25872 Living National Treasure 14th generation Sakaida Kakiemon, cloudy bamboo pattern plate

Height 5.3cm
Diameter 30.6cm

He has inherited the traditional Kakiemon style into the present day, and has further evolved the muddy style established by his predecessor to produce wonderful works with outstanding descriptive power and high sense. This is a work by the 14th generation Sakaida Kakiemon himself, a leading figure who has made great achievements, including being recognized as a Living National Treasure for Arita ware colored porcelain. The bamboo motif, painted with light and flowing brushstrokes and a clean, unobtrusive color scheme on a milky white muddy base, is one of his most popular subjects. The powerful, perfectly balanced shape, vivid and realistic painting, and dense depiction with beautiful white space are a superb piece. The 14th generation's works, which carry the 400-year history of Arita, continue to receive increasing praise even today, and will surely continue to attract a lot of attention in the future.