Robert will be online each day and some new works shall be offered. As white as Mt.Fuji's snow is the white glaze on this Tamba chawan by very innovative and quite amazing ceramic artist Ichino Masahiko, as many of you know. The form is more in line with a RakuXV chawan then Tamba, yet the poc... Click for details

Very Nice Japanese Chawan, Tea Bowl by Minoru

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1960: item #963406
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The size of Chawan: 5" Dia x 3 5/8". Very nice Japanese Maccha Chawan, Tea Bowl made by master artist, Nishikawa Ninoru. It has very beautiful glazing and keshiki from kiln work. The body is stoneware type more like Echizen ware or Iraho type body. He is master of Rokuro turning. The condiiton of tea bowl excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline. It came with Kiri(paulownia) wood Tomobako as well as cotton cloth with Minoru stamped. The bowl has marking of Minoru. The cover of tomobako said,... Click for details

Unique Japanese Chawan, Tea Bowl by Kitamura Masao

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1960: item #963218
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The size of Tea Bowl: 4 3/4" Dia x 3" High. It is the most unusual and unique Chawan, Tea Bowl ever seen. It is made by renown artist from Kyoto area, Kitamura Masao(1916- ). It has wonderful and unique blue green glazing done inside, mikomi. The tea bowl rim area with Yohen(natural glaze firing effect). The other part of glazing done in dark brown almost black. The condition of Chawan excellent, no chip, no crack and no hairline. Dating from 1960's. The last pamphlet showing the exhibition copy... Click for details

Set of Five Mishima Tea Cups by Nakatsuka Takaya

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Contemporary: item #960260

Here is a set of five Mishima style kumidashi tea cups by Izu-based Karatsu potter Nakatsuka Takaya. Nakatsuka fires all his work in a large noborigama chambered climbing kiln and was one of the first potters we featured in our gallery almost ten years ago. Wonderful for serving guests green tea, each in perfect condition, 6cm.tallx9.2,each signed on base,cardboard box.

Japanese Karatsu Chawan Tea Bowl

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1920: item #957777
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This early to mid-1900’s Karatsu style chawan or tea bowl has a wonderful thick frothy ash glaze spilling over a deep iron glazed base. The artist's seal is stamped on the bottom. There is a small kiln chip on the rim. Height: 3 1/4” Diameter: 4 1/2”

Japanese Karatsu Chawan Tea Bowl

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1950: item #954091
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This Karatsu style chawan or tea bowl has a wonderful thick frothy ash glaze spilling over a deep iron glazed base. The artist's seal is stamped on the bottom. Excellent condition. Height: 3” Diameter: 4”

A Japanese Kyo Yaki Kaiseki Dish, Edo.

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1900: item #953565
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A JAPANESE KAISEKI DISH, KYO~YAKI, 19TH CENTURY.

A large stoneware leaf-shaped dish decorated with leaves and fruits in over-glaze blue and green enamels on top of underglaze blue veins. Probably a kaiseki dish for the tea ceremony. Late Edo, 19th century, Kyoto.

9.1/16 inches (23 cm) long, 5.1/2 inches (14 cm) wide. There are t... Click for details

Kohiki Chawan--Senshin--by Yamada Hikaru

Japanese: Tea Articles: Pottery Pre 1970: item #948991

Yamada Hikaru (1924-2001) was a founding member of the extremely influential avant-garde ceramic group Sodeisha along with Yagi Kazuo and Suzuki Osamu in the late 1940s. They brought about a sea change in Japanese ceramics, and it is not an understatement to say that many contemporary potters have been influenced in one way or another by the Sodeisha group. In their latter years the members also took to making functional wares. This kohiki-white powder slip--chawan made by Yamada dates to 1967 a... Click for details