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Japanese Porcelain Living National Treasures

Imaemon Imaizumi Chawan Bowl: 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Craft
Imaemon Imaizumi Chawan Bowl: 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Craft

Imaemon Imaizumi Chawan Bowl: 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Craft

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A Beautiful and Rare Imaemon Imaizumi Chawan Bowl This beautiful and rare Chawan bowl is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It was created by Imaemon Imaizumi XIII, a ren...

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20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This artist’s work is displayed together with the works of other Kutani master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of the Kanazawa Station – recognized...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Green Yellow Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Green Yellow Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary Green Yellow Porcelain Charger by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This artist's work is displayed together with the works of other Kutani master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of the Kanazawa Station – recognized...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Kutani Porcelain Vase by Shoundo / Matsumoto Sahei
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Kutani Porcelain Vase by Shoundo / Matsumoto Sahei

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Kutani Porcelain Vase by Shoundo / Matsumoto Sahei

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The Tokuda family is perhaps one of the most famous families of Japanese ceramics: Yasokichi I is credited with revitalizing the lost art of ko-Kutani and Yasokichi I, II, & III were...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910

Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of Toshougu shrine in Nikko, Japan, by th...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Green Gold Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Japanese Contemporary Green Gold Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Japanese Contemporary Green Gold Red Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This artist apprenticed himself to Inoue Manji, Japan’s living national treasure in the field of white porcelain.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Contemporary Japanese Blue Pink Purple Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Contemporary Japanese Blue Pink Purple Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Contemporary Japanese Blue Pink Purple Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This artist’s work is displayed alongside the works of a small selected number of Kutani master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of the Kanazawa St...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Celadon Persimmon Porcelain Vase by Manji Inoue
Celadon Persimmon Porcelain Vase by Manji Inoue

Celadon Persimmon Porcelain Vase by Manji Inoue

By Inoue Manji

Located in Taichung, TW

Celebrated globally for his absolute purity of glaze, flawless precision of form, and the quiet strength of his works, Inoue reached the absolute pinnacle of his field in 1995 when h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tokuda Yasokichi I Kutani "Poppies" Vase, Meiji or Taisho Period, Japan
Tokuda Yasokichi I Kutani "Poppies" Vase, Meiji or Taisho Period, Japan

Tokuda Yasokichi I Kutani "Poppies" Vase, Meiji or Taisho Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A striking Japanese Kutani ware "Poppies" bottle vase by Tokuda Yasokichi I (1873 - 1956), Meiji to Taisho Period, circa 1915, Japan. The attractive vase is decorated with a bold d...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese White Glaze Ceramic Vase by Manji Inoue
Contemporary Japanese White Glaze Ceramic Vase by Manji Inoue

Contemporary Japanese White Glaze Ceramic Vase by Manji Inoue

By Inoue Manji

Located in Atlanta, GA

It is signed on the base and comes with a titled original wood storage tomobako box as well as a printed note on the artist as shown. A living national treasure in Japan, Manji was ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Modernist Abstract Vase

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely gorgeous and wonderful Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The work features a rich, luminous dark black tenmoku like glaze with ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

Her various awards include: 1952: McInerny Foundation grant 1964: Tiffany Foundation grant 1980: National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1983: Dickinson College Arts Award 1987: ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and quite engaging gorgeously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a Tenmoku glaze with an a...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Set of 3 Blanc de Chine Awa Odori Figurines
Set of 3 Blanc de Chine Awa Odori Figurines

Set of 3 Blanc de Chine Awa Odori Figurines

Located in Hanover, MA

A native of Yamagata prefecture, Takahashi Keiten (1920 – 2009) is recognized as a Living National Treasure in metalworking, specifically, for crafting chanoyu-gama (kettles used in ...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Brutalist Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tokuda Yasokichi III spherical almost shape large vase , signed , No Box
Tokuda Yasokichi III spherical almost shape large vase , signed , No Box

Tokuda Yasokichi III spherical almost shape large vase , signed , No Box

By Yasokichi Tokuda III

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an amazing vase by the Master ceramist Yasokichi from the lineage of potters National Treasure from centuries in Japan. This is a large amazing signed in bottom vase, No Box ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vases

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Porcelain

Three Annamese Small Lidded Boxes with flower design, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Three Annamese Small Lidded Boxes with flower design, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Three Annamese Small Lidded Boxes with flower design, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

These are three small lidded boxes from the Vietnamese period, specifically from the 15th century during the Le Dynasty. Each box features intricate floral designs in blue on a white...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Two Annamese Covered Boxes with Bird and Plant Motif, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Two Annamese Covered Boxes with Bird and Plant Motif, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Two Annamese Covered Boxes with Bird and Plant Motif, 15th century, Le Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

Vietnamese covered boxes with representative bird and plant designs. Both are made of cream-colored base and blue designs, typical of Annamese pottery. These shared characteristics h...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Rare Annamese Stoneware with underglaze Blue and Painted Green, 15-16th Century
Rare Annamese Stoneware with underglaze Blue and Painted Green, 15-16th Century

Rare Annamese Stoneware with underglaze Blue and Painted Green, 15-16th Century

Located in seoul, KR

This Annamese ceramic plate features a central floral motif rendered in underglaze blue, complemented by delicate green-painted leaves—an innovative characteristic of Annamese cerami...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Ming Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Longquan Celadon 'Twin Fish' Dish, Southern Song Dynasty
Longquan Celadon 'Twin Fish' Dish, Southern Song Dynasty

Longquan Celadon 'Twin Fish' Dish, Southern Song Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The "twin fish" dishes, emblematic of fertility and marital joy, are also recognized as one of the Eight Buddhist symbols. These dishes were prominently produced by the Longquan kiln...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...

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Celadon

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Porcelain Flower Vase by Living National Treasure Imaizumi Imaemon XIII
Porcelain Flower Vase by Living National Treasure Imaizumi Imaemon XIII

Porcelain Flower Vase by Living National Treasure Imaizumi Imaemon XIII

By Imaemon Imaizumi XIII

Located in Berlin, Berlin

The vase was made by Imaizumi Imaemon XIII (1926-2001), who was designated a Living National Treasure of Japan for his talented skills and his efforts in preserving the traditional t...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Seiyakuji Porcelain Vase with Silver Inlay by Yoji Kato, Japan, circa 1990
Seiyakuji Porcelain Vase with Silver Inlay by Yoji Kato, Japan, circa 1990

Seiyakuji Porcelain Vase with Silver Inlay by Yoji Kato, Japan, circa 1990

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in 1953 in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, a region famed for its ceramic tradition, Yoji Kato trained under Takuo Kato, a renowned porcelain master and designated Living National Treasu...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Round Flower Vessel with Blue Tint
Round Flower Vessel with Blue Tint

Round Flower Vessel with Blue Tint

Unavailable

H 12 in Dm 12.7 in

Round Flower Vessel with Blue Tint

By Shomura Ken

Located in New York, NY

He studied for seven years with the leading expert of white porcelain production Inoue Manji, designated a Living National Treasure in 1995.

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Round Flower Vessel with Blue Tint

Round Flower Vessel with Blue Tint

By Ken Shomura

Located in New York, NY

He studied for seven years with the leading expert of white porcelain production Inoue Manji, designated a Living National Treasure in 1995.

Materials

Porcelain

Flower Vase in Blue

Ken ShomuraFlower Vase in Blue, 2014

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in

Flower Vase in Blue

By Ken Shomura

Located in New York, NY

He studied for seven years with the leading expert of white porcelain production, Inoue Manji (1929 –), designated a Living National Treasure in 1995.

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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Plate - Kamon (Floral)
Plate - Kamon (Floral)

Yasokichi III TokudaPlate - Kamon (Floral), 2000

Unavailable

H 3.75 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in

Plate - Kamon (Floral)

By Yasokichi III Tokuda

Located in New York, NY

Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009) is the unparalleled Japanese ceramicist who created the stunning piece above. Yasokichi III was one of the world’s most famous Kutani potters. Bo...

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1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Porcelain

Plate - Kashin II (Pistil)

Yasokichi III TokudaPlate - Kashin II (Pistil), 1998

Unavailable

H 1.75 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in

Plate - Kashin II (Pistil)

By Yasokichi III Tokuda

Located in New York, NY

Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009) is the unparalleled Japanese ceramicist who created the stunning piece above. Yasokichi III was one of the world’s most famous Kutani potters. Bo...

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1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Porcelain

Plate - Senritsu (Melody)

Yasokichi III TokudaPlate - Senritsu (Melody), 1993

Unavailable

H 3.75 in W 21.25 in D 21.25 in

Plate - Senritsu (Melody)

By Yasokichi III Tokuda

Located in New York, NY

Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009) is the unparalleled Japanese ceramicist who created the stunning piece above. Yasokichi III was one of the world’s most famous Kutani potters. Bo...

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1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Porcelain

Plate Reimei
Plate Reimei

Yasokichi III TokudaPlate Reimei, 2005

Unavailable

H 2 in Dm 15.5 in

Plate Reimei

By Yasokichi III Tokuda

Located in New York, NY

Born in Ishikawa prefecture, he was designated a Living National Treasure in 1997 for his mastery of the saiyu glaze technique.

Japanese Hand Glazed Vase by Tokuda Yasokichi III, Living National Treasure
Japanese Hand Glazed Vase by Tokuda Yasokichi III, Living National Treasure

Japanese Hand Glazed Vase by Tokuda Yasokichi III, Living National Treasure

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933–2009), doyen of Japan’s Kutani porcelain kilns, was elevated in 1997 to the rank of “living national treasure” – the highest accolade awarded by the Japane...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Contemporary Table Lamp Red Green Gold by Living National Treasure
Porcelain Contemporary Table Lamp Red Green Gold by Living National Treasure

Porcelain Contemporary Table Lamp Red Green Gold by Living National Treasure

Located in Takarazuka, JP

“Living national treasure” in Japan refers to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional levels of mastery and is designated as a preserver of a certain skill by the Japanese gov...

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Early 2000s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Japanese Blue Hand Glazed Vase By Tokuda Yasokichi III Living National Treasure
Japanese Blue Hand Glazed Vase By Tokuda Yasokichi III Living National Treasure

Japanese Blue Hand Glazed Vase By Tokuda Yasokichi III Living National Treasure

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933–2009), doyen of Japan’s Kutani porcelain kilns, was elevated in 1997 to the rank of “living national treasure” – the highest accolade awarded by the Japan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase by Taisei
Contemporary Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase by Taisei

Contemporary Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase by Taisei

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Taisei’s work is displayed together with the works of other Kutani master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of Kanazawa Station – recognized as “one ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Contemporary Japanese Imari sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold details, is inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of Toshougu shrine in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold details, is inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of Toshougu shrine in Nikko,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Studio Vase by Nobuhiko Sueoka
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Studio Vase by Nobuhiko Sueoka

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Studio Vase by Nobuhiko Sueoka

By Nobuhiko Sueoka

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Born in Fukuoka, Nobuhiko studied under Living National Treasure Fujimoto Yoshimichi in 1973.

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20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Celadon Glazed Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Miyagawa Kiyoshi
Japanese Celadon Glazed Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Miyagawa Kiyoshi

Japanese Celadon Glazed Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Miyagawa Kiyoshi

By Miyagawa Kiyoshi

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Contemporary Japanese Studio vase of unusual shape by Miyagawa Kiyoshi (b. 1943) Dimensions: H 35cm x W 20cm x D 13cm Miyagawa Kiyoshi was born in Osaka and attended the Kyoto...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Celadon Glazed Geometric Porcelain Vase by Miyagawa Kiyoshi
Japanese Celadon Glazed Geometric Porcelain Vase by Miyagawa Kiyoshi

Japanese Celadon Glazed Geometric Porcelain Vase by Miyagawa Kiyoshi

By Miyagawa Kiyoshi

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Contemporary Japanese Studio Pottery vase of sculptural angular form with a whitish toned glaze by Miyagawa Kiyoshi (b. 1943) Dimensions: H 26cm x W 17cm x D13cm Miyagawa Kiyoshi w...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Hand-Painted  Large Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Japanese Kutani Hand-Painted  Large Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Kutani Hand-Painted Large Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Yamada’s works – with their distinctive combination of gracefully understated flora and birds with detailed geometric patterns – are displayed together with the works of other Kutani...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Kutani Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Large Japanese Kutani Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Large Japanese Kutani Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This artist’s works have been selected time and again by the Imperial Household to be used as gifts for foreign dignitaries visiting Japan. Yamada’s work is displayed together with t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Gilded Sleeping Cat Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1910
Antique Japanese Gilded Sleeping Cat Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1910

Antique Japanese Gilded Sleeping Cat Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1910

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite antique Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain from Meiji period, inspired by the small wooden sculpture at the entrance of Toshougu shrine in Nikko,...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Large Japanese Contemporary Green Orange Porcelain Box by Kutani Master Artist
Large Japanese Contemporary Green Orange Porcelain Box by Kutani Master Artist

Large Japanese Contemporary Green Orange Porcelain Box by Kutani Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This artist's work is displayed together with the works of other Kutani master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of the Kanazawa Station – recognized...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Shape Contemporary Porcelain Vase by Nishiyama Tadashi
Elegant Shape Contemporary Porcelain Vase by Nishiyama Tadashi

Elegant Shape Contemporary Porcelain Vase by Nishiyama Tadashi

By Tadashi Nakayama

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Nishiyama Tadashi is a renowned Japanese artist born in 1954 in Saga, Japan, and he studied under Living National Treasure Inoue Manji.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Kutani Green Decorative Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Contemporary Kutani Green Decorative Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Contemporary Kutani Green Decorative Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

This artist’s work is displayed together with the works of other Kutani master porcelain artists and “living national treasures” in the concourse of Kanazawa Station – recognized as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Kobeigama Cobalt Blue Glazed Vase Attributed to Kato Takuo, Late 20th c
Japanese Kobeigama Cobalt Blue Glazed Vase Attributed to Kato Takuo, Late 20th c

Japanese Kobeigama Cobalt Blue Glazed Vase Attributed to Kato Takuo, Late 20th c

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderful Japanese contemporary Mino ware cobalt blue glazed vase from the Kobei Kilns, and attributed to the late National Living Treasure, Kato Takuo, (1917-2005).  The vase o...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Brother Thomas Bezanson Honan Tenmoku Flask Form Vase, 1998
Brother Thomas Bezanson Honan Tenmoku Flask Form Vase, 1998

Brother Thomas Bezanson Honan Tenmoku Flask Form Vase, 1998

By Brother Thomas Bezanson

Located in Littleton, CO

Later, he was invited to travel to Japan where he met five Japanese potters, designated “Living National Treasures” by the Japanese government.

Category

1990s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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