Category Archives: My Personal Collection

The 11th Annual Shohin Pottery Competition (1)

Posted on March 8, 2016 by japanesepots

Every year I look forward to Gafu Ten and the results of the big pottery competition and exhibition that is held there each year.  For articles on the previous exhibitions, click the over to the Table of Contents page under … Continue reading →

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Wakamatsu Aiso

Posted on April 14, 2014 by japanesepots

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 japanesepots

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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Pot in Process, and, A Correction

Posted on March 6, 2014 by japanesepots

I happened upon this article yesterday and thought it was worth a share. The article depicts a much featured potter on the blog, and his process in carving pots from a single block of clay. First up, a correction. Japanese … Continue reading →

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Kintsugi

Posted on February 27, 2014 by japanesepots

If you do Bonsai or collect ceramics long enough, sooner or later this is going to happen to you. While photographing a rare, one of a kind Suiban from artist Shigeru Fukuda, a stone fell on the suiban, effectively destroying … Continue reading →

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Here There Be Dragons

Posted on February 23, 2014 by japanesepots

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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From My Collection 17

Posted on February 8, 2014 by japanesepots

Here are a few new pots from my collection that I’ve picked up In the last couple months that I thought I’d feature. Enjoy! A third generation Ino Shukuho shallow round in green Oribe. Round and oval Shukuho are rare, … Continue reading →

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A Hanging

Posted on February 8, 2014 by japanesepots

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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From My Collection 16: A Few New Bushuan

Posted on February 3, 2014 by japanesepots

I’ve added a great many pots in the last several months since I wrote a collection post, but the lions share of them are definitely Bushuan. Made by Shigeru Fukuda, Bushuan pots feature very nice signature glazes and a very … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Surprise?

Posted on February 1, 2014 by japanesepots

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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