NAGAOKA MASAMI 長岡正巳 (1948-2013) A Shigaraki Stoneware Tsubo (Jar) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2000 The powerful bell-like squat form with a short neck and wide out-turned rim, incised with wave patterns and with contrasting ash-glaze effects, the base with five spur marks; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed in park Tsubo, signed Nagaoka Masami tsukuru and sealed Masami 7 3/4 x 7 1/2in (19.7 x 19cm) Footnotes: Provenance Joan B. Mirviss Ltd., New York Masami Nagaoka was known for Shigaraki-ware vessels fired in his self‑built anagama kiln. He developed a distinctive wood‑fired aesthetic marked by natural ash-glaze effects, dynamic forms, and richly textured surfaces. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing