Large, Beautiful Country-Ware Vase

signature reads: Nishiura (opening: 4 7/8" diameter). About the artist: Nishiura Takeshi was born in Fukui prefecture in 1941, and graduated the Tokyo University Law Department in 19...

Large vase made for holding tall, heavy flowers or blossoming branches.

Edo period Bizen vase, late Edo period (mid-19th century) ceramic vase from Bizen, one of the six ancient kilns in Japan. Unusual undulating rim, with tradi...

Meiji period (1868 - 1912) ceramic vase from Okayama Prefecture. Comes with collector's box. Signature reads Kinetsu.

A large heavily glazed stoneware saki jar or pot. This traditional Japanese piece has wonderful colors and a beautiful shape, 19th century.  

Bicone vase by U-Turn Ushiro. It is baked for several days in an anagama (a kiln that burns firewood). It is shaped vertically symmetrically. The copper contained in the clay blows out on the surface, and reddish-black spots can be seen partially. It is a work where you can see various reactions of various ingredients. U-Turn Ushiro While working at the fire station...

Chinese Flambe Glazed Diminutive Meiping Vase. 4.5" H x 2" Diameter. Provenance: From a 35 East 75th Street Estate.

A garlic bottle vase in an archaic Chinese form, but likely Japanese in origin. Several circumventing grooves however, suggest a more modern age. It was done in a brilliant purple glaze over a robin egg blue background glaze. The bubbling and bursting effects during the firing renders the surface an artistic spotting effect. The color pallet recalls the Classic Jun Yao...