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Good afternoon NMB, On offer today is a sublime water jar for the tea ceremony that beautifully captures the softness, warmth and charm of its Momoyama period ancestors via the 14-day firing this artist uses. The shape is also similar to many Ko-Bizen flower vases and it would function perfectly in that role as well. Measures 21cm tall and body is 13cm wide without the lugs. Comes with its original box and cloth, the piece is signed on the base and still has an exhibition sticker where it was prominently featured as item #5. $160 shipped to the USA, international buyers please contact me for a quote. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional pics. Thanks for looking!

Sold pending funds.

Good afternoon NMB, one last piece from my spring cleaning efforts. Mori Kazuhiro is the son of legendary Bizen artist Mori Togaku, and his apprenticeship under his father is on full display with this piece. A very fine and classic firing is draped over a dramatic tulip form that allows the cup to settle perfectly into the hand. It has a solid feel but is rather light and perfectly balanced. The areas where the ash deposits are the heaviest literally sparkle, which I haven’t seen on any other piece. A truly special result that was blessed by the kiln gods. I’ve tried to capture this with the interior pic, but it really needs to be appreciated in hand as you turn it in the light for the full effect. Measures 6cm at its widest by 5.5cm tall, in perfect condition with its original signed box, cloth and paperwork. $140 shipped to the USA, international buyers please contact me for a quote. Please let me know of you have any questions or need additional pics. Thanks for looking! 🙇

Up for grabs is an absolutely beautiful tea bowl from one of the most highly regarded Bizen pottery kilns. Kaneshige Michiaki was born in 1934 as the eldest son of the legendary Kaneshige Toyo and studied under this father for many years before taking over the kiln. This bowl was made in the late 1980’s during his peak and shows a mastery befitting of his name and lineage. The form is regal and dignified, with the subtle throwing lines adding grace and movement, as if the moment it was thrown was frozen in time. The famous Kaneshige clay which takes years to process is on full display, blessed with an absolutely unreal color from the firing and soft feel in hand despite the very high fired nature of Bizen. Stamped on the base with the artist’s arrow mark and includes its original box, cloth and paperwork. Measures 13.5 x 8.3 cm. $200 shipped to the USA, international buyers please contact me for a shipping quote. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional pics. Thanks for looking!

A masterpiece tea bowl by one of the most highly regarded contemporary makers of chawan. This is an early piece from the beginning of his journey pursuing the Raku forms of Chojiro and Koetsu, quiet and humble much like the potter himself. Thin walled, light in the hand and soft to the touch but with a distinct ruggedness from the clay, it masterfully blends the two styles. Measures 12 x 9cm and in perfect condition with its original signed box. $300 shipped to the USA, international buyers please contact me for a quote. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional pics. Thanks for looking! 🙇

Let's try $275 shipped on this.

One more drop to $140 on this one.

Moritoki Taiyu was an highly regarded calligrapher and Bizen potter. He is far more known for the former, as his pottery production was very limited in comparison. Showing immense skill at both disciplines, this piece beautifully combines them. A classic stacked mochi form reminiscent of ancient Bizen works with beautiful clay flavor. Graced with spotted natural ash deposits on one side, which get heavier and begin to flow on the reverse. Both sides are decorated with a bamboo design and that make wonderful use of the artists brushwork prowess. Comes with its original matching lid, which is always preferred vs a lacquered wood replacement, along with the box and cloth. Measures 21cm wide by 17cm tall and in excellent/unused vintage/antique condition. $220 shipped to the USA, payment via PayPal friends and family. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional pics.