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
This mid-1900s signed pottery water dropper, shaped as a teapot, is used in Japanese brush painting to dampen the ink stone. Very good condition.
Height: 3
Diameter: 3
This mid-1900s set of five plates has been glazed in the characteristic Oribe colors. They are shaped as fans with scattered geometric designs. Excellent condition
Height: 1
Length: 5 ½
Depth: 4
This sake bottle was traditionally used for delivery from sake supplier to local bars and restaurants. The name of the supplier and type of sake is written on the bottle. Good condition with normal firing irregularities.
Height: 14
Diameter: 6
This mid-1900s Shigaraki vase has a light green glaze contrasting with the unglazed body. There is a stamp on the bottom. Excellent condition.
Height: 10
Diameter: 3 Ό
This mid to late 1900s signed platter is a product of the Shigaraki kilns with its characteristic terracotta and cream color. Very good condition.
Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 2
This early to mid-1900s signed four eared tea storage jar is a product of the Tamba kilns. It has a rich brown body with a thick green ash glaze dripping down one side. Excellent condition.
Height: 9 Diameter at the largest part: 7
This early to mid-1900s very special ceramic crouching rabbit was designed by the Kyoto artist Kiyomizu Rokube. Its white glaze and plump body embodies the spirit of the moon reflected in Japanese folk beliefs. It is signed on the underside and is in excellent condition. It comes in the original signed box.
Dimensions: 7 x 5 ½ x 4
This early to mid-1900s glazed stoneware plate is from the Mashiko kilns. It has been thickly potted and decorated in turquoise, brown and cream glazes. An incised signature of the potter is on the bottom. Excellent condition.
Diameter: 10 ½
This mid-1900s set of signed Bizen dishes with raised sides is deeply incised with a wave pattern. The slow firing created a rich, reddish brown color. An abstract streak pattern was produced by the way the pieces were wrapped and stacked in the kiln. Excellent condition.
Dimensions: 5 ½ x 4 x ½
