WAKIMOTO HIROYUKI 脇本博之 (B.1952) A Bizen-Ware Vase Heisei era (1989-2019), 2010 The monumental form with contrasting surface firing effects, the base with the artist's mark; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Bizen kaki Hiroyuki with a seal 11 1/2in (29cm) high Footnotes: Provenance Robert Yellin Wakimoto Hiroyuki's powerful Bizen wares are sometimes modeled using the kurinuki ('carved out') technique in which the form is not hand-built or thrown, but carved out of a solid lump of clay. By exposing his wares directly to the heat of the kiln, without the use of protective boxes of fire clay, he achieves a wide range of contrasting surface effects. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing