Black Japanese Pottery

This elegant water jar for tea ceremony (Mizusashi), from the Okayama prefecture of Japan features striking mottled tones of grey and rust which are the result of charcoal ash staini...

An authentic studio pottery plate by Japanese master potter Shoji Hamada, accompanied by its original signed tomobako wooden storage box. The work features a bold abstract brush-pai...

Antique Japanese Meiji Aesthetic Figural & Floral Pottery Vase with Herons Signed C1900 Measures - 17 1/2" x 14 3/4" x 14 3/4" This vase from the Meiji period (circa 1900) features...

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Tiger’s Eye Glazed Pottery Vase, Signed, C1910 Measures - 13 5/8" x 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" A large antique Japanese vase from the Meiji period, circa 1910, fe...

An authentic studio pottery plate by Japanese master Shoji Hamada, one of the leading figures of the Japanese Mingei movement and designated Living National Treasure. ( Accompanied b...

A fine vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain vase. By Mitsui Tamekichi the 3rd (?????3?). Born Mitsui Eiichi in 1935. He met his wife while apprenticing under Kutani master Torijo...

The Japanese Mikasa Rondo Blue Teapot combines elegance and functionality. Featuring a delicate blue hue and charming floral pattern, this teapot is ideal for special occasions or qu...

Awaji Pottery lamp in sensual gourd form with green over caramel glaze, circa 1910s. Good quality double cluster S-form socket. 29" high overall, 18" to top of cap, 7 1/2" diameter. ...

DIMENSIONS: Height: 12.5 inches Width: 6.75 inches Depth: 6.75 inches ABOUT AWAJI POTTERY Awaji pottery was made on the Japanese island of the same name between 1830 and 19...

Ancient Japanese Ceramic Vessel: A Primordial Dialogue with Earth and Fire This monumental Japanese jar radiates an overwhelming presence that can only be cultivated by the passage ...

This is an antique piece of Japanese pottery. It is a valuable item that is thought to have been made before the Edo period (1600s to 1860s). Its beautiful color and unique texture...

Stunning and large emerald green hand card ceramic Awaji vase with iris design. This dynamic vase shows the artistry of the Japanese during the 1920s. Magnificent scale and a vibrant...

Large Awaji pottery drip vase with thick, multicolored lava glaze suspended above the unglazed lower portion of the vase. Impressed four character mark on side of base. Drill hole pr...

Antique Awaji pottery vase in deep blue glaze overlayed with a geometric pattern of brass weaving. From the kiln of Tamura Kyuhei in Awaji Island's capital city of Sumoto, circa 1910...

Collection of vintage Awaji pottery vases in colorful monochrome glazes. This cheerful grouping of lively forms and bright colors will uplift any room. These range in date from appro...

Antique Awaji pottery bottle vase in dark blue monochrome glaze, circa 1910. Beautiful form and color. Hand turned. Impressed export mark on base. 9 5/8" high, 6" diameter. Light scu...

Antique Awaji pottery green dragon lamp, circa 1920's. With two dragons curling around the shoulder, their backs forming two "handles." Thick glaze pooling in recesses. 25" high over...

This work of art by master potter Mori Taïga demonstrates his mastery of the material and the art of fire. One can imagine a libatory cup to celebrate a divinity, or more prosaically...

Large and stoutly potted Danto-Awaji pottery vase with sprigged white peony designs standing out in stark relief against a dark green glaze. Arresting form, inspired by a traditional...

We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the ...

I would like to introduce some earthenware with a very interesting shape. This is an old excavated earthenware from Japan, called "Yayoi" or "Hajiki". This item is from before the 9...

Tamba Ware Vase Late Edo Period to End of the Edo Period This antique vase is striking with its powerfully protruding shoulders and low, stable center of gravity. The gradation of ...

Wheel-thrown studio pottery tea bowl featuring a dark brown to charcoal tenmoku-style glaze with subtle olive undertones and visible throwing rings. The bowl has an organic asymmetri...

A fine old or antique Japanese stoneware vase. In a squat vase form with ribbed decoration throughout. In the style of Bizen ware. Simply a great Japanese vase! Date: ...

An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture of a Maneki-Neko (Welcoming Cat) by the acclaimed Kyoto-based contemporary ceramicist Kazuya Yoshida. Renowned for breaking the boun...

This ancient ceramic jar was once used as a storage container in Japanese homes and merchant houses. It is coated with a deep, lustrous black glaze, which has developed a subdued lus...

This is a very old ceramic vase made in Japan. It was made in the Edo period (1860s-1860s). It is called Shigaraki ware in Japan. This large vase was used to hold and carry tea leav...

Vintage Japanese Shigaraki jar in shimmering metallic black glaze, circa early/mid 20th century. Measures: 16" high. 13" diameter. Small chip at inner rim, as shown.

A beautifully aged Japanese storage jar. It embodies the quiet strength of traditional, practical pottery. Its form is distorted. Distorted jars are not usually found on the market,...

A truly gorgeous, sumptuously, richly, and darkly glazed, hand-decorated large Japanese studio pottery charger. The craftsmanship is exquisite. The piece radiates in the light and fe...

This is a black-glazed boat-shaped pottery made in the late Edo period of Japan.

This striking Japanese Awaji pottery vase dates to the early decades of the 20th century and takes the form of the traditional hyōtan, or double gourd, a shape long associated in Jap...

This vase is thought to be a type of pottery called "Onta ware" in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. (It is around the area circled in red on the Kyushu map.) This "Onta ware" is a type of po...

Vintage Japanese Studio Pottery Vase from Tokoname, 1970s, in Very Good conditions.

Tokoname is a region in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, renowned as one of the country's oldest pottery centers, with a history dating back to the 12th century. This jar, despite cracking ...

Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase, Japan, early 20th century.

Extra-large high-fired unglazed Shigaraki stoneware dobin tea-pot with such a wild vine handle, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 44 x 35 x 19cm (17.32 x 13.77 x 7.48in)

Very Unusual Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase with Goats, Meiji Period The vase is formed in a broad cylindrical body with rounded shoulder and a wide circular mouth with a thick r...

A pair of 19th Century Meiji Japanese Sumida Gawa figural pottery lamps. Early pieces were made with exaggerated features and very detailed earthenware. Manufacturing was popular bet...

This distinctive patterning is unique to this region, and the pottery is still beloved today by Karatsu enthusiasts in Japan.

Sue pottery is called "sueki" in Japanese. Earthenware that was baked at low temperatures is now being baked at high temperatures due to the development of kiln technology. It is a l...

A Texture Like No Other: This extraordinary Japanese vessel is a stunning example of mixed-media folk art. The surface is enveloped in layers of antique hand-made paper, painstakingl...

Sumida Gawa pottery garniture. Japan, circa 1890-1900.

Sumida Gawa pottery vase, Japan, early 20th century.

This is a large antique Japanese ceramic storage jar covered with paper. Its powerful, substantial form combined with the remaining traces of paper on the surface gives it a sculptur...

Vintage Japanese Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase from Tokoname, 1970s, in Very Good conditions.

A Japanese antique vase, exuding a quiet presence. Its low rim and taut body create a simple yet powerful outline. The dark brown surface, created during the firing process, is lay...

I would like to introduce rare and interesting Japanese antique pottery. This is called "Tamba ware" in Japan. Tamba is a historic kiln located in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. (The part ...

This is a small jar fired in Tamba, Japan. It is thought to date from the late Edo period to the Meiji period, around the second half of the 19th century. Although it is small enough...

Mid-Century Japanese Studio Pottery Vase from Mashiko, 1960s, in Restored conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer records....

This is a large antique Japanese ceramic jar, embodying a strong sculptural presence shaped by earth, fire, and the passage of time.

A really large and wonderful piece. Clearly, the maker was a fan of Shoji Hamada's work. Could be a Mashiko Ware pottery vase. Signed on the base along with a sticker on the insi...

A beautiful, darkly fired, antique Bizen ware three-ear tsubo jar/pot/vase by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a line of hand-incised shoul...

A very beautiful black Japanese studio pottery bowl with a wonderful lustre glaze in red and gold on the inside.

A contemporary studio ceramic vase made by Japanese potter Ken Matsuzaki (1950-). The vase showcases distinguished "moon flask" form with shoulder loops. The moon flask form was wide...

Beautiful ceramic vase in gloss black finish with gold and coastal shell motif, circa 1980s made by Fuji Japan.

An absolutely gorgeous and wonderful Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The work features a rich, luminous dark black tenmoku like glaze with ...