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Awesome Patina, Ichiyo Pot(update 12/16)
A recent and favorite addition to my collection. An old much used white glazed rectangle by Sansyu Ichiyo. The patina on this pot is marvelous. Measures 8.5 by 4.75 by 1.75 inches. I have no idea of the age, as … Continue reading
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Bonsai Pots By Satomi Terahata
Satomi Terahata is one of the lessor known bonsai potters of the modern era, but his glazes are unique and rich, so after a discussion on The Bonsai Study Group forum, I felt a little more exposure of this great … Continue reading
A Very Cool Ikkou, A Tofukuji Homage
In todays blog Id like to show an Ikkou pot from my collection. This Ikkou is a copy of an old Tofukuji pot, created to commemorate a prize at the 70th Kokofu Ten. You can read more about these pots … Continue reading
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Seedlings for Bonsai
I do not generally schill here on the blog, but I just got my batch of fall seedling stock in from Matt Ouwinga at Kaede Bonsai-en, and I can’t recommend him enough! Some of the varieties are in short supply, … Continue reading
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Pots By Kamiya Ryuen
Kamiya Ryuen was born September 18, 1929 in Tokyo, the son of a temple carpenter and sculptor. He began creating pots for bonsai in the mid 1970s. Nearly all Ryuen pots are carved from a single block of clay. This … Continue reading
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From My Collection 5
A few more pots from my personal collection for your enjoyment. Antique Chinese, Red Clay with cut corners and large lip. This pot has a marvelous patina, the “water gloss” of very old unglazed pots, which makes them feel greasy … Continue reading
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Root Display Stand For Sale
Update, 12/11/2011…Sold! Hello all! Sorry for the excessively long wait for a New post! Its been a month since you heard from me, and I promise I’ll make up for it by posting a couple of times a week This … Continue reading
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Pots by Okatani Zeshin 2
Here are a few more pots for your consideration by Yokohama guild master craftsman Okatani Zeshin, enjoy. Thanks to friend and fellow collector Matt Ouwinga for taking the time to take these photos for us. A fascinating pot with Demon … Continue reading
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A Very Special Pot
I acquired this pot for a friend who was looking for something really nice for a wonderful semi cascade Shinpaku, and in the process learned some marvelous information I thought would be great to share. This pot was made by … Continue reading
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From my Collection 4
Here are a few more interesting pots from my collection I’d like to share. All are from very famous potters, some of whom I’ve shown before. An Oval Sometsuke pot by Itou Gekkou. One of my favorite painters of … Continue reading
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