HASU YOSHITAKA 蓮善隆 (B.1949) An Iga-Ware Kabin (Flower Vase) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2012 Hand-carved in a dramatic faceted form and finished in gray-green ash and iron glaze with yōhen (kiln firing effects); with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Yōhen kaki Yoshi and sealed Yoshi 8 3/4 x 10 3/4in wide (22.2 x 27.3cm) at widest Footnotes: Provenance Robert Yellin After graduating in mechanical engineering and working for several years in telecommunications, at age 26 Hasu Yoshitaka decided to pursue a career in ceramics, establishing his own studio in Iga, a traditional center of stoneware production, in 1979. Using a technique called kurinuki, he roughly carves the exteriors of his sculptural vessels and then scoops out the interiors before refining the shape and applying a distinctive glaze made up of natural ash and iron. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing