Makuzu Kozan Modern Japanese Ceramic Tray

Large footed studio bowl by well-known California potter James Lovera (1920-2015). Perfect for a centerpiece bowl in a modern home. Measures 3 1/2" height x 13 ½" in diameter. Bears a wonderful earthy artichoke and tan crater glaze...

Studio Art Pottery piece in black with whimsical checkerboard design. Signed on the bottom: F. Bergmann with his monogram and the title “Miscellanea”, ci...

Excellent ceramic designed by well-known Wiener Werkstätte artist Gudrun Baudisch. Executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, circa 1920s. Pinch top vase with cityscape design. The ceramic...

Mint condition hand painted charger designed for Stonelain pottery by listed WPA artist Fletcher Martin (1904-1979), circa 1940s. Associated American Artists, who produced limited e...

Weller Louwelsa standard glaze ceramic vase in mint condition. Marked: Weller and Louwelsa. Decorated with Holly leaves and berries. Measures: 8" H x...

This Rose Cabat (1914-2015) glazed porcelain weed pot bears her traditional “feelie” soft glaze with large drips showing near the base. Measures: 3.75" H x 2.75" D. Mint condition. No damage. Signed CABAT Rose Cabat (1914-2015) was an American studio ceramicist, known for her innovative glazes upon small porcelain pots called ‘feelies.’ She was born in 1914 and met her eventual husband Erni when they were schoolchildren in New York City in the 1920s, marrying in 1936. Erni worked in advertising and apprenticed for Austrian potter and sculptor Vally Wieselthier. One day, Erni brought a lump of clay home to the apartment that he shared with Rose. This simple act sparked a passion that continued unabated for the rest of her life. After making a simple coiled vase from the clay, Rose learned wheel throwing at Greenwich House Pottery, teaching herself to work on a kick wheel. When their son’s asthma prompted the family to move from New York to Tucson, Arizona, Erni built Rose an unassuming studio on the dusty streets outside town that Rose referred to as a “shack.” He obtained a potter’s wheel made from a converted washing machine and she used a tractor seat for a stool. Life intervened in the form of a growing family, World War II, and a job as a riveter on an Air Force base, but Rose persisted. In 1957, she attended a five-week glaze course offered by the art department at the University of Hawaii. In this course, she was exposed to modern studio ceramics...

A beautiful ceramic vessel in the form of Bo, the so-called monk's alms bowl from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan, also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), one of the most established and collected ceramist from Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama circa 1870s and later became one of the appointed artists to the Japanese Imperial household. His work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century and won many grand prizes. Of a relatively large size, this piece was made as a decorative center piece for display. It was brilliantly decorated with underglaze paint of a green-on-green bamboo motif, using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting). As a result, the bamboos appear took on a three-dimensional quality as if appearing in a mist. Known as one of the most creative ceramists, circa 1887, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze. New colors allowed him to create underglaze design that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. To create design that is realistic and dimensional, more common in the western paintings, he was inspired by the native Japanese ink painting technique developed around 1900 by Yokoyama Taikan...

A large presentation plate with striking pictorial design from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916),...

A rare footed dish in the form of an open scroll painting with literati landscape from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu wa...

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this tapering square form Meiji Period 1868-1912, ceramic vase from the studios of the highly coveted Imperi...

Decorated in iron-red and green enamels with an overall design of three shish frolicking with a brocade ball, signed on the base with an impressed seal Makuzu. The storage box ti...

Beautiful simple elegant serving tray in navy blue glaze, circa 1970's made by Arabia of Finland excellent condition no chips or cracks.