Early Momoyama Era Grey Shino-Oribe Chawan         sold

Say the word 'Momoyama' to any Japanese pottery connoisseurs, and their eyes will inevitably light up. Most ceramic enthusiasts would give up any Saturday-night vice to own just one Momoyama Shino, Bizen or Karatsu guinomi (sake cup) or chawan (tea bowl). Here is another Momoyama item from our collection:

Cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay - slightly discoloured by age and use, which has also enhanced beautiful, fine crazing.

Shape and style make it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls. The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical black oniita engobe inside and outside - with the exception of the bottom - over which a white, feldspatic Shino glaze has been poured. Just the foot ring and its immediate surrounding was left unglazed. The decoration scratched into the iron oxide engobe may be interpreted as Japanese plum blossoms (ume). The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the production of the Momoyama Era at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns.

The bowl has a beautiful shape, a perfect antique atmosphere and is well balanced.

We offer this early Momoyama item together with a good wood box and a purple shifuku for perfect protection and storage.

Size: 8,4 cm height x 12,1 cm in diameter.

Shipping included.

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Azushi-Momoyama Period Ao Oribe Chawan     2500 $   sold

It is a rare event to discover a chawan of oldest Oribe ware. Here we proudly present a fantastic Ao Oribe chawan from the Azushi-Momoyama Period.

Little distorted half cylinder shaped (kutsugata) tea bowl with flaring mouth made of light, coarse, unrefined Mino clay.

The expertly thrown body is covered with typical green copper glaze inside and outside. A 'window' on the side has been left unglazed and is split into two fields: the left half decorated in try shine style with drying persimmons (hoshigaki), and the right side with vine twigs (karakusa). This is typical late Momoyama design, which represents winter and summer (in the Nezu Museum is black Oribe bowl with the same design).

The somewhat irregular but very strong foot, with the kiln mark '-' is typical for the production of the early 17th (approx. 1605) century at the Motoyashiki kiln.

Althouth the chawan is more than 400 years old, it is in good condition with a stunning patina. No water leaks, so you can still drink tea out of it. Definitely one of the best authentic antique Oribe chawans.

A wooden box is part of the offer.

Size: 8,1 cm height x 12,4 cm in diameter.

 Shipping included.

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Momoyama / Early Edo Period Perfect Ki Seto Chawan    sold

Little distorted half cylinder shaped (hanzutzu) tea bowl made of light, coarse unrefinde Mino clay, with very nice, little and small ishihaze (exploding stones).

The mouth has been trimmed in a fashion frequently seen in black Oribe but rarely in Ki Seto (yellow Seto) bowls. The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical ash glaze inside and outside which has turned into yellow due to a slight iron oxide content in the clay.

The thick and glossy glaze (guinomi-de) has a fine beautiful crazing. The bowl is decorated with incised horizontal and vertical lines on two sides - the letter accented with the usual application of copper oxid. The bowl has also a decoration with vivid tanpan marks ( copper green marks ).

Inside the foot ring is the kiln mark ト.

Ki-Seto is said to have been the outcome of the attempts of potters to recreate Chinese celadon wares. A fortunate mistake, for a new ware was born. The ash glaze looks like deep-fried tofu and has been given the name aburaage-de. Almost all Ki-Seto wares are serving utensils - exept some few tea bowls. We have 4 in our gallery (from the Momoyama to the early Edo time), so please note that these Ki-Seto chawans are really rare items.

This Ki-Seto tea bowl is in perfect condition, very unusual for a chawan of this age. Absolutely highly recommanded for connaisseurs.

The bowl comes with a very good woodbox and a shifuku.

Size: 8,4 cm height x 10,8 cm in diameter.

Shipping included.

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Momoyama / early Edo Period Shino Oribe Chawan     1200 $ 

Distorted shoe shaped (kutsugata)tea bowl made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay.

Shape and style (note the trimmed walls and the flaring mouth) make it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls.

The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical white, feldspatic Shino glaze which has been poured and under which a decoration of four cedar trees and grass on the reverse side have been applied in iron oxid (oni ita). Just the foot ring and its immediate surrounding was left unglazed.

The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620-ies at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns. The bowl has a beautiful shape and is well balanced.

Next to foot ring a kamajirushi has been incised. It is similar to the signature of Arakawa Toyozo. I have seen this sign on other Momoyama and Edo Period bowls.

The Shino Oribe chawan comes with a good shifuku.

Size: 8,1 cm height x 11,6 cm in diameter.

Shipping included.

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Momoyama Grey Shino-Oribe Chawan          sold

Here is the next Japanese rare Momoyama Era collectible - take your chance:

Slightly distorted cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay. 

Shape and style make it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls. The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical black oniita engobe inside and outside - with the exception of the bottom - over which a white, feldspatic Shino glaze has been poured. Just the foot ring and its immediate surrounding was left unglazed. The decoration scratched into the iron oxide engobe seems to be a branch with plum blossoms. 

The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620-ies at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns. Next to the foot ring is a kiln mark (kamajirushi) in the form of a 二. The bowl has a beautiful shape and is well balanced. 

Box and shipping included. 

Size: 7,8 cm heigh x 11,7 cm in diameter

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Grey Shino Oribe Chawan of Momoyama or early Edo     sold

Slightly distorted cylinder shaped (hanzutsu) tea bowl made of light, fine, unrefined Mino clay. Shape and style make it appear contemporary with the late Oribe bowls. The expertly thrown body is covered with the typical black oniita engobe inside and outside - with the exception of the bottom - over which a white, feldspatic Shino glaze has been poured.

Just the foot ring and its immediate surrounding was left unglazed. The decoration scratched into the iron oxide engobe seems to be a dry branch. The somewhat irregular foot is typical for the late production of the 1620ies at the Motoyashiki and Kamagane kilns. The bowl has a beautiful shape and is well balanced.

Box, Shifuku and shipping are included.

Size: 7,6 cm height x 12,6 cm in diameter.

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Late Momoyama / Early Edo Ki-Seto Chawan - rare     1800 $    sold

Momoyama to early Edo period made, little distorted half cylinder ki-Seto (yellow Seto) chawan with a great wabi-sabi atmosphere, rarely seen on ki-Seto items.

Ki-Seto is said to have been the outcome of the attempts of potters to recreate Chinese celadon wares. A fortunate mistake, for a new ware was born. The ash glaze looks like deep-fried tofu and has been given the name aburaage-de. Almost all Ki-Seto wares are serving utensils - exept some few tea bowls. We have only few in our gallery (from the Momoyama to the early Edo time), so please note that these Ki-Seto chawans are really rare items.

This Ki-Seto tea bowl is in perfect condition, very unusual for a chawan of this age. Absolutely highly recommanded for connaisseurs.

The bowl comes with a very good woodbox, and shipping is included.

Size: 2,9'' height x 5,6'' diameter

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