IZUMITA YUKIYA 泉田之也 (B.1966) A Sekisō (Layered) Kaki (Flower Container) Heisei era (1989-2019), late 20th/early 21st century Constructed from layers of clay in the artist's signature sekisō technique, the cuboid vase with an openwork section in the center of the top allowing flower stems to be inserted, the rich dark clay with many small inclusions, with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Sekisō kaki Yukiya, sealed twice, the second seal Yukiya 4 3/8 x 6 x 5 3/8in (11.1 x 15.2 x 13.6cm) Footnotes: The products of extraordinary skill in the preparation and manipulation of the local salt-rich clay, Izumita Yukiya's ceramics closely reflect the windswept, storm-beaten environment of Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing