HORI ICHIRŌ 堀一郎 (B.1952) AND MARUTA MUNEHIKO 丸田宗彦 (B.1961) A Seto-Guro and a Shino Guinomi (Sake Cup) and a Black Karatsu Tokkuri (Sake Bottle) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2011, 2011, and 2012 The Shino-ware cup with a classic pitted pinkish-white glaze; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Setoguro guinomi Ichirō and sealed Ichirō; the Seto-Guro cup with a rich black glaze, the base and foot mostly unglazed; with a tomobako inscribed and signed Shino guinomi Ichirō, sealed Ichirō; the bottle covered on one side in black glaze and on the other with painted decoration in Oribe style 5 3/4in (14.6cm) high, bottle; 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high, largest cup (3). Footnotes: Provenance The first and second, Gallery Tosei The third, Gallery Kurimoto Best known for wood-fired vessels in a range of traditional styles associated with the Gifu district, Hori Ichirō fires his kilns only twice each year, creating works that are the product of intense deliberation. Admired for his success in revitalizing Karatsu ware through rigorous technique and quiet innovation, Maruta Munehiko produces tea ceramics and vessels marked by natural ash glazes and deep sensitivity to form, surface, and use, continuing a lineage while asserting a distinctly personal, modern presence. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing