Kiyoharu Ichino

Nauru sculpture The copper details of this sculpture are able to show different colors thanks to the concentric lines present on the surface that expand and contract the space whe...

3-726 vintage Japanese hand painted ceramic cat sculpture

This is a very old Japanese paper-lined ceramic jar. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). We assume that this jar was used to extinguish charcoal fires. It is covered with paper...

A beautiful Japanese Satsuma pottery studio vase featuring multiple kesa-clad enlightened Buddhist monks on each side of the vase. The piece is finely detailed with rich raised gilt highlights throughout and beautifully decorated in gold and various hand painted other colors. From the Meiji period (1868-1912). This piece has the all-important Shimazu Family crest mark (red circle with a cross inside) on the base authenticating the work as an old and original Satsumaware work. The mark shows the pottery was made under the rule of the Shimazu clan. From a Los Angeles Collection...

A contemporary studio ceramic vase made by Japanese potter Ken Matsuzaki (1950-). The vase showcases a geometrical spindle form, rather distinguishingly modern. It is covered with a thick dripping Oribe green glaze partially revealing the unglazed part of the body, which is decorated with scrolling pattern in left by ash glaze. The work is rooted in both Yohen Shino glaze technique and Oribe tradition, but it is an innovative reinterpretation of the ancient aesthetic. The base is marked with the artist's signature. The vase comes with an inscribed tomobako storage box with the artist's bio and wrapping cloth with seal. The vase measures 9"h x 5.5"w x 4"d. Ken Matsuzaki’s haptic ceramics bring a contemporary approach to traditional Japanese ceramicware, most notably 16th-century Oribe pottery...

Japanese mid 20th century signed decorative porcelain vase (circa 1935,) from Showa period (1926 to 1985). It depicts an attractive safflower motif, an elegant scene hand-painted in purple and underglaze blue on a pure white background, on a beautifully shaped porcelain body. The artist's signature appears at the reverse side of the vase. This exquisite vase is in excellent condition. The late father of the collector of this exquisite pair, who operated one of the leading kilns in Imari-Arita region of Japan, travelled extensively to Europe in the early 1960s with a mission that he led, to purchase and bring back to Japan antique ceramics...

This elegant, large-scale vessel is a Japanese widemouth stoneware jar (kame) traditionally used for storing water and other liquids. This 19th-century example continues traditional ...

A wonderful vintage ceramic statue of a Rough Collie dog. This was made in England, it dates from the 1960-70’s. This is hand painted and is of excellent...

An absolutely stunning Tamba (Tanba) ware Japanese pottery vase/jar/pot - produced sometime during the Edo Period (1603-1867). Tamba-yaki ware is a type of Japanese pottery and ceram...

A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back to the 500-600s (6th-7th century). Sueki/ Sue pottery was a ...

Ceramic sculpture in Scandinavian Style, 1960’s Additional Information: Material: Ceramic Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Dimensions: (W x D x H): 10.5 x 17.5 x 12 cm Condition: G...

Extraordinnary contemporary Japanese collectible Kutani porcelain incense burner, vessel, intricately hand painted with pure gold on an elegantly shaped body in a stunning deep blue,...