KAKUREZAKI RYŪICHI 隠崎隆一 (B.1950) Ganbaruman, A Bizen Ware Sculptural Vessel Heisei era (1989-2019), 2004 The stoneware body with rich feldspathic inclusions and varied firing effects, the base with the artist's mark; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Ganbaruman Ryūichi, sealed Ryūichi 6 x 9 1/4 x 5 1/2in (15.2 x 23.5 x 14cm) Footnotes: Provenance Kuroda Toen, Shibuya Ganbaruman ('The Man Who Tries His Best') is the name of a long‑running comedy segment on the Nippon TV variety show Super Jockey (1983-1999), hosted by Beat Takeshi, in which guests performed dangerous, humiliating, or endurance‑based stunts. These references to pop culture are a hallmark of the artist's more recent work. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing