Plastic Ceramics

A bespoken ceramic sculpture made by American Korean artist Steven Young Lee (1975-) circa 2010s. Inspired by the antique blue and white porcelain jar from Joseon Dynasty, the piece ...

A massive stoneware tsubo floor jar created by Japanese contemporary ceramic artist Kai Tsujimura (1976-). The heavy jar with its impressive volume was made in the tradition of Iga ware with local coarse sandy clay that turned reddish after the firing. It took its shape from heavy medieval storage jars with a wide-open mouth. For a nearly identical form, see an Echizen jar from Heian period (794–1185) in the collection of MET (Accession Number: 1977.261). The surface showcases scattered white crystalized feldspars and a green vitrified ash glaze cascade down the body (known as biidoro in Japanese - after the Portuguese word for glass vidoro). These is a globular shape impressed on the jar. It is a signature practice of the Tsujimura potter family by stacking bowls between the pieces in the kiln during the firing, resulting in an accidental but iconic aethetic (Kai and Yui Tsujimura...

Antique Chinese pillows were made from a wide range of materials, including bamboo, jade, porcelain, and wood. Traditionally solid, they were sometimes used with softer fabric over them. We are pleased to offer this pillow, which is decorated with brown glazes allowed to run over beige-colored stoneware. On both sides, the impressed design is a honeybee and honey combs symbolizing a wish for sweet dreams. Along the top and bottom of the pillow are traditional Chinese cloud collar...

A massive and magnificent ceramic Tsubo jar by Japanese potter Tsujimura Yui (1975-). Inspired by the techniques and aesthetics of the early medieval Sue ware, the artist hand builds an impressive voluminous oviform, irregular by intention, from a combination clay from both Shigaraki and Iga, coarse by nature and rich in feldspar. Fired on their sides horizontally, the surface of the thick wall tsubo is covered with streaks and drips of natural ash glazes in shades of green and blue, forming an abstract and mesmerizing pattern that resembles geothermal earth activity. Additional ashes are blown during the firing to accentuate the textures. Most recognizably, there are many circular marks scattered on the surface of his archaic looking vessels. That is resulted from using stacked tea bowls to prevent the conjoining of the vessels. After the firing, the stacked vessels are chipped away, leaving behind those circular impression, as well as deep pools of glaze which gather where they were placed. Born in 1975, Tsujimura Yui is the first son of the contemporary ceramic artist Tsujimura Shiro...

Pair of glazed ceramic Chinese tiles. China, early 20th century. With pair of marble, wood and gold leaf bases. France, early 20th century. Dimension...

A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated man with brightly colored robes riding a mythical galloping horse. We believe this is Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) ...

A small elegant glazed ceramic tea bowl (chawan) by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The well-balanced form is hand b...

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile. Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior ridin...

A fine antique Chinese export porcelain plate. In the Rose Mandarin style. Depicting an Imperial court scene. The man on the right is either a servant/government official come to v...

Great pair of mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs from China, circa 1950s. Great detail with each dog holding a coin medallion in its mouth and a beautiful color combinati...

This statue is one-of-a-king piece by renowned potter Seigan Yamane. Known for his innovative approach to traditional Hagi pottery, Yamane’s work is celebrated for its unique texture...

A fine Chinese Hokkien style polychrome ceramic roof tile fragment of a warrior on a dragon with metal spear, nicely mounted to a custom solid acrylic stand. Probably dates to the ea...