KUMAKURA JUNKICHI 熊倉順吉 (1920-1985) An Irabo-yū Tsubo (Jar with Irabo Glaze) Showa era (1929-1986), 20th century The semi-ovoid jar with brownish-yellow sandy-textured glaze having a closed top and with two circular openings on the front and back, below the opening on one side impressed clay in the shape of a dog and the text in Roman letters S.T.S., on the opposite side ENG.CH and in Japanese Rianda Roisusta- shō, sealed Jun adjacent to the base, and a gift inscription on the bottom; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Irabo-yū Tsubo Kumakura Jun and with the artist's seal 9 1/8in (23.2cm) high Footnotes: The text impressed with clay and the inscription on the underside of the lid of the box indicates that the present lot was once potentially made as an award for a yet-unidentified organization. A native of Kyoto, Kumakura Junkichi studied under Fukuda Rikisaburō and the veteran porcelain decorator Tomimoto Kenkichi before abandoning his links with the world of traditional-style Kyoto ceramics in 1957 to join Yagi Kazuo's avant-garde Sōdeisha group. Known for his bold sculptural forms and experimental spirit, he blended traditional clay with modernist abstraction, pushing ceramics beyond function into expressive, architectural shapes. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing