A truely rare example of an Kiyomizu Ukibori (浮彫) tea bowl, made around 70 years ago.

The bowl is artfully decorated with a relief based on scenes from the “Great Wave of Kanagawa”, the famous woodblock print by Hokusai. The waves were applied and painted using the old traditional ukibori (浮彫) technique.

Ukibori (浮彫) is a Japanese decorative technique often applied to ceramics, wood, and other materials...

Japanese Katakuchi Kyo Tea Bowl with hand painted Oni devils made by Yoshizo Asami. It comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Especially such Kyo-ware bowls are rarely available in the version of a Katakuchi bowl. Essentially, it's a bowl with a spout. But not just any bowl: its details are specially designed for the preparation of Matcha...

Antique Kuro Oribe Chawan with wonderful design, made by one of the best potters of the greatest modern potters, the 2nd Sakusuke Kato (Shunsen Kato). It comes together with its originally signed and sealed wooden box.

Shunsen Kato, also known as the 2nd Sakusuke Kato (1844-1923), lived during Japan’s Meiji era—a time of profound social and cultural transformation that influenced his approach to pottery...

Really rare antique Raku Yashima Genpei Chawan, made around 1900. The impressed seal of the kiln is beside the foot ring. Yashima Genpei ware was made in the Kagawa prefecture. Only one kiln has existed and was closed before WWII.

This rare Chawan comes with an old wooden box.

The fantastic red and black glaze on the tea bowl symbolizes the colors of the Samurai.

These colors were deeply symbolic, reflecting both their social status and values...

Here is a blue and white tea cup with hand painted plum drawing by legendary artist KONDŌ YŪZŌ. He actually needs no further introduction. This piece of art is signed by the artist and comes with its originally signed and sealed wooden box in perfect condition.

Descended from a line of Kyoto samurai, KONDŌ YŪZŌ (1902-1985) chose ceramics as his profession after finding inspiration in the clay traditions surrounding his family’s home near Kiyomizu Temple...

Pure Aka-Raku Chawan by the 9th generation Raku Ryonyu (Raku Kichizaemon IX) 楽了入 (9代 楽吉左衛門) enclosed in its originally signed and sealed wooden box. It bears Raku Kichizaemon Ryônyû’s stamp clearly impressed beside the foot ring. The bowl was made around the beginning of 19th century about 200 years ago during the Edo era...

Artistic and expressive Chawan, sculptural and with a multiple color glaze, made of Mino clay by Norio Ishii...

Slightly distorted Ao-Oribe Chawan with a rounded brim, made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay. The expertly thrown body was trimmed with a potter's knife in its lower part around the foot ring.

The foot ring is typical for Oribe bowls produced around 1610 at the Motoyashikiki and other kilns. The kamajirushi '<' kiln mark beside the foot ring underlines this once again. Such old and spectacular Oribe bowls are usually only viewable in museums.

In the style of Ao-Kuro...