RICHARD MILGRIM 利茶土 ミルグリム (B.1955) A Pestle-Shaped Hana-ire (Flower Vase) with Lug Handles Circa 1980 Boldly potted in the form of a kinuta (wooden mallet for softening fabrics), the narrow waist with lug handles to either side, finished in a thick green-gray glaze shading to pink toward the base and with abstract motifs in a darker color; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed in Roman script Kinuta-gata mimi-tsuki hana-ire, signed and sealed in Japanese Richado tsukuru 8 1/2in (21.6cm) high Footnotes: American-born Richard Milgrim is admired for his deep engagement with Japanese chanoyu ('tea ceremony') traditions. Working between Kyoto and (formerly) Concord, Mass., he creates finely balanced tea bowls and other utensils that blend classical aesthetics with a contemporary sensibility, 'with one eye on the past and the other looking towards the future.' For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing