{"title":"Ryoji Koie (鯉江良二)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"jp512-ryoji-koie","title":"Ryoji Koie (鯉江良二), Japanese, 1938–2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Shigaraki Guinomi (信楽 ぐい呑) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShowa Era (1926–1989) or Heisei Era (1989-2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Shigaraki guinomi by Ryoji Koie exemplifies the artist’s radical yet deeply material-driven approach to Japanese ceramics. Compact and resolute in form, the cup is hand-built with subtly irregular walls and a gently uneven rim, emphasizing tactility and the presence of the maker’s hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface displays the warm, earthy orange tones characteristic of Shigaraki clay, punctuated by natural feldspar inclusions and faint firing marks. Incised lines and surface abrasions remain visible beneath the ash-softened texture, reflecting Koie’s interest in raw process and intentional imperfection. The interior retains a granular, dry feel, enhancing the sensory experience when used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is accompanied by its original signed wooden box (tomobako), confirming authenticity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.3cm(h) x 4.5cm(w)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyoji Koie (1938–2020) was born in Aichi Prefecture and trained in ceramics at Tokoname High School and the Tokoname Municipal Ceramic Research Institute. A central figure in postwar Japanese ceramics, he co-founded the Tokoname Formative Group and built his own anagama kiln in 1975. Koie was a member of the International Academy of Ceramics and taught for many years at Aichi University of the Arts. 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Formed with a compact, slightly distorted silhouette, the cup carries a powerful presence despite its small scale. The surface is finished in hikidashi-guro (pulled black), a traditional technique in which the vessel is removed from the kiln at high temperature and rapidly cooled, producing deep, lustrous black tones with subtle variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze pools unevenly across the surface, revealing flashes of ash, earthy browns, and occasional lighter marks that testify to the intensity of the firing process. The texture is tactile and expressive, encouraging close handling and contemplation. Balanced in the hand, this guinomi functions beautifully as a sake cup while standing as a concentrated sculptural object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is accompanied by its original wooden storage box and cloth, confirming authenticity and careful preservation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.8cm(h) x 6.5cm(w) x 6cm(d)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyoji Koie (1938–2020) was born in Aichi Prefecture and trained in ceramics at Tokoname High School and the Tokoname Municipal Ceramic Research Institute. A central figure in postwar Japanese ceramics, he co-founded the Tokoname Formative Group and built his own anagama kiln in 1975. Koie was a member of the International Academy of Ceramics and taught for many years at Aichi University of the Arts. 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Compact yet powerfully grounded, the form rises with a steady vertical presence, its subtly flared shoulder and restrained mouth lending quiet tension and balance. The proportions are deliberate, conveying both stability and an understated elegance suited to the tea aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface is richly layered with Koie’s characteristic firing effects. Ash and natural glaze flow across the body in bands of earthy browns, greys, and milky whites, bearing traces of flame and ash from the kiln. Variations in texture and tone reveal the dynamic interaction between clay, fire, and chance, a hallmark of Koie’s work. The piece reads equally as a sculptural object and as a functional vessel for a single flower or branch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vase is accompanied by its original wooden storage box and cloth, confirming authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13.3cm(h) x 12.5cm(w)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyoji Koie (1938–2020) was born in Aichi Prefecture and trained in ceramics at Tokoname High School and the Tokoname Municipal Ceramic Research Institute. A central figure in postwar Japanese ceramics, he co-founded the Tokoname Formative Group and built his own anagama kiln in 1975. Koie was a member of the International Academy of Ceramics and taught for many years at Aichi University of the Arts. 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Thrown with a broad, open profile, the bowl possesses a grounded weight and quiet tension between refinement and rawness. The surface is coated with shell glaze, producing a soft bluish-gray tone mottled with mineral inclusions and natural variations from firing. Subtle pooling and rough textures evoke geological processes, emphasizing the bowl’s tactile presence and organic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is accompanied by its original wooden storage box, confirming authenticity and careful preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.7cm(h) x 11.8cm(w) x 14cm(d)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyoji Koie (1938–2020) was born in Aichi Prefecture and trained in ceramics at Tokoname High School and the Tokoname Municipal Ceramic Research Institute. 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The vessel rises from a modest foot into a softly rounded body, tapering gently toward a narrow neck. Its silhouette is quiet yet resolute, with subtle asymmetries that preserve the immediacy of hand-built process and resist mechanical refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface is coated in a pale, milky glaze marked by delicate crackle and slight pooling, revealing nuanced shifts in tone created during firing. These understated effects draw attention to the material itself and to the transformative role of fire. 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