UNKNOWNS

Suizan? Eizan? I believe this is Kyo yaki. Needs verification.

My new tea Bowl. The motif is is called Manjugiku. The mark reads Kyo Rouzan (京瀧山)

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No mark on this little covered dish. Arita? Kyoto? What is it used for?

 

Studio cup and plate set with unidentified mark.

  This bowl has no mark but hopefully someday I will find out its origins. It is one of my favorites.

I just found this little guinomi (sake cup). It needs some research.

It is probably Imari  transfer ware. The mark reads HO.

I just found this little condiment dish, used for shichimi togarashi or seven spice pepper.  There is no mark. It may be Arita, Kyoto or Mino??

    I believe this is Arita ware, but need to verify.

  Ka (加). ?

    

I am working on this little sake cup. I bought it even though it had a chip. I do not have this mark in my files and decided it was worth the research. I think I have seen this before so my curiosity is peaked.

I think this might be Korean

Dragonware with marking IISA

The Beauty of Teabowls

I don't even drink tea, but I love all the varieties of Japanese tea bowls. There are so many shapes, glazes, and designs!  

A great reference site for Japanese tea bowls.

If you love Japanese tea bowls, please visit http://www.rikyucha.com. They have a large assortment of tea bowls as well as other items, with information in English!! 

SHODAI YAKI (小代焼き)- Ceramics of Kumamoto Prefecture

https://shodaiyaki.com/

Shodai yaki has a history of 400 years. It has a rich iron content and is categorized as Mingei or folk art pottery. I fell in love with the many on display at the craft center in Kumamoto. This is one of my favorites. I only wish I had time to visit the actual kiln as Mr.  Inoue's work "speaks to me".

      This is made by Inoue Taishu (井上 泰秋) of Fumoto Gama

I just returned from Japan. Although it was not a vacation, I did manage to visit a wonderful display of vintage pottery at the Kintetsu Department Store in Osaka. One of my purchases was this lovely tea bowl by second generation Shirohei of Shirohei-gama. Shodai pottery died out in the early 1900's but was revived in the mid 20th century. One of the revivalists was Joshima Heijiro of Shirohei-gama. His son, Eichiro was the second generation. The current master of Shirohei-gama, son of Eichiro, is Joshima Nobuaki. 

Link to information on Shirohei-gama (in Japanese)

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrBT8pZMiRUvuMAYyDBGOd_;_ylu=X3oDMTE0amI4c3JzBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMgRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1RBVVMwNDlfMQ--/RV=2/RE=1411687130/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fkumamoto-kougeikan.jp%2fkougei%2fcn7%2fcn36%2fpg381.html/RK=0/RS=OrkQgLgNrQ95jGYjKBY7OyXOVDw-

TAKATORI YAKI (高取焼き) Pottery of Fukuoka Prefecture

TAKATORI HASSEN 12th 十ニ代高取八仙

13th Takatori Hachizan 十三高取八山

                                

                                

LINK:  www.takatoriyakisouke.com

Also from the same kiln......a guinomi by Takatori Nanae

              Nanae MARK

  

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KAMEI MIRAKU 

     Takatori yaki tea bowl by KAMEI MIRAKU 14 Kiln

 

                                                                  Kamei  Masahisa (Miraku 15)

Examples of very old Takatori Yaki from the Kamei Miraku museum

Made by Kamei Miraku's son Hisaaki

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Takatori Seizan kiln 

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高取焼永満寺窯たかとりやきえいまんじがま　

Takatori Eimanji gama

〒822-0005　福岡県直方市永満寺2045-1 (located in Nogata)

Shimizu Chikuzan

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Below appears to be a generic Takatori MARK

       Takatori yaki sake cup 

                                                 Soba Tokkuri with generic Takatori mark

Guinomi with generic Takatori mark

OBSCURE KILNS

There are many kilns throughout Japan that are unknown to many in and outside Japan. This is a working list of many lesser known kilns by prefecture, beginning in the north and working south and west. The kiln names have been gathered from many sources. For additional information on older kilns see "The World of Japanese Ceramics" by Herbert H. Sanders, "The Art of Japanese Ceramics" by Tsugio Mikami and "The Japanese Pottery Handbook" by Penny Simpson. Included in this list are old kilns that may no longer exist, local kilns that have long histories and newer kilns that have risen up in the last century. 

AOMORI

Hirosaki

Akudo

IWATE

Kokuji

Kuji 

AKITA

Naraoka

YAMAGATA

Shinjo

Hirashimizu

MIYAGI

Kirikobe

Tsutsumi

FUKUSHIMA

Tatenoshita

Aizu

NIIGATA

Aikawa

Sado/Mumyoi

TOCHIGI

Maganoshima

MIKAMO

TOKYO

Edo Banko

Kenzan Iriya

Korakuen

Sumidagawa

Edo Kikko

Toyama

SHIZUOKA

Shidoro

TOYAMA

Etchu Seto

Kosugi

ISHIKAWA

Ohi

Kasugayama

FUKUI

Hisaka

Oda

AICHI

GIFU

MIE

Akogi (Banko ware beginnings) 

KYOTO

Asahi 

Tango

 

SHIGA

Koshu

Rakurakuen

Shimoda

Takahara

Zeze

OSAKA

Kosobe

Takahara

Nanba

Kikko

NARA

Akahada

WAKAYAMA

Kairakuen

Otokoyama

HYOGO

Higashiyama

Mita

Sanda

TOTTORI

Kazuwa

Ushinoto

OKAYAMA

Mushiake

Shizutani

SHIMANE

Banshozan 

Daito

Fujina

Gotsu

Oda or Ota

Sesshu

HIROSHIMA

Himedani

YAMAGUCHI

Horikoshi

KAGAWA

Kankake 

Tomita

KOCHI

Nosayama

Odo

FUKUOKA

Asakura

Hikosan

Ichinose

Kangetsu

Noma

Sasada

Sue

Takaba

SAGA

Kuromuta

Shiinomine

Shiriaishi

Utsutsugawa

NAGASAKI

OITA

Onta

Tenryo 

Yabakei

MIYAZAKI

KUMAMOTO

Amakusa

Futagawa

Hirayama

Isshochi

Koda

Shodai

Uchisarayama

Yatsushiro

KAGOSHIMA

Chosa

Hirasa

Kushikino

Naeshirogawa

Tateno

KOI-not ceramic but very fun!

This is not Japanese ceramic, it is made of cast iron, but it blends so well with my Japanese ceramic collection.  It is a lantern. I think it has a lot of character!