Japanese Contemporary Ceramics

This curated selection of contemporary Japanese ceramics features sculptural and functional works by artists from Bizen, Shigaraki, Mashiko, and Kyoto. Blending tradition with innovation, each piece reinterprets classic techniques through a modern lens. Available for inquiry, all works include details on origin, materials, and artist background.

This collection is a tribute to the living legacy of Japanese ceramics—where tradition is not preserved, but reimagined through fire, earth, and form.

Kitamura Junko 北村純子 (b.1956)

Object Number: #JCB427
Title: Bowl with abstract design
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Kitamura Junko
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Stoneware with black glaze and white slip.
Dimensions: D: 26.5cm. - H: 11.7cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics
Note: Works by the artist are held in many public collections, including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Houston Museum of Art and Brooklyn Museum of Art among many others.

Kondo Yutaka 近藤豊 (1932-1983)

Object Number: #JCV451
Title: Kondo Yutaka Large vase
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Kondō Yutaka (1932-1983)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Stoneware with stamped design and black glaze.
Dimensions: H: 34.0cm/13.38inch - D: 26.0cm/10.23inch Department: Japanese Art
Collection: Japanese Ceramics
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Work by the artist is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Musée Tomo, Tokyo And the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art among others. He twice received the Mayors prize at the Kyoten Exhibition, was awarded at the Asahi Togeiten, and is recipient of the coveted JCS award in 1967.

Manji Inoue 井上萬二 (B. 1929-2025)

Object Number: #JCV453
Title: Living National Treasure, Inoue Manji globular vase with carved rice-pattern under a very pale celadon glaze.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Inoue Manji
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 22.2cm D: 24.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Yoshiro Kimura 木村芳郎 (b.1946)e

Object Number: #JCV496
Title: Yoshiro Kimura mizusashi
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yoshiro Kimura (b.1946)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th-21st. century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Hiroshima
Dimensions: H: 21.0cm. 8.26inches D: 23.0cm 9.05inches
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: Yoshiro Kumura's work can be found in international public collections such as the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, Japan; Faenza Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Italy; Sevres National Museum of Ceramic, Paris; The British Museum, UK; The Victoria and Albert Museum, London and many others.

Tokuda Yasokichi III 三代徳田八十吉 (1933–2009)

Object Number: #JCV267
Title: Round Vase with concise patterns underlie.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Japanese Living National Treasure Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933–2009)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kutani ware
Dimensions: H: 21.8cm 8.58inch. D: 20.5cm 8.0inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. His work can be found in
The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York,
The British Museum, London, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Shusui Museum of Art, Toyama, Japan, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Tomio Suzuki 鈴木富雄 (B.1948)

Object Number: #JCV557
Title: Shino Yohen Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Tomio Suzuki (b.1948)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Shino ware
Dimensions: H:25.0 cm. 9.84inches D: 25.0cm. Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden Tomobako storage box and documentation
1988 - Establishes own kiln in Yahata District, Kyoto 1989 - Begins specializing strictly in shino glazes
1995 - Published in the Kansai Area Museum Review 2001 - Wins award for best shino entry, Oribe Commemorative Exhibition, Shiga Prefecture
2005 - Kyoto Takashimaya Gallery Exhibition

Masayo Iguchi 井口雅代 (b.1956)

Object Number: #JCB536
Title: Massive Bowl with glaze in kakewake style and peony design.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Masayo Iguchi (b. 1956)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 21st Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Glaze in kakewake style and peony design. copper red and iron red matte glazes. Dimensions: D: 59.0.cm. H: 17.0cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed Wooden Box and Documentation. Awards: 1986 - Received the Governor of Kyoto Award at the 20th Anniversary Women’s Association of Ceramic Art Exhibition. 2010 - Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 38th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Ceramic Art. Works by the artist are held in many public collections and Galleries.

Ito Koyo 伊藤公洋 (B. 1965)

Object Number: #JCV269
Title: Large Shino ware Jar (Tsubo).
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Koyo Ito
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Shino ware
Dimensions: H: 41cm. 16.15 inches D: 33cm. 13inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: Extra large Jar With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Ryozo Taniguchi 谷口良三 (1926–1996)

Object Number: #JCV279
Title: Vase with gold and blue colors.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ryozo Taniguchi (1926–1996)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware
Dimensions: H: 26.3cm 10.35inch D: 21.3cm 8.4inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Works by the artist are held in the The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and the Imperial collection. In 1989 he received the Kyoto Cultural award for his life work.

Ryozo Taniguchi 谷口良三 (1926–1996)

Object Number: JCV317
Title: A matte enamel vase with vibrant colors.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ryozo Taniguchi (1926–1996)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware
Dimensions: H: 22.5cm 8.85inches D: 15.3cm 6.02inches Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Works by the artist are held in the The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and the Imperial collection. In 1989 he received the Kyoto Cultural award for his life work.

Yukiharu Furuno 古野幸治 (B. 1943)

Object Number: #JCV346
Title: Bowl with Royal Blue glaze.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yukiharu Furuno (b. 1943)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 21th Century
Materials: Ceramics Style or Ware: Osaka.
Dimensions: H:16.5cm. D: 23.5cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation.

Shinsaku Hamada 濱田晋作 (1929 - 2023)

Object Number: #JCV32
Title: Bottle vase with kaki glaze and akae decoration. Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shinsaku Hamada (b. 1929)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mshiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 17.0cm W: 14.2cm D: 8.7cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Maeda Taisho 前田泰昭 (B. 1937)

Object Number: #JCV239
Title: A landscape view vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Taisho Maeda (b. 1937)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 25cm. 9.84inches D: 22.0cm. 8.66inches Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Shimizu Ichiji 清水一二 (B. 1961)

Object Number: #JCV271
Title: A Large Jar Tsubo with geometric motif and applied gold overglaze, with spattered slip.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shimizu Ichiji (b. 1961)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Tanba ware.
Dimensions: H: 42cm D: 30.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Works by the artist are held by many museums Collections: Hagi Uragami Museum. Japan Foundation. Kyoto Daikaku-ji temple. Takagi Bonsai Art Musuem. Ibakaki Ceramic Art Museum. The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The Brooklyn Museum.

Ken Shomura 庄村健 (b.1949)

Object Number: #JCV220
Title: White Hakuji vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ken Shomura (b. 1949)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: H: 27cm. 10.63inch D: 27cm. 10.63inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

So Isezaki 伊勢﨑創 (B. 1968)

Object Number: #JCV268
Title: Large Bizen yaki Vase
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: So Isezaki (b. 1968)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 21th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Bizen ware.
Dimensions: H: 33cm. 13.0Inches D: 27cm. 10.63Inches Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Tsukamoto Kaiji 塚本快示 (1912-1990)

Object Number: #JCP152
Title: Porcelain lobed bowl with a bird and leaf patterns.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Japanese Living National Treasure Tsukamoto Kaiji (1912-1990)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mino ware
Dimensions: D: 22.0cm. H: 4.5cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. Incised signature Kai on base.

Seiroku Nakamura 中村清六 (1916-2011)

Object Number: #JCV276
Title: Pure White Hakuji Porcelain Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Nakamura Seiroku (1916-2011) Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: H: 15cm. 5.9inch D: 21cm. 8.3inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Seiroku Nakamura was an artist in Imari-Arita ware, a traditional handicraft in Saga Pref. He was born in Hasami-cho, Nagasaki Pref. in 1916. He was designated as a Traditional Craftsman in 1979 and an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Saga Pref. in 1990.

Shinsaku Hamada 濱田晋作 (1929-2023)

Object Number: #JCV326
Title: Bottle vase with Brush Painting.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shinsaku Hamada (b. 1929)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mshiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 16.5cm W: 12.8cm D: 8.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Nakamura Seiroku 中村清六 (1916-2011)

Object Number: JCV335
Title: Large Hakuji pure white Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Nakamura Seiroku (1916-2011)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: H: 20.5cm D: 26.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Seiroku Nakamura was an artist in Imari-Arita ware, a traditional handicraft in Saga Pref. He was born in Hasami-cho, Nagasaki Pref. in 1916. He was designated as a Traditional Craftsman in 1979 and an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Saga Pref. in 1990.

Shumei Fujii 藤井朱明 (B. 1936)

Object Number: #JCV217
Title: A large blue and white porcelain vase, with leaves. Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shumei Fujii (b. 1936)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 38cm. D: 38cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. The pure white porcelain impressed with raised, veined leaves in underglaze blue over the entire surface.

Shumei Fujii 藤井朱明 (B. 1936)

Object Number: #JCV278
Title: A large blue and white porcelain vase, with a winter landscape.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shumei Fujii (b. 1936)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 31.6 cm. D: 27.5 cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. A bulbous decorated in a beautifully detailed mountain with trees landscape.

Ryozo Taniguchi 谷口良三 (1926–1996)

Object Number: #JCV491
Title: Vase with green and blue colors.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ryozo Taniguchi (1926–1996)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware
Dimensions: H: 23.0cm D: 17.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Works by the artist are held in the The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and the Imperial collection. In 1989 he received the Kyoto Cultural award for his life work.

Ken Shomura 庄村健 (b.1949)

Object Number: #JCV345
Title: Large Seihakuji Bluish white Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ken Shomura (b. 1949)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: H: 23.0cm D: 29.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Yasuzumy Nakao 中尾恭純 (B. 1950)

Object Number: #JCV277
Title: White Porcelain Hakuji Vase with engraved Lines. Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yasuzumi Nakao (b. 1950)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 23.5cm D: 21.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and exhibition stand.

Kimura Morinobu 木村盛伸 (B. 1932)

Object Number: #JCV81
Title: Large Jar Tsubo
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Kimura Morinobu (b. 1932)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware.
Dimensions: H: 38.0cm D: 25.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Works by Morinobu are held in the Kyoto National Museum among others. Kimura Morinobu studied with the Living National Treasure Shimuzu Uichi, and he has been designated an intangible Cultural property of the city of Kyoto where he lives.

Katsushi Mori 森勝資 (B.1954)

Object Number: #JCV259
Title: Vase with Patterns design.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Katsushi Mori (b. 1954)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware:
Dimensions: H: 31.7cm. 12.48inch D: 18cm. 7.0inc Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Katsushi Mori, born 1954 in Nakano, 1982 - Selected for the Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Art and Craft. He has received many prizes at the Traditional Craft Exhibition and has numerous solo exhibitions at his name. Member of the Japan Kogei Association.

Shoun Fujii 藤井勝雲 (B. 1938)

Object Number: #JCP305
Title: Extra large Platter - Bowl with Phoenix Birds. Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shoun Fujii (b. 1938)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: D:62cm 24.01inch H:12.0cm 4.72inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With The Original Signed Wooden Box, tomobako storage box, documentation and the wooden Exhibition Stand.

Ken Shomura 庄村健 (B.1949)

Object Number: #JCV341
Title: Large Arita Flower Vase with Spiderworts.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ken Shomura (b. 1949)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 30.5cm D: 28.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Tsukigata Nahiko 月形那比古 (1923-2006)

Object Number: #JCP109
Title: Large Shino yaki sweet-dish.
lace of Origin: Japan
Artist: Tsukigata Nahiko (1923-2006)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Shino ware
Dimensions: D: 25.0cm. H: 8.0cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. A large,exhibition quality, Shino dish by master potter and legendary personality

Shumei Fujii 藤井朱明 (B.1936)

Object Number: #JCV287
Title: Large Double Gourd Shaped hand painted Vase with phoenix & peony design.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shumei Fujii (b. 1936)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H:57.0cm D: 33.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Kawai Kanjiro 河井寛次郎 (1890-1966)

Object Number: #JCV460
Title: A Stoneware Bottle Vase
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Attributed to Kawai Kanjiro (1890-1966)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware
Dimensions: H: 20.6cm W: 17.0cm D: 8.8cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: Without the wooden tomobako storage box. With a gold kintsugi on the top.

Ken Shomura 庄村健 (B.1949)

Object Number: #JCV221
Title: Vase with flowers design.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ken Shomura (b. 1949)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: H: 24.0cm. D: 24.0cm.
Department: Japanese Art
Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Taro Kamoda 加守田太郎 (B. 1963)

Object Number: #JCV219
Title: Large Stoneware vase with geometrical design. Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Taro Kamoda (b. 1963)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware:
Dimensions: H: 39.5cm. D: 12.0cm W: 12.0cm Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Taro Kamoda was born in Mashiko-machi as the eldest son of Shoji Kamoda, an outstanding potter. He inherited the Kamoda kiln at the age of 20.

Shinya Kato 加藤伸也 (B.1940)

Object Number: #JCV82
Title: A Large geometrical design Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shinya Kato (b. 1940)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Seto ware.
Dimensions: H: 27.5cm. D: 19.0cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Kato was born into the family of Seto potter Kato Sakusuke in 1940. He studied under both Living National Treasure Tamura Koichi and Fujimoto Yoshimichi.

Ken Matsuzaki 松崎健 (B.1950)

Object Number: #JCP342
Title: Large Japanese Platter.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ken Matsuzaki (b. 1950)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mashiko ware
Dimensions: H: 4.2cm L: 30.0cm W: 20.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Ken Matsuzaki only made 15 Pieces like this on 1991.

Hisashi Kawai 河井久 (B. 1942)

Object Number: #JCV218
Title: Large vase with gosu blue and kaki glazes
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Hisashi Kawai (b. 1942)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mashiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 29.0cm. W:15.5cm D: 9.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Shumei Fujii 藤井朱明 (B.1936)

Object Number: #JCV0234
Title: A large blue and white porcelain vase, with a winter landscape.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shumei Fujii (b. 1936)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 32.0 cm. D: 30.0 cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. A bulbous decorated in a beautifully detailed mountain with trees landscape.

Mizuno Takuzo 水野澤三 (1927-2015)

Object Number: #JCV493
Title: Large Shino vase
Place of Origin: Japan Artist: Takuzo Mizuno
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Shino ware
Dimensions: H: 36.5cm. D: 140cm x 10.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Service Name

Object Number: #JCV504
Title: White Hkuji Vase
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yasuyoshi Kubota (B. 1952-)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 21st. century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Hakuji
Dimensions: H: 29.0cm. D: 14.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the original signed wooden box.

Shunemon Okugawa 奥川俊右ェ門 (B.1949)

Object Number: #JCV247
Title: Large Hakuji, pure white faceted vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shunemon Okugawa (b. 1949)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 32.0cm. D: 39.0cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: Museum Collections Featuring Works by Shunemon Okugawa (奥川俊右ェ門, b. 1949):
British Museum, London, United Kingdom
Includes: Seihakuji kamon ōbachi (Celadon floral bowl), 1999
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo – Crafts Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Includes: White porcelain vases and other examples of Arita ware

Tsukamoto kaiji 塚本快示 (1912-1990)

Object Number: #JCP153
Title: Shallow porcelain bowl.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Japanese Living National Treasure Tsukamoto Kaiji (1912-1990)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mino ware
Dimensions: D: 25.5cm 10.03inch H: 6.4cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. The circular bowl on a low ring foot and decorated on the interior with an incised design of peony sprays, with the artist's mark on the foot.

Kimura Morikazu 木村盛和 (1921-2015)

Object Number: #JCP313
Title: Large Stoneware with temmoku Platter.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Kimura Morikazu (1921-2015)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware.
Dimensions: H: 8.5cm D: 43.7cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Morikazu has received many awards for his excellence and his works are held by the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art and the Imperial Household to name a few.

Yoshikawa Masamichi 吉川正道 (B.1946)

Object Number: #JCP121
Title: A seihakuji, bluish-white glazed porcelain dish with incised patterning decorated in underglaze blue. Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yoshikawa Masamichi (b.1946)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Lives and works in Tokoname Dimensions: D:19x18cm 7.48inch H:3cm 1.18inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. His works have been shown worldwide and are represented in many collections and museums, including the MoMA in New York and V&A museum.

Kawai Seitoku 河合誓徳 (1927-2010)

Object Number: #JCV87
Title: A green white vase with flowers design Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Kawai Seitoku (1927-2010)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware.
Dimensions: Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Kawai Seitoku (1927-2010) was a Kyoto yaki potter who was awarded with the prize at the 1962 Nitten exhibition. He recived the medal of honour of the Japanese government in 1975.

Hidetoshi Kouchi 河内英利 (B.1960)

Object Number: #JCV290
Title: A Shino Yaki Vase
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Hidetoshi Kouchi (b. 1960)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Seto ware, Shino style.
Dimensions: H: 17.5cm. D: 12.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Kouchi Hidetoshi was born in 1960. He is a Seto Style potter of Aichi prefecture . He exhibits in many Japanese galleries.

Takeo Sudo 須藤武雄 (1931-1998)

Object Number: #JCV107
Title: A Kaki-yu (persimmon-glaze) vase with aka-e (red painted).
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Takeo Sudo (1931-1998)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mashiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 21.5cm W: 15.0cm D: 7.5cm
Department: Japanese Art
Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Takeo (1931-1998) was born in Mashiko and worked at his family kiln, Tobo-Hinata.

Mizuno Takuzo 水野澤三作 (B.1927

Object Number: #JCB428
Title: Shino yaki Bowl
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Mizuno Takuzo (b.1927)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mino Ware Shino Style.
Dimensions: D: 20.4cm H: 5.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. Mizuno Takuzo (B.1927) is a famous Mino potter as well as being a Prefectural Living Treasure. His works are broadly exhibited throughout Japan and he is published widely as well. he has been given special recognition by the royal family.

Shoun Fujii 藤井勝雲 (B.1938)

Object Number: #JCV307
Title: Extra Large Contemporary Peony painting Porcelain Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Shoun Fujii (b. 1938)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: H: 61cm. 24.01inch D: 40cm. 15.74inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Takita Koichi 瀧田項一 (B.1927)

Object Number: #JCV274
Title: Geometric patterns vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Takita Koichi (b. 1927)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mashiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 25.4cm W: 11.3cm D: 7.3cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Yasuzumi Nakao 中尾恭純 (B.1950)

Object Number: #JCV336
Title: Large White Porcelain Hakuji vase with peony design. An exhibition piece.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yasuzumi Nakao (b. 1950)
Period: Contemporary Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 28.0cm D: 30.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and exhibition stand.

Hirohisa Tatebayashi 舘林宏久 (B.1947)

Object Number: #JCV292
Title: Large porcelain Vase with flowers, Dragons and phoenix birds decor in the Kakiemon Style.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Hirohisa Tatebayashi
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware, Kakiemon style.
Dimensions: H: 48.0cm. 18.3inch D: 10.44inch 26.5cm Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Hiwatashi Toroku 樋渡陶六 (1913-2009)

Object Number: #JCV339
Title: Blue-white porcelain peony censer.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Hiwatashi Toroku (1913-2009)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 18.0cm D: 16.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Appointed as an important intangible cultural property of Yamauchi-cho in 1983.

Yasuhiko Shirakata 白潟八洲彦 (B.1939)

Object Number: #JCV260
Title: Large Hakuji Porcelain Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yasuhiko Shirakata (b. 1939)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Tobe ware.
Dimensions: H: 22.5cm. 8.85inch D: 33cm. 13.0inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Shikarata is the creator of the Large Porcelain globe at the Palais des Nations, Geneva. “The Blue Planet of Human Life”. The sculpture was a gift to the United Nations office of Geneva, by Japan in 1995. It is located in front of the UNOG Council Chamber.

Ichiro Kimura 木村一郎 (1915-1978)

Object Number: #JCV328
Title: A Mashiko Square press moulded bottle.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Ichiro Kimura (1915-1978)
Period: Contemporary Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Masiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 21.6cm W: 10.3cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Takita Koichi 瀧田項一 (B.1927)

Object Number: #JCV506
Title: Ceramic Bottle vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Takita Koichi (b. 1927)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mashiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 25.0cm W: 11.3cm D: 7.3cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Shigeyoshi Yamamoto 山本重義 (B. 1931)

Object Number: #JCP537
Title: A large masterpiece Kutani Charger.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yamamoto Shigeyoshi ((b. 1931)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kutani ware
Dimensions: D: 37.0cm. 14.56 inches H: 6.5cm. Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With The Original Signed Wooden Box, Tomobako storage box.

Tomoo Hamada 濱田友緒 (B.1967)

Object Number: #JCV340
Title: Vase with kaki glaze with akae decoration.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Tomoo Hamada (b. 1967)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mashiko ware.
Dimensions: H: 22.5cm D: 12.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Nishi Koichi 西功一 (B.1948)

Object Number: #JCV61
Title: Round vase with flowers pattern.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Nishi Koichi 西功一 (b. 1948)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century Nishi
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Neriage style.
Dimensions: D: 15x14.5cm. H: 13.5cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation.

Yusuke Miyazaki 宮崎祐輔 (B.1954)

Object Number: #JCV315
Title: A vase with city and a castle scenery design in underglaze blue.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yusuke Miyazaki (b. 1954)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Hizenyoshida ware
Dimensions: H: 21.0cm D: 26.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Yamato Yasuo 大和保男 (B.1933)

Object Number: #JCV302
Title: Cylindric flower vase
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Yamato Yasuo (b. 1933)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century - 1981
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Hagi ware.
Dimensions: H: 25.5cm D: 7.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Tsukamoto Kaiji 塚本快示 (1912-1990)

Object Number: #JCP103
Title: Porcelain lobed bowl with a peony and leaf patterns.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Japanese Living National Treasure Tsukamoto Kaiji (1912-1990)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mino ware
Dimensions: D: 19.0cm. H: 3.0cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box and documentation. Incised signature Kai on base.

Matsuo Shigetoshi 松尾重利 (B. 1934)

Object Number: #JCV275
Title: Round vase
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Matsuo Shigetoshi (b. 1934)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware
Dimensions: H: 19.0cm D: 16.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. In 1945, it was first selected at Nitten. In 1948, at the 12th Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition, He has received numerous awards including the Prefectural Exhibition, West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and Japan New Craft Exhibition. He exhibited his work at the British Museum.

Ando Hidetake 安藤日出武 (B.1938)

Object Number: #JCV272
Title: Flowers vase.
Place of Origin: Japan A
rtist: Ando Hidetake (b.1938)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Shino ware
Dimensions: H: 25.0cm D: 11.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Ando Hidetake was named an Important Prefectural Cultural Property of Gifu in 2003.

Taroemon Nakazato XIII 13代中里太郎右衛門 (1923–2009)

Title: Charger with plants painting
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Taroemon Nakazato XIII (1923–2009)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Karatsu ware.
Dimensions: D: 24.8cm. H: 5.5cm.
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Kimura Morikazu 木村盛和 (1921-2015)

Object Number: #JCP322
Title: Large Stoneware with temmoku Platter.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Kimura Morikazu (1921-2015)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Kyoto ware.
Dimensions: D: 31.0cm 12.20inch H: 6.4cm. 2.51inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics. Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box. Morikazu has received many awards for his excellence and his works are held by the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art and the Imperial Household.

Sakaida Kakiemon 12th 十二代酒井田柿右衛門 (1878-1963)

Object Number: #JCP296
Title: Large Charger with flowers painting.
Place of Origin: Japan Artist: Kakiemon XII gen.
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: D: 31.8cm H: 6.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.

Sakaida Kakiemon Mizusashi

Object Number: #JCV249
Title: Kakiemon-style Mizusashi, Water Container for tea ceremony.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Sakaida Kakiemon
Period: Meiji Era (1868-1912)
Date: 19th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita Ware, Kakiemon Style.
Dimensions: D: 17.0cm H: 20.0cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With wood box and fabric bag Shifuku.

Sakaida Kakiemon

Object Number: #JCV258
Title: Kakiemon Vase.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Sakaida Kakiemon
Period: Meiji Era (1868-1912)
Date: 19th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita Ware, Kakiemon Style.
Dimensions: H: 30.7cm 12.8inch D: 17.5cm 6.88inch Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the original signed wooden box.

Uwataki Katsuji 上瀧勝治 (B. 1943)

Object Number: #JCV266
Title: Vase with geometric pattern decoration.
Place of Origin: Japan
Artist: Uwataki Katsuji (b. 1943)
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Arita ware.
Dimensions: H: 22.9cm D: 23.5cm
Department: Japanese
Art Collection: Japanese Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden tomobako storage box.