A vibrant image of a gourd filled with colorful sages at play by Shigemori Yoko. The surrounding black ink is like a Zen painting, immediate and spontaneous; struck out in quick dramatic strokes. By comparison the dynamic figures contained within appear to be painted in light, leisurely strokes with daps of soft color. This is one of several ink and colored sketches we received from her estate and had mounted as scrolls...

This piece is covered natural ash glaze, made by Junri Hamada who is well known as an expert potter in Mino pottery area where many traditional potteries has been made from 15th century. Size: 6.3cm(D)/5.0cm(H) Accessary: wooden box signed by artist

Katakuchi has been used as server for sake or other liquid in Japan for long term. This piece is made of kiseto glaze very popular, yellow glaze is made of tree ashes and green pattern is by oxide copper. Hamada is well as an expert in kiseto works. Size: 8.3cm(length)/13.8cm(width)/10.8cm (height) Accessary: none

A fabulous bowl, scarred on both sides and decorated in the manner of the Oribe work held in the collection of the V&A by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box titled Ao-tenten Natsu Chawan (Summer Tea Bowl with Blue Spots). It has been dipped in two different colors of overlapping glaze, with random strikes of black punctuated by dribbles and splatters of blue and red...

A set of five square plates; each uniquely decorated with abstract floral motifs in blue by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a compartmentalized wooden box titled kakuzara. Each is roughly 23 cm (9 inches) square and in excellent condition, the box annotated by her brother.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima...

Junri Hamada is an expert potter in famous pottery area Mino especially with "Kiseto" works. Accessary: none Size: 21.3cm (D) 5.6cm(H)

Copper glaze makes red with deducing situation and makes green with oxidation. Accessary: none Size:9.1cm(D) 5.6cm(H)

A masterpiece of dark grey covered in thick brushstrokes of slip by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box titled CUBE. Through the slip and into the surface has been scratched windows of lace and fishnet designs. Inside is rolling waves or fish scales. One side difers, with no decoration on the white slip inside, the surface divided into 4 separate cubes outside. It is 22 cm (9 inches) on all sides, and in excellent condition, enclosed in a wooden box signed by her brother Naoki...

A massive tsubo with fissured shoulder in earth tones by Sugitani Keizo accompanied by the artists signed placard. It is 45 cm diameter and in excellent condition. This is absolutely spectacular for large flower arrangements.
Sugitani Keizo was born in Osaka in 1959. In 1982 he graduated the Ceramic Art Institute of the Tekisui Museum of Art...

From a well-known series entitled “Chōtō” (Listening to the Waves) this contoured vase features a sandy glaze that the sculptor claims is an expression of the features of the landscape where he grew up.

Born in the port city of Shimoda, Sakiyama studied art in Osaka and then later went on to open his own kiln that he named “Hidaka” (High Sun)...

A veteran of Bizen pottery, Mori Tōgaku has been perfecting his style for close to seven decades now with most of his important work having been done in the last 35 years. Using a self-built large climbing kiln measuring 53 meters—one of the largest of its kind—he utilizes a number of interesting techniques including mixing different types of clay into one work to produce pieces like the mizusashi (fresh water jar) shown here...

Sugimoto Sadamitsu (b. 1935) is one of the most important Shigaraki potters alive today and continues to create master works into his old age. Originally a resident of Tokyo, at the age of 33 he moved to Shigaraki and started creating high-quality tea-ware implements, most notably, fine tea bowls in the style of early Raku masters...

Elegantly balanced on a slenderly proportioned foot, this piece by Bizen native Kondo Masahiko displays a surprising level of skill for a potter still in the process of making a name for himself. With swirling ash glaze and a dazzling ceramic landscape, this piece is perfect for tea practitioners and collectors alike.

Born in Okayama prefecture in 1971, Kondo fashions his Bizen pieces in a traditional wood-fired kiln in the township of Ushimado...

Ancient Iga pottery works had been made for a few decades since last Momoyama period from early Edo period. They were fired over 1250 degrees Celsius for 10 days and repeated 3 times and more with no glaze, they has natural glaze that is consist of melted ashes, burnt deposits and scarlet by fire. They are well known as dynamic style and loved by many tea ceremony master like as famous Oribe Furuta...

This piece was fired for 10 days with red pine firewood in Anagama along ancient style without artificial glaze, This small style of water container "mizusashi" has been liked in Japanese tea ceremony scene. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9CBtpPl7X8 Accessary: lacquered lid, wooden box signed by artist. Size: 12.7cm(D/mouth) 15.8cm(D/body) 14.5cm(H)

This plate is made of Shigaraki clay and covered with ash glaze, it's shaped just like as dynamic wood block. The one part is repaired by gold , it's called "Kintsugi". Size: 34.0cm(length) 35.5cm(width) 9.0(height) Accessary: none, wooden box signed by artist is available with extra charge.

Oribe glaze has been liked as traditional glaze since 16th century in Japan. It's made of copper, makes green in reducing atmosphere and red in oxidized air. This piece also has traditional pattern by iron glaze. It is also possibly used as a small vase, not only as a sake sever. Size: 8.7cm(D) 19.0cm(H) Accessary: none

Oribe glaze has been liked as traditional glaze since 16th century in Japan. It's made of copper, makes green in reducing atmosphere and red in oxidized air. It makes interesting pattern mixed green and red. It is also possibly used as a small vase, not only as a sake sever. Size: 8.0cm(D) 15.8cm(H) Accessary: none