NIISATO AKIO 新里明士 (B.1977) A White Porcelain Kōro (Incense Burner), Hikaru ('Brilliance') Heisei era (1989-2019), late 20th/early 21st century The cylindrical, slightly splayed container supported on three feet, pierced with a regular pattern of glaze-filled perforations, similar unglazed perforations in the domed lid, with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Hikaru kōro, sealed Niisato 3 1/2 x 3in (9 x 7.5cm) including cover Footnotes: Niisato Akio is admired for his porcelain practice that reinterprets classical Chinese and Japanese work in the medium but also expresses an almost Scandinavian modernist aesthetic, with meticulous hotarude ('firefly') perforations that lend his vessels a compelling combination of energy and luminosity. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing