One of my favorite pots

[PiñonJ]

Dave Giorgi:

 

[Deleted member 21616]

another one of life's mysteries:

here is a koyo - the mystery isn't in the floral relief, that's common enough

the mystery is in the missing koyo stamp!

i'm wondering if he chose not to add the stamp due to a fragile bottom? The 3rd and 4th photo show the grave indentation that the bottom of this pot has (I have never seen a koyo with an indentation this severe). In the second photo, you can see a horizontal line right under the signature that goes right across the pot - there is a serious groove here, which could not be intentional

the signature too, seems awfully careful and lacks a lot of the details and the loose free-handed feel that Aiba Kouichirou's signatures usually have

not sure how the assembly/signature/firing process works - maybe this is a complete non-sense theory LOL anybody have any ideas?

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Could it be that this isn't an Aiba Koyo? Or maybe it might be an early one? Or something special? Maybe made during a certain mood or something? I know my signatures aren't always the same.
Have you asked the master himself yet? Or maybe MRB or Juko? Interesting tho!

 

[Deleted member 21616]

Could it be that this isn't an Aiba Koyo? Or maybe it might be an early one? Or something special? Maybe made during a certain mood or something? I know my signatures aren't always the same.
Have you asked the master himself yet? Or maybe MRB or Juko? Interesting tho!

thanks for the ideas!

Ya, MRB and others confirmed it’s an AIBA Kouichirou, but everything else is in the realm of speculation

i didn’t reach out to Koyo directly about this one, because i didn’t want it to seem (maybe through the translation apps that we use) that i was inquiring into a design fault or something like that. I felt uncomfortable even simply asking why there was no stamp, again because translation can be tricky and joyous inquiry can easily come across as interogation

 

[Tentakelaertje]

thanks for the ideas!

Ya, MRB and others confirmed it’s an AIBA Kouichirou, but everything else is in the realm of speculation

i didn’t reach out to Koyo directly about this one, because i didn’t want it to seem (maybe through the translation apps that we use) that i was inquiring into a design fault or something like that. I felt uncomfortable even simply asking why there was no stamp, again because translation can be tricky and joyous inquiry can easily come across as interogation

Ah yes, I understand. Please let me know when you find out, getting quite curious myself too

 

[EricMack]

Sooo.... go easy on me, first pot and I don't have anything to put in it...yet.
A small 6" round from Tsuji Kensho, I really like the glaze and colors. Feedback welcome

 

[Petebak]

Eimei!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

another one of life's mysteries:

here is a koyo - the mystery isn't in the floral relief, that's common enough

the mystery is in the missing koyo stamp!

i'm wondering if he chose not to add the stamp due to a fragile bottom? The 3rd and 4th photo show the grave indentation that the bottom of this pot has (I have never seen a koyo with an indentation this severe). In the second photo, you can see a horizontal line right under the signature that goes right across the pot - there is a serious groove here, which could not be intentional

the signature too, seems awfully careful and lacks a lot of the details and the loose free-handed feel that Aiba Kouichirou's signatures usually have

not sure how the assembly/signature/firing process works - maybe this is a complete non-sense theory LOL anybody have any ideas?View attachment 231318

My large Chinese pot is like that. I was assuming it was to help water drain to the holes.

Eimei!
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Eimei!

 

[Deleted member 21616]

My large Chinese pot is like that. I was assuming it was to help water drain to the holes.

I thought it was that when i had only seen photos, but once i had it in person it was clear that this one didn't have the smooth parabolic arch, but a severe groove that ran across the bottom, and nowhere near the middle of the pot

bope

love the glaze on that eimei!

 

[Petebak]

Another Eimei!

 

[thams]

A cool little Roy Minarai pickup at auction a few weeks back. His work is (not surprisingly) getting more difficult to locate.

 

[Petebak]

Only one from Roy in my collection!

 

[thams]

Only one from Roy in my collection!
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Soooooooo, what do you want for it?

 

[SantaFeBonsai]

Shouzan





For this tree so if anyone is interested in a very strong Erin pot let me know

 

[Gary McCarthy]

Just received this SWEET little Horst Heinzlreiter shohin pot today by way of Bonsai Mirai.

I guess Horst is known for this orangeish glaze.

 

[shinmai]

Just received this SWEET little Horst Heinzlreiter shohin pot today by way of Bonsai Mirai.
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I guess Horst is known for this orangeish glaze.

I think you might also be able to get his work through the European Bonsai Potters Collective.

 

[Petebak]

Just received this SWEET little Horst Heinzlreiter shohin pot today by way of Bonsai Mirai.
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I guess Horst is known for this orangeish glaze.

I bet it cost arm and a leg!

 

[namnhi]

 

[Gary McCarthy]

I bet it cost arm and a leg!

Nope, just an arm ?

 

[Petebak]

Nope, just an arm ?

LOL