A haunting 18th century bottle shaped vase with flaring rim covered in pale, blue-tinged white glaze decorated with a band of flowering vines from the Southern kilns of Arita. It is 13 cm (5-1/4 inches) diameter, 25 cm (10 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Imari porcelain, also known as Arita ware, has its origins in the early 17th century and is one of Japan's most renowned ceramic traditions...

Silver and gold fronds decorate the clouded surface of this large vase by Yasuda Zenko enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 17 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter, 26 cm (10-1/4 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Yasuda Zenko (Tomohiko) (1926-2004), Studied under Kiyomizu Rokubei VI. His work was first displayed nationally at the Nitten, 1950 where he would exhibit consistently later serving as a juror...

A breathtaking fresh water urn in clear Sea Green capped with a gleaming gold final by Kato Shoji enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Ryuhyo no Etsu Mizusashi. The crackled Green is shot with fissures, all glistening with gold like sunlight reflecting off the sharp edge of broken ice. It is 17 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter roughly the same height, 16.5cm tall and in excellent condition...

A new radical cup deeply scored by the fingers of Murakoshi Takuma as he raised it on the wheel, half covered in so much texture and variation in color it is a pleasure to both hold and view enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shunju Shochu Nomi.. It is 10 x 12 x 10 cm (4 x 5 x 4 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Murakoshi Takuma is one of those enigmas who simply lives to work with clay...

One of two quintessential Yunomi cups, perfect for Bancha Tea or a beer, by Suzuki Goro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Yahichide Yunomi. It is 8.3 cm (roughly 3-1/4 inches) diameter 12 cm (4-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition...

An exquisite 19th century tile in burnt orange clouded with green, a sprig of dry grass growing up in rich iron silhouette on one corner. This was made to hold the Furo brazier during the making of Maccha tea in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. It is 24 x 24 x 3 cm (9-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 1 inches) and is in overall fine condition, with two firing cracks along the green edge typical of wood fired solid slab pottery. The tile comes enclosed in a period wooden box titled simply Furo-ita...

Wow is all you can say to this stunning Tokkuri, the dark clay covered in karst-like encrustations by Masamune Satoru enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 9.5cm (just less than 4 inches) diameter 15.5cm (6 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Masamune Satoru was born in Inbe (Bizen) in 1954, and graduated from Okayama Prefectural Ceramic Center in 1973...

A charming set of 6 medium sized dishes from the Bizen kiln of Mori Toshiaki, each exhibiting unique surface effects known as Yohen enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Bizen Sara. These Yohen or kiln effects, are natural, random patterns resulting from various factors, including the placement of the pottery in the kiln, amount of ash buildup, and proximity to other pieces...

Known for his non-conformist and bold style, Suzuki Goro has outdone himself with this stylized Oribe sake flask (tokkuri). Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). The most common types in this genre are Oribe-guro with jet-black glazes and feldspar ornamentation, Ao-Oribe with dark-green glazes, followed by the somewhat rarer type of Oribe known as Narumi-Oribe which can range from a reddish to a brownish color...

A large work by highly sought Ichino Masahiko enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Senmonki (Lined Vessel). It is 42 cm (16-1/2 inches) long and in excellent condition.
The youngest winner ever at the 13th National Ceramic Exhibition (Nihon Togeiten), Ichino Hiroyuki is a powerhouse in Tamba, bringing that long forgotten corner of Japan’s ceramic realm back into the limelight...

A Meiji period boxed set of 10 Kikko-yaki Pottery dishes decorated with seasonal birds and flowers by various Osaka artists, each dish stamped Kikko and enclosed in a compartmentalized wooden box titled Kacho Moyo Kikko Funagata Mukozuke (Juninmae) (10 Boat shaped dishes decorated with birds and flowers from Kikko) Artists included are Ueda Koho (1860-1944) and his father Ueda Kochu (1819-1911) signed in his 83rd year which puts the set at being created in 1901...

Green glass pools in the center of this flaring summer tea bowl by Suzuki Hachiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Seto Anagama Chawan. It is 16.5 cm (6-1/2 inches) diameter, 8cm (just over 3 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Suzuki Hachiro was a student of the great Kogei artist Fujii Tatsukichi. Prior to the second world war his work was exhibited at the Bunten and went to Manchuria to study pottery from 1944 to 1945...

Gorgeous old Shigaraki Meiji Period Ca.1890 Shochu Ceramic Jar. The colors are spectacular and very rare; usually green striped. A bit of wear on the bottom (see pics) but actually enhances the piece. H: 40cm x Diameter:32cm. Ask for shipping quote from CA.

This depiction of the eternal “ensō” on a backdrop of pearly white feldspar over red clay signifies enlightenment, the eternal, the nothingness, and the freedom of the mind to envision and to create...

A beautifully organic pouring vessel as if made of silvered leaves or barnacles by Shingu Sayaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box. It is 16.5 x 10.5 x 16.5 cm (6-1/2 x 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 inches) and is in excellent condition, directly from the artist.
Shingu Sayaka was born in Osaka, the industrial and commercial heartland of central Japan, in 1979. She graduated the Osaka University of Arts in 2001, before being selected as an artist in residence at the The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural ...

A beautiful small hand formed Chawan covered in fawn spotted Gohon glaze scored with a poem by Otagaki Rengetsu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Chawan. The poem reads:
Yamazato wa 　 Deep in the mountains
matsu no koe nomi I’ve grown fond
kiki nare te of the soughing pines—
kaze fuka nu hi wa On days when the wind is still
sabishikari keri. how lonely it becomes!
The bowl is 11.5 cm (4-5/8 inches) diameter, 7 cm ((just less t...

A well shaped bottle vase made of bluish clay with thin inlaid strips in yellowish clay and smooth burnish surface with parted occluded effect, a result of natural wood firing.  It has a simple, subdued elegance. Made by Morimoto Mitsui/Yasuyuki from Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture. Tamba yaki (pottery) is one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan, and has a 800 years long history, it is renowned for its simple, earthy aesthetic. Signed on the bottom. It comes with kiln information pap...

The warm sandy clay of this vase splits and fissures studded with pack-marks of molten feldspar rising tall to a jagged rim by Suzuki Seisei enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saisaji Kabin. Inside is entirely glazed with subtle yellow-green, and a few large inclusions are embedded in the outside. It is 42.5 cm (just less than 17 inches) tall 12 cm (just less than 5 inches) diameter and in excellent condition.
Suzuki Seisei(1914-1990) served as mentor to a generation of you...