Category Archives: Famous and Antique Potters

Wakamatsu Aiso

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

In today’s article, we take a look at the pottery of Wakamatsu Aiso, a true collector’s potter who is renowned for small containers. Aiso hailed from Kyoto, as did most of the greatest Japanese Bonsai Ceramicists(not Tokoname…..), such as Aiso … Continue reading →

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Echizen Hosui 2, or, The Difference Between a Copy, and Homage, and a Forgery

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

Today we’ll take a second look at the work of Echizen Hosui, and take a look at the subtle difference between a Copy, a Forgery, and an Homage. For our first look at Hosui, you can look back here: Echizen … Continue reading →

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Here There Be Dragons

Posted on February 23, 2014 by

A 19th century Japanese map, the Jishin-no-ben, depicting an ouroboros dragon which causes earthquakes. While the title of this post comes from a phrase on a few older maps depicting uncharted or dangerous territory, there’s no danger here, although maybe … Continue reading →

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A Hanging

Posted on February 8, 2014 by

Kind of a dramatic title, don’t you think? No, this post will not be about crime, punishment, and the noose, but rather, stuff to put up on the wall in my bonsai workshop and pottery room. I came across this … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Surprise?

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

Last month I received a group of pots I had purchased from Japan in a lot, nothing special, just 10 pots sold as a group that looked decent. I didn’t look too closely before I purchased them, because, well, cheap. … Continue reading →

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Heian Shouami(平安昭阿弥)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

In contrast to the last article dealing with the highly refined and detailed work of Kutani Ikko, in todays article with deal with the whimsical and playful painted pottery of Heian Shouami. The first generation “Shouami”(昭阿弥), whose given name was … Continue reading →

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Daisuke Sano, Hiroshige, and the 53 Stations

Posted on December 26, 2013 by

I’ve mentioned them before here on the website, but when I saw these Suiban by Master Painter Sano Daisuke, I thought these would be an excellent opportunity to go into much greater detail about Ando Hiroshige’s 53 Stations of the … Continue reading →

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