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This is an absolutely fantastic water jar by one of the most talented western potters to take up the style. This piece in particular is very special having been made of Shigaraki clay, fired once in Japan for six days and again for three days when it returned to the US. Meg has been a pillar of the Women who Woodfire movement and has a natural gift for the process. Her bold forms and surfaces provide the ideal canvas for the natural molten ash glazes and have a beautifully unassuming and natural quality to them. For more info on her work, see: https://www.megbeaudoinceramics.com/ https://www.cavinmor...udoin-and-mike-weber https://ceramicartsn...ychology-to-Ceramics This jar is in perfect condition and measures 5" x 6.25". Like most western works, this does not come with a box and at some point that becomes a good thing, God knows I'm running out of room for them! I've been friends with Meg for a few years and got this piece for a steal as a result. I'm paying that forward here and dropping it even further at $200 shipped to the USA, international buyers please contact me for a quote. Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks for looking!

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Still available, and how about a drop to $300.

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This will likely be my last pottery sale for a while and I've saved one of the best for the occasion. Up for grabs today is a fantastic hanging flower vase by Tsuboshima Dohei. He studied under the eclectic and infamous Kawakita Handeishi and as his top student, took over the kiln in Mie prefecture after his mentors death. Iga ware is of course native to Mie and this is a sublime example of the style - flowing, emerald and olive green natural ash glaze contrasts beautifully with the scorched body. The areas toward the bottom of the show side were subject to particularly high heat in this case, which results in the ghostly white and gray color shift. This piece measures 13.5cm tall and I find its a perfect size to fit into any space while still having a fantastic presence on the wall. It includes it's signed box which I will add a pic of tomorrow. Bargain priced at $120 shipped to the USA, international buyers please contact me for a quote. Thanks for looking!

One and only drop to $125 in honor of the year of the dragon, which is my birth sign. 🐲

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays NMB! Up for grabs today is a stunning example of Ko-Iga ware displaying all of the features that made the style prized among tea masters. Likely dating from the early Edo period before the decline of the Iga kilns in the mid 1600's due to shifting aesthetic preferences. The slouchy yet strong form of this water jar is highlighted by the stark contrast between the the two main sides - the front being where the molten ash deposits have formed a galaxy of activity, and the back which would have laid face down in the kiln and is entirely scorched as a result. As the maker would have hoped, the weeks that this piece spent in the kiln took it's toll but stopped just short of rendering it unusable. Exceptionally large stone bursts (ishihaze) have made their way to the surface and many cracks have been left in their wake. The single most famous Iga mizusashi named Yaburebukuro (burst bag) has similar activity, but was completely split open. It was then lacquered to seal the gaping cracks and the rest is history. None of them go all the way through this jar and it does not leak a drop. This piece is further accented with a lattice stamp in multiple places, a common decoration among old Iga vessels and it remarkably retains its original lid (tomo buta). This is a rarity of any water jar with substantial age as they are often damaged and replaced with lacquer lids. This jar is heavy and organic and radiates strength in both form and firing like it were ripped straight from the earth. A truly fantastic example that would be the centerpiece in many a collection. In the spirit of the season I'm keeping my price low on this - asking $400 shipped to the USA via PayPal F&F only. I ask that any interested international parties contact me for a shipping quote. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional pics. Thanks for looking!

Up for another look.

Sold pending funds.