NAKAMURA TAKUO 中村卓夫 (B.1945) A Two-Part Columnar Stoneware Hanaire (Flower Container) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2004 Formed as two separate interlocking parts, one a complete tall square vase, the other a three-sided enclosure, both of dark red clay with extensive areas of colored glaze depicting waves and other reinterpreted classic motifs; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed in Japanese Hanaire and in Roman script ireko (nest of boxes), signed Baizan Taku, sealed Baizan 14in (35.6cm) high Footnotes: Provenance Joan B. Mirviss Ltd., New York Nakamura Takuo, a leading Kanazawa-based ceramic artist, brings a contemporary sensibility to the Rinpa tradition. Known for luminous glazes and bold, rhythmic motifs, he reinterprets classical aesthetics, balancing decorative richness with a contemporary modern clarity. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing