A Black Raku Tea Bowl by Heian Shoraku
This piece was fired in the kilns of one of Kyoto’s most prolific Raku-yaki workshops by an artist known as Heian Shoraku. In 1905, the first generation Shoraku
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~ Japanese fine art from the ancient city of Kyoto ~
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A Hagi Tea Bowl by Watanabe Jōzan
A delightful Hagi tea bowl from the Jōzan Kiln in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Very representative of the genre with its milky glaze and ido-shape. This piece is a ste
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A Porcelain kyūsu - Seifū Yōhei III (1851-1914)
Simple, elegant, and functional, this Meiji period kyūsu (teapot) was crafted with precision and care by one of the periods most accomplished ceramicists. Showc
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An Exceptional Hagi Tea Bowl with Orchid Glaze
Found in a small antique shop in central Kyoto, this piece immediately caught my eye and I knew I had to buy it. With no original box and a potting mark that co
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A Black Raku “Jidai” Chawan
We have a particular interest in beautiful old Raku tea bowls and spend quite a bit of time searching for exceptional examples to include in our gallery. Here w
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A Rare Hira Tea Bowl with Gold Repairs - Raku Kōnyū XII (1857-1932)
A rare and exquisite piece by the 12th Kichizaemon (1857-1932) of the Raku lineage, now in its 16th generation. Not only with excellent documentation including
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An Exceptional Black Tea Bowl - Raku Tannyū X (1795-1854)
Born the second son of Ryônyû, the 10th Raku Kichizaemon Tannyû took over the family kiln in 1811 at the age of 16 and served until his retirement and subsequen
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A Koetsu Tribute Bowl - Ōhi Chōzaemon IX (1901-1986)
The craftsman who fashioned this piece, the 9th Ohi Chozaimon (1901-1986), is the most widely recognized and most accomplished of the now 11 generations of Ohi
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A Porcelain Kyo-ware Tea Bowl by Eiraku Zengoro XIV (1852-1927)
A very interesting ceremonial tea bowl produced by one of the oldest generational potting families in Kyoto. In excellent condition with one fine gold repair al
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A “Kiretsu-mon” Chawan by Hiramatsu Ryoma
This experimental work by young artist Hiramatsu Ryoma demonstrates his creative imagination and challenges the traditional boundaries of what defines a tea bow
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A Red Raku Tea Bowl (Tea Master Item) - Raku Keinyū XI (1817-1902)
This beautiful Red Raku tea bowl is the work of Raku XI Keinyu (1817-1902), the 11th Raku potter in an unbroken line of artisans stretching back over 450 years.
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A Bizen Tea Bowl by Kondō Masahiko
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 pr
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A Bizen Tea Bowl with White Glaze - Ishii Takahiro (b. 1977)
A beautiful example of modern Bizen-ware—with a thick feldspar glaze partially covering the clay body allowing the natural ash glaze underneath to show through
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An Elegant Tenmoku-gata Tea Bowl by Torazawa Hideo
Appearing to capture an ocean inside a tea bowl, this particular work has been given the very fitting poetic name “Nami” or wave. Masterfully crafted by veteran
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A Black Raku Tea Bowl With Red Highlights
We have a particular interest in beautiful Raku tea bowls and spend quite a bit of time searching for exceptional examples to include in our gallery. Here we se
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A Red Raku Tea Bowl with Poetic Name by Sasaki Shoraku
Here we have an exceptional Raku tea bowl given the poetic name "Setsu-gekka" (snow, moon, flower) — a phrase often used in Japanese art and literature to evoke
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A Celadon Shishi kōgō - Suwa Sozan I (1851-1922)
Considered auspicious symbols of wealth, status, and good fortune; foo dogs—commonly referred to as shishi or koma-inu in Japan—are often seen in pairs guarding
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