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Koji Nakahara - Tsuwamono Sakazuki Onimusha

19,800 YEN
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size : W5.8cm×7.3cm×H8.8cm

Koji Nakahara is a potter who works in two places, Osaka and Bizen.
He is commissioned to make bespoke tableware by a famous restaurant in Osaka.
And in Bizen, he is learning about Bizen ware from his teacher, Fumio Kawabata.
The subtitle "Onimusha" means a ferocious samurai.
And it also means that Japanese demon "Oni" are incorporated into the design of helmet and mask.
The helmet can be turned upside down and used as a Guinomi.


Mitsuru Isezaki - Imbe Tokkuri

45,000 YEN
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size : W8.9cm×8.9cm×H12.2cm 370cc

Mitsuru Isezaki is one of the potters who inherited Bizen ware redeveloped by Toyo Kanesige.
His pottery style is simple and undecorated to show off the goodness of the clay.
This Tokkuri has a beautiful texture due to the good quality of the clay.
The surface of this Tokkuri has a rainbow-colored fire pattern called "Kinsai".
This Tokkuri is shaped on the potter's wheel, allowed to dry a bit, and then the excess clay is removed with a wooden spatula.
This process gave the surface a softer texture and transformed the body into one that you will want to keep forever.


Koji Nakahara - Daiguinomi Big Tiger

19,800 YEN
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size : W7.9cm×7.8cm×H9.2cm

Koji Nakahara is a potter who works in two places, Osaka and Bizen.
He is commissioned to make bespoke tableware by a famous restaurant in Osaka.
And in Bizen, he is learning about Bizen ware from his teacher, Fumio Kawabata.
He has been working with clay without mixing it completely to create marbled patterns.
The pattern resembles that of a tiger, which inspired him to create the tiger piece.
The mouth part of the tiger stands on the ground like a foot and can be used as a guinomi.


Koji Nakahara - Skull cup "Nozarashi"

22,000 YEN
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size : W8.0cm×7.1cm×H6.4cm

Koji Nakahara is a potter who works in two places, Osaka and Bizen.
He is commissioned to make bespoke tableware by a famous restaurant in Osaka.
And in Bizen, he is learning about Bizen ware from his teacher, Fumio Kawabata.
The subtitle "Nozarashi" means abandoned in the field.
The skull and the snake alone look scary, but the frog between them gives it a comical feel.
The top of the head with the frog on it can be removed and used as a Guinomi.
And while you are using it as a Guinomi, you will be the frog staring at the snake.


Hiroshi Goseki - Hidasuki Guinomi

11,000 YEN
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size : W6.6cm×6.6cm×H8.0cm

He is a disciple of Jun Isezaki.
He learned about Jun Isezaki's innovative design and firing methods of Anagama.
He built an anagama kiln in Ibaraki Prefecture.
This Guinomi was baked in a different other vessel.
The gray clay color and the slightly metallic orange Hidasuki are beautiful.
Koudai has natural glaze adhering to it, causing glassy goma.


Toyo Kaneshige - Bizen Tokkuri

600,000 YEN

size : W9.2cm×9.1cm×H12.7cm 400cc

This work is Tokkuri, made just before the death of Toyo Kaneshige.
I guessed from the purple color of the wooden box, the author's mark, the design, and the quality of the clay.
This Tokkuri is made from fine clay with low iron content.
This Tokkuri has a strong and powerful body, but its neck is small and elegant.
Almost every surface of the work is covered with Kasegoma, which gives it a plant-like texture despite being ceramic.
The red clay color appears on the inside of the waist and neck, making it a fun accent when used.


Makoto Kaneshige - Bizen Guinomi Highest quality clay

77,000 YEN
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size : W7.8cm×7.4cm×H6.0cm

He inherits the skills of his father, Sozan Kanesige.
I feel Sozan Kanesige's powerful and intense design from his work.
And since they have valued clay for generations, they have great clay.
This Guinomi was burned in November 2021.
The clay used for this Guinomi is a clay that was prepared about 40 years ago.
The clay is of the highest quality that his father, Sozan Kaneshige, and he discovered together.
The simple fire pattern takes advantage of the high level of texture of the clay.


Takashi Soga - Bizen Guinomi

16,500 YEN
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size : W7.0cm×6.8cm×H5.1cm

Takashi Soga researches old Bizen were and uses it as a hint for his work creation.
He does not use any kiln tools made with modern chemistry.
He wants to recreate the environment where the old Bizen ware was made in his atelier.
His work, made in a unique environment, is very similar to old Bizen ware.
This work is his new Bizen Guinomi, which was just fired in December 2021.
A mysterious Yohen like black soot is added to his characteristic silver metallic clay color.


Toru Ichikawa - Guinomi VANISHING POINT

41,030 YEN
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size : W7.7cm×7.3cm×H6.4cm

Toru Ichikawa is a disciple of Ryuichi Kakurezaki.
He is keen to research glaze for ceramics.
He is constantly challenging new expressions with original and philosophical themes.
The theme of this time is "Cosmological" and "Why people live".
He named this Guinomi "VANISHING POINT".
The three surfaces are covered with glazes of completely different colors and textures.
The areas where the glaze switches are rimmed with gold glaze.
It is reminiscent of the Yobi-Tsugi technique of combining pieces of different vessels.


Takashi Soga - Bizen Tokkuri

38,500 YEN
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size : W8.5cm×8.3cm×H13.3cm 370cc

Takashi Soga researches old Bizen were and uses it as a hint for his work creation.
He does not use any kiln tools made with modern chemistry.
He wants to recreate the environment where the old Bizen ware was made in his atelier.
His work, made in a unique environment, is very similar to old Bizen ware.
This work is his new Tokkuri, which was just fired in December 2021.
The texture of the Kase goma, which is usually crumbly in normal Bizen ware, is very soft.
It feels as if it has been worn over the years.


Mitsuru Isezaki - Bizen Tokkuri

45,000 YEN
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size : 9.1cm×8.9cm×14.8cm 450cc

Mitsuru Isezaki is one of the potters who inherited Bizen ware redeveloped by Toyo Kanesige.
His pottery style is simple and undecorated to show off the goodness of the clay.
This Tokkuri has a beautiful texture due to the good quality of the clay.
The surface of this Tokkuri has a rainbow-colored fire pattern called "Kinsai".
He designed this Tokkuri by referring to the large Tokkuri of old Bizen ware.


Toru Ichikawa - Guinomi Hallelujah

51,700 YEN
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size : 7.8cm×10.5cm×6.7cm

Toru Ichikawa is a disciple of Ryuichi Kakurezaki.
He is keen to research glaze for ceramics.
He is constantly challenging new expressions with original and philosophical themes.
It is a skull-shaped Guinomi, a design from his newly invented memento mori series.
This Guinomi is titled "Hallelujah" and he makes it only at Christmas time.
Red, green, and white glazes are used in connection with Christmas, and rainbow-colored glazes are used for finishing.


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