KATŌ TSUBUSA 加藤委 (1962-2025) A Pale Porcelain Chawan (Tea Bowl) Heisei era (1989-2019), 2005 Boldly hand-formed and with deep vertical striations, the rim rising to one side, the pale blue glaze forming droplets toward the base, some reaching to the ground; with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed Chawan, signed and sealed Tsubusa 3 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 4 3/4in (9.5 x 13.3 x 12cm) Footnotes: Provenance Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd., New York Exposed to clay from his earliest years thanks to relatives who owned a pottery business, Katō Tsubusa worked for several years throwing and decorating small cups for local companies before starting to experiment with the sculptural potential of imported porcelain clay from New Zealand, using his hard-won skills to carve and model jagged, fragile yet sometimes aggressive-looking works that have gained him a worldwide following. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing