NIISATO AKIO 新里明士 (B.1977) AND KATŌ TSUBUSA 加藤委 (1962-2025) An Openwork Sakazuki (Sake Cup) and a Blue-and-White Guinomi (Sake Cup) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2014 The first white porcelain, with circular patterns of glaze-filed piercings; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Hikari sakazuki Akio, sealed Niisato; the second a thickly potted porcelain cup with abstract designs in sometsuke (underglaze blue); with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Sometsuke guinomi Tsubusa, sealed Tsubusa 3 1/4in (8.3cm) diameter; 2 5/8in (6.7cm) wide (2). Footnotes: Provenance The first, Utsuwakan The second, Ippodo Gallery Leading porcelain specialist Niisato Akio's practice is rooted in classical Chinese and Japanese work at the same time as embodying modernist northern European qualities of simplicity, concision, and lightness. Katō Tsubusa typically makes pure-white sculptures using clay from New Zealand but for his sake wares adds touches of underglaze blue, creating fresh variations on a centuries-old palette. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing