Showa Stoneware

Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing with unusual glossy, dark brown color. Takahashi Rakusai IV (*1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of tr...

Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing. Takahashi Rakusai IV (1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of traditional pottery who specialized withi...

Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing. Takahashi Rakusai IV (1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of traditional pottery who specialized withi...

Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing with fantastic stone inclusions. Takahashi Rakusai IV (*1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of traditio...

This Bizen chaire is truly a once-in-a-life-time item. Thrown with crisp contour on a potter's wheel, the tea caddy has got a unique ash glazing afterwards. Between a rough brown tex...

This spacious, ash-glazed Shigaraki jar with lid and handles was made by Takahashi Rakusai IV. He was born 1925 in Shigaraki and is probably the most famous Shigaraki potter. The Tak...

This set of a Bizen sake flask and cup was made by Fujiwara Yu who was born 1932 in Honami in Bizen, Okayama prefecture. As son of famous Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983) he has also been aw...

Along with the Ueda family, the Takahashi family is one of the oldest potter families in Shigaraki and Takahashi Rakusai III (1898-1976) one of the most important potetrs of them. He...

Fantastic botamochi Bizen tea caddy made by legendary Fujiwara Yu who was born 1932 in Honami in Bizen, Okayama prefecture. As son of famous Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983) he has also been...

Hand turned Japanese studio vase with successive waves of flowing flambe glaze, circa 1970's. 8 3/8" high, 6 1/4" diameter. Excellent condition.

Japan, a large handmade and hand glazed one-of-a-kind heavy thick stone ware vessel crafted from unique Japanese clay called choseki (long life clay). This glazed planter or water ve...

A meticulously decorated Japanese Satsuma chrysanthemum bowl, Showa Period, mid 20th century, Japan

A large highly decorated Japanese Satsuma millefleur covered vase, marked Satsuma, Showa period

A fine Japanese pottery vase. With a black glaze throughout and brown highlights. With two tiny circular handles on either side of the neck. Simply a wonderful Japanese vas...

A beautifully decorated and finely glazed Japanese Mashiko ware plate/ charger. From a very nice estate that had an expansive collection of vintage and Fine Asian artifacts and p...

A wonderful gem of a piece. Beautifully textured fired stoneware with colored ash glaze

stoneware pottery made in the Bizen area in the Okayama Prefecture of Japan. Bizen ware is often

stoneware pottery made in the Bizen area in the Okayama Prefecture of Japan. Bizen ware is often

Yamamoto) who is famed for his Bizen-yaki stoneware pottery made in the Bizen area in the Okayama

. The area is known for its rich clay. During the Showa Era, famous Japanese potters such as Shoji

A beautiful gem of Bizen ware by renowned Japanese master potter Kaneshige Toyo. Kaneshige was deemed a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) in 1956 for ...

the early Showa period but could be older. This particular piece encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by Japanese Mingei Mashiko pottery master Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persi...

the early Showa period but could be older. It is signed on the lower edge by the maker. This

An exquisite, beautifully crafted, black-glazed plate by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada. This is likely an early work based on the notation and the script on the box lid (see tr...

An exquisite, beautifully glazed Yunomi tea cup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous diagonal finger wipe (swipe) technique and a glossy dark celadon Orib...

A beautiful Japanese Shino Yaki ware (we believe it is Shino Ware but could be Hagi Yaki ware) studio pottery chawan tea bowl that features a sumptuous glaze with wonderful subtle sh...

A wonderfully decorated and executed Mashiko pottery low bowl/ plate attributed to Japanese National Treasure pottery master Tatsuzo Shimaoka (this work is not signed/marked but his ...

A monumental work by Japanese master potter Yu Fujiwara who was famed for his Bizen-yaki stoneware

An exquisite, unique plate by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his iron pigment brushed and glazed bamboo hakeme motif. The original Hamada stamped or sea...

An exquisite, unique piece by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada - a fine example of his popular two-color glaze early Mashiko-yaki work made in the Tochigi Prefecture Mashiko area,...

An exquisite, beautifully crafted and designed vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his famed rich Kaki glaze. The original Hamada stamped/sealed and ...

An exquisite, unique work by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his tenmoku and nuka trailing decoration glaze technique. Hamada first coated the plate wit...

An exquisite, beautifully glazed yunomi tea cup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous diagonal finger wipe technique and a glossy dark celadon Oribe rice a...

Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring his nuka glaze over Mashiko stoneware pottery and hand-painted iron

An exquisite, beautifully crafted and designed vase by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his iron pigment and glazed tetsue brushwork with his bamboo hakem...

An exquisite, unique piece by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada - a fine example of his oxide brushed bamboo hakeme motif. The original Hamada stamped/sealed and signed box is incl...

An exquisite set of Mingei Mashiko ware pottery Yunomi tea cups by master potter and Japanese National Human Cultural Treasure Shoji Hamada - a fine example of his hand applied oxide...

Traditional, hand-thrown tea bowl for matcha with ash glaze from wood firing. Takahashi Rakusai IV (1925) is one of Japan's grand masters of traditional pottery who specialized withi...

A lovely 20th century pair of brass Chinese Cloisonné vases sites on gilded wooden bases. Decorated with a striking blue enamel ground with red, yellow and pink chrysanthemum flowers...

Amazing red lacquered Qing Dynasty style cabinet with lots of storage and hidden compartment please look at pictures for overall detail and feel free to reach out with any questions

This is a very good Chinese porcelain large plate, made for the export (Canton) market, during the middle of the 18th century, Qing-Qianlong period. The plate is well hand decorat...

This is a beautiful hand painted blue and white Chinese porcelain large diameter deep plate or charger, dating to the first half of the 18th century, circa 1720, Qing dynasty, either...

Large antique Japanese vase. Dating from the late Meiji period, 19th century. Made of copper and brass with 'Cloisonne' polychrome enamel decorations. Cloisonne is a very ancient t...

The decoration on this pair of blue and white Dutch Delft jars features intricate floral patterns, scrolling foliage, and a central vase, all hand-painted in two shades of rich cobal...

Museum quality 18th century pair of delft jars, blue and white. Large and beautiful! One minor chip on rim (see photos). Bought in the South of France. .#7289 Diameter base 5”

Shioka Sorin (1781-1850) Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons Pair of six-panel Japanese Screens. Ink, gofun and pigments on silk. Dimensions (each screen): H. 91.5cm x W. 285cm (3...

This antique Chinese ginger jar, from the Qing Dynasty, is beautifully decorated in the Famille Rose palette, known for its delicate pinks, greens, and intricate detailing. The jar d...

This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonne vase was hand made from gold copper with cloisonne. It has detailed cloisonne works of Crane, Pine tree, floral and decorated with clouds o...

A very fine pair of late 19th century gilt bronze and Japanese Satsuma porcelain vases. Painted scenes of men, women and children in landscape scenes and at leisure surrounded by ...

An impressive and large Japanese Imari bowl with a golden spotted hare or rabbit, early Meiji Period (1864 to 1912), mid 19th century, Japan The fantastic Imari bowl featuring a c...

This Chinese Antique Cloisonne Vase was hand made from gold copper with cloisonne. It has detailed cloisonne works of Peony, Magpie and floral and decorated with clouds on it meaning...

Pair of large Japanese Imari pattern covered vases, circa 1860. With over-all fluting.

An important and large pair of mid 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain baluster shaped urns. The pair is richly detailed throughout with a foliate landscape décor and a large Peaco...

Pair of 19th century blue and white temple jars, Chinese or Urns. Each 19 inch large and impressive Urn with a full original lid, measures 15 in High without the lid. The pair signed...