KATŌ TSUBUSA 加藤委 (1962-2025) Shamo (Gamecock) Heisei era (1989-2019), dated 1995 Of white porcelain worked by hand and partially covered in a transparent blue glaze, the bottom signed Tsubusa and dated 95; with a cardboard storage box inscribed with the title 19 1/4in (48.9cm) high Footnotes: 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