A fabulous Nunome ceramic box decorated with intricate patterns exhibited at the 33rd National Shinsaku Togeiten in 2005 by Yamaji Kazuo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Senshi tsunagi gata mon Tobako. It is 19.5 x 9 x 8 cm (8 x 4 x 3 inches) and in perfect condition.
Yamaji Kazuo was born in Tokyo in 1949 and went to Canada in in 1973 to start his life as a potter. Returning to Japan, he studied potting technique in Hiroshima from 1981-1985...

A set of striking red Shino cups by Yamada Kazu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shino Mukozuke. Each cup is 10cm (4 inches) diameter, 9 cm (3-1/2 inches) tall and all are in perfect condition.
Yamada Kazu was born in Tokoname city in 1954, one of Japans ancient kiln areas, into a line of potters. He would have been influenced early on by his father, Yamada Kenkichi and uncle living National Treasure Yamada Jozan...

A breathtaking set of five gourd-shaped dishes of Bizen clay with Hidashiki lines covered in pale white glaze, a rare example of Shiro-Bizen enclosed in a dilapidated tiered kiri-wood storage box, each in its own compartment showcasing the value placed on the set. Two o the dishes have vibrant gold repairs like lightning across the winter sky. Stamped on the bottom Kiyomizu, it is possible that these were fired in Kyoto in the 19th century...

A sake flask fired in the early Edo period at the Yashichida kiln, known for producing “Yashichida Oribe,” the final and distinctive phase of Oribe ware. Unlike earlier Oribe, works from this kiln display a different aesthetic character. This example represents one of the kiln’s more popular forms, notable for its softened, gently rounded silhouette...

A cubic container by Shigemori Yoko of slab sides with trimmed rim covered outside in quiet pale glaze with one side scored with teeth marks, the interior in dynamic blue and black enclosed in a wooden box titled Sentenmon CUBE signed Shigemori Saku and endorsed inside by her brother Naoki. Signed on the base over a black fish swimming in waves, it is 14 x 14 x 14.5 cm (roughly 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches and in excellent condition, directly from her estate...

A fabulous antique Chawan enclosed in an ancient wooden box titled Kosa-saku Ne-wake Chawan annotated inside Hon’ami Kosa Saku Ne-wake Chawan dated early spring of 1722 and signed Rakushisai Soji. It is 12 x 8.5 cm.
Matsuo Sōji (1677-1752), founder of the Matsuo school of tea, was an influential mid-Edo period tea master born in Kyoto. He was the grandson of the distinguished tea practitioner Matsuo Sōji, a leading disciple of Sen Sōtan...

A fine Meiji period Hirado porcelain vase, elegantly potted of baluster form, flared rim, and sculpted dragon-head handles in high relief at the shoulders. Decorated in the classic Hirado house style of Karako chasing butterflies beneath heavy pine boughs, set within a delicately rendered garden landscape...

A Yunomi tea cup by Kasama legend Wada Morihiro enclosed the original signed wooden box. It is 8.5 cm (3-1/2 inches) diameter, roughly the same height and in perfect condition.
Wada Morihiro (1944-2008) was born in Hyogo prefecture and apprenticed under Kyoto's Tomimoto Kenkichi before moving to Kasama in 1976...

Flowers blossom on chattered tendrils draped before a black moon dominating the center of this exquisite basin by Kondo Yutaka enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled simply Funka-sara. The Funka is undoubtedly this artists most popular series. The dish is 32 cm (13 inches9 diameter, 6 cm (2-1/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kondo Yutaka (1932-1983) was born into a traditional pottery family in Kyoto...

The figure is hand-painted in polychrome enamels, including blues, reds, greens, and gilt accents. The boy is depicted kneeling and playing a large drum with two drumsticks. The style is typical of Kutani ware, known for its ornate decoration and rich colors. Bottom with Kutani ware mark, kiln designation 5.5 ” x 4 x 3.5 ” 15 x 11 x 8.5 sm

A crystalline white interpretation of the bamboo form by Living National Treasure Kato Kozo enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Shino Take Hana-ire. It is roughly 10 cm (4 inches) diameter, 22.5 cm (9 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kato Kozo was born in 1935, and studied under the Mino Legend and Designated Living National Treasure Arakawa Toyozo...

A beautiful white porcelain box by female artist Tanzawa Yuko dating from 2004 enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Sakura-mon Tobako. It is 22 cm (roughly 9 inches) diameter, 14.5 cm (5-3/4 inches) tall and in excellent condition. About her work she says In my style of expression I use a variety of different flowers as motifs on a white base. I apply traditional overglaze painting techniques, but aim at a contemporary impression...

A cubic container by Shigemori Yoko of slab sides with torn rim covered in blue over white with enigmatic black brush-stroke creatures enclosed in a wooden box titled Koshijiro CUBE signed Shigemori Saku and endorsed inside by her brother Naoki. It is 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 cm (roughly 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 inches) and in excellent condition, directly from her estate...

This stunning Chawan by Sakai Kobu seems to glow red like the burning embers of the kiln, the surface molten with crystalline formations dripping from the bottom. It comes enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Nezumi Shino Chawan. It is 11.5 cm (4-1/2 inches) diameter, 10.5 cm (just over 4 inches) tall and in perfect condition.
Sakai Kobu (b. 1936) has dedicated himself to the reproduction of Momoyama Shino, thoroughly researching traditional Mino materials and techniques. His ...

A deep bowl if textured clay covered in black glaze with an abstract of dribbled silver in the center by Shigemori Yoko enclosed in a signed wooden box titled Hai (Sake cup). It is 8.2 cm (3-1/4 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, enclosed in a wooden box annotated by her nephew.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima. Yoko came to Kyoto where she initially studied painting at the Kyoto Tankidai Art College, then moved to ceramics at the Kyoto Municipal Art University ...

Although I love Bizen pottery for myself, I rarely offer it on the website as the colors are so subtle and designs often so very Japanese. This stunning vase by the rare (certainly for her era) female potter Konishi Toko II in the shape of two overlapping lotus leaves is a striking exception. Two lotus leaves complete with stems overlap forming the basin upon which crawls a large crab toward the opening. It stands out in a room of Bizen as if ringing a bell. It is 23 x 21 x 23 cm (9 x 8 x 9 i...

A fabulous early work by Wada Morihiro enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Saido Sugimon Utsuwa. This was originally sold at the preeminent Takashimaya Nihonbashi Art Gallery in 1984. It is 23.5 cm (11-1/4 inches) tall, 18 cm (7-1/2 inches) diameter and in excellent condition, retaining the original wrapping cloth, and Takashimaya exhibition papers.
Wada Morihiro (1944-2008) is one of the most important artists to come from the Kasama tradition. He was born in Hyogo prefe...

A large Oil Spot tea bowl ranging from shiny metallic black to rust red to perfectly offset the whipped green Maccha Tea by master of the genre Kimura Morikazu enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Tenmoku-yu Chawan. It is 12 cm (5 inches) diameter, 9.5 cm (just less than 4 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Kimura Morikazu was born to the house of a Kyo-yaki potter and studied under Ishiguro Munemaru, He established his first kiln in the Gojo Zaka area of Kyoto in 1947,...