Koike Shoko (Japanese, b.1945), Lidded 'Shell' Container, circa 1990

Stoneware, thick white, iron and lustrous gold and silver glazes in horizontal bands over jagged protrusions and a textured surface, soft blue glaze to the interior, incised maker's mark, together with a signed wooden box H 25.7cm, W 37.9cm, D 28.5cm PROVENANCE: Mitochu Koeki Co., Tokyo, Japan A Japanese Private Collector, Tottori Prefecture, Japa CONDITION: Small loss to tip of one point, otherwise in perfect condition with no further damage or restoration Please be aware that this is a starred lot and there is a 5% charge for Import VAT on the hammer price ceramics

Estimate:$1,339.7

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