Koyo - Koichirou Aiba.
Koichiro Aiba is one of Japan's most popular potters. He was born in 1944, and is currently retired. He is husband to 'Kouso', and father to 'Juko' (Kuniaki Aiba), who now runs the Koyo kiln, which he built in 1970.
He was from a family of potters, albeit not of bonsai containers.
He is most famous for his superb oribe yu glazes, which can arguably rival those of Ino Shukuho, and Heian Tofukuji. However he does also produces superb unglazed pots, as well as suiban, and some beautiful pots with carved motifs.
The Japanese fan stamp (or ginko leaf?!) are his premiere line of pots, and are often carved from a single block of clay, unique glazes, and more detailed designs.
He was from a family of potters, albeit not of bonsai containers.
He is most famous for his superb oribe yu glazes, which can arguably rival those of Ino Shukuho, and Heian Tofukuji. However he does also produces superb unglazed pots, as well as suiban, and some beautiful pots with carved motifs.
The Japanese fan stamp (or ginko leaf?!) are his premiere line of pots, and are often carved from a single block of clay, unique glazes, and more detailed designs.
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D433 -A square fluted semi cascade style pot, with cloud feet, in oribe glaze
13cm |
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D450 -A vibrant oval with sloping walls , and block cut feet.
17.5cm |
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D472 -A shohin rectangle with angle cut corners and beautiful oribe glaze.
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D477 -A great rectangle in a multi-coloured namako glaze
16cm |
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D483 -A round semi cascade shohin pot with lip and soft oribe glaze.
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D503 -A superb rectangle with Turquoise glaze.
18cm |
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D505 -A larger oval with stunning glaze, and patina built up over years of use.
A special commission by Fuyo-en. Hand signed, hanko, and Fuyo-en hanko (Mt Fuji stamp) 36.5cm |
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D538 -With lots of patina and use, is this superb, larger sized vintage yellow oval.
49cm |
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D572 -A bright yellow glazed kifu / chuhin rectangle.
24cm |
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D591 -A thin walled, beautifully made rectangle with oxblood glaze. Hand signed
12.5cm |
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D592 -A stunning oribe glaze on this well constructed rectangle with cloud feet.
13.5cm |
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D593 -With 2 stamps and hand signature is this beautiful shohin rectangle with oribe green glaze,
12cm. |
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D597 -A softer coloured oribe glaze; more of an aqua-marine, on this rectangle with patina building.
16cm |
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D611 -The 'Aurora Borealis' namako (sea cucmber) glaze on this superb oval really needed the 2 pictures. The runs and drips are quite breathtaking.
18.5cm |
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D616 -A mokko shaped shohin pot with oxblood and an almost grey glaze.
16.5cm |
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D622 -A chuhin sized mokko with oribe glaze.
27.5cm |
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D634 -A chuhin oval with soft yellow glaze. A hand signed piece.
22cm. |
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D646 -A deep oval shohin pot with a green glaze with hues of blue and yellow.
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D647 -Another superb version of Koyo's namako glaze on this wonderful shohin rectangle.
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D649 -A large sized custom made blue rectangle with great patina.
47.5cm. |
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D672 -With a beautiful rich green glaze, this oval shohin pot has carved fish and flower details.
15.5cm |
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D689 -A superb 12 sided pot in green oribe glaze. A beautifully made pot with relatively thin walls.
14cm, |
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D690 -A stunning shohin rectangle with oribe green with blue glaze. Hanko (stamp) and hand signature.
15cm |
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D702 -The drippt glaze speaks for itself on this beautifully crafted pot. Two stamps and hand signature.
17.5cm |
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D703 -With a soft blue glaze is this shohin mokko shaped pot. Two stamps and hand signature.
15cm |
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D773 -A dynamic glazed rectangle with cloud feet, box and cloth. Two stamps and hand signature.
13cm |
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D789 -Blue, deep rectangle with soft corners and centre band.
18cm |
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D793 -Light blue production grade oval from the Koyo kiln.
18cm |
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D795 -Shohin rectangle with black and olive green glaze. Two stamps and hand signature.
15cm. |
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D796 -A soft blue chuhin oval pot.
19.3cm. |
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D798 -Another great example of Koyo's oribe glaze on this beautiful oval. With Koyo's 'Fan' stamp.
20.5cm. |
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D831 -An incredibly vibrant, exquisite glazed rectangle. With signed box and cloth.
10cm. |
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D836 -A beautifully made blue/green oribe rectangle. With 2 stamps and hand signature. 18.5cm
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D849 -A banded shohin rectangle with an incredible glaze. A true one off. Two stamps and hand signed.
15.4cm |
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D863 -Simply stunning shohin semi cascade pot, handmade by the master.
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D864 -A square semi cascade with sloping sides, yellow glaze and patina.
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D913 -Special edition 'running purple' glaze oval with cloud feet. Quite sublime!
Made in 2015. Two stamps and hand signed. 23.8cm |
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D991 -A quality made rectangle with sloping sides, basal band, and cloud feet. Two stamps and hand signed.
21.1cm |
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D1026 -A large vintage rectangle, beautifully crafted, with stunning turquoise glaze with gold accents and plenty of patina.
46cm |
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D1107 -A square cascade with carved arch detail and stunning oribe glaze.
11cm |
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D1251 -A deep green rectangle with cared fish and horse details and lots of patina.
14.5cm |
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D1264 -Vintage cream oval with patina.
20cm |
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D1294 -A top quality vintage rectangle. Special 'Fuyo-en' commission, with deep blue glaze. Two stamps and hand signed.
31.5cm |
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D1296 -A vintage oval with cream glaze and a couple of decades of patina.
35cm |
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D1297 -A superb teal and cinnebar glazed mame/shohin rectangle, with cloud feet, signed box and cloth.
10,2cm |
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D1350 -A vintage shohin pot, deep oval, now almost grey with patina.
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