YANAGIHARA MUTSUO 柳原睦夫 (1934-2018) A Red Oribe-Ware Hako (Box) Heisei era (1989-2019), 1990s A neatly potted rectangular box and lid with areas of red, yellow, and black glaze separated by diagonal and wavy lines, signed underneath Mutsu; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Beni Oribe hako Mutsuo tsukuru, sealed Mutsu 3 1/8in (8cm) high, with cover Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, New York, September 18, 2002, lot 390 Pioneering Japanese ceramist Yanagihara Mutsuo radically expanded the sculptural and expressive potential of clay. Trained in traditional techniques, he broke from utilitarian norms to create boldly experimental, often biomorphic forms that helped redefine postwar Japanese ceramics. He was especially influential as a teacher. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing