ONO HAKUKO 小野珀子 (1925-1996) Two Kinrande Guinomi (Gilt Porcelain Sake Cups) Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, late 20th century Both cups circular, both decorated in single color enamel with applied gilt, one with red ground and a motif of leafy branches, the other with green ground and a motif of flowerheads and arabesque, details in fine black line on top of the gilt, both with a narrow pale blue line just below the rim of the white interior, both signed Haku on the underside; with individual tomobako (wood storage boxes) inscribed and signed Kinrande guinomi Hakuku and sealed Haku 1 3/8 x 2 1/4in (3.5 x 5.7cm), the red ground cup (2). Footnotes: Provenance Joan B. Mirviss Ltd., New York Born into a family of ceramists, Ōno Hakuko initially assisted her father in producing conventionally decorated porcelain, but soon left to marry and raise a family. It was only after her divorce in 1960 that she was able to return home and devote her energies to a technique of gold-foil underglaze decoration that she first learned from Living National Treasure Katō Hajime and then developed further to create her own distinctive style. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing