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Category Archives: Famous and Antique Potters
From My Collection 9
In today’s post we’ll take a look at a few more pots from my collection. Its been awhile! Spring has sprung here, so between repotting and spring bonsai work, and working on some articles for Peter Krebs’ excellent website, I … Continue reading
Two Special Tofukuji Pots In Depth
For today’s post we will look at 2 Heian Tofukuji pots in the collection of bonsai artist and fellow American pot collector Matt Ouwinga. Matt has a great eye for pots and the most extensive collection of Tofukuji pots in … Continue reading
Pots From My Collection 8(and 6)
Here are a few more pots from my collection that I thought were worthy of a few shots. As one of my readers pointed out, I completely skipped Collection Post 6 and went from 5 to 7. So this will … Continue reading
Chop and Signature Resource
If you look at the top of the page here next to the “About” page you’ll see that the new “Chop and Signature Resource” page is now up. Either hover with your mouse over the chop image or click on … Continue reading
Antique Chinese Pot
Here is another antique Chinese pot I picked up a while ago. I thought the recent information I found about it would be interesting. The pot was made well over 100 years ago, and is middle crossing. The clay is … Continue reading
Gyouzan: Pots by Nakano Yuuji and Yukizou
Up for your consideration today is a selection of pots by Nakano Yukizou and his son, Nakano Yuuji, of the Gyouzan kiln. Pots by Yukizou are most commonly refered to as “Gyouzan”, while pots by Yuuji are, simply, “Yuuji”, although … Continue reading
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
Famous Painters of Sometsuke
In this post I’d like to show several examples from a wide range of my favorite pot painters, both antique and modern. Some of these painters’ works are very well known here in the West, others are more unfamiliar. In … Continue reading
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The Hanko and Rakkan Of Heian Tofukuji
Tofukuji used at least 15 stamps in the course of his career, plus his signature. Discrepancies in the stamp are often one of the easiest ways to spot a forgery. Some things to look for in comparing stamps for forgeries … Continue reading
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