25880 Living National Treasure 14th generation Sakaida Kakiemon, Nigori-te weeping cherry blossom vase

Height 30.4cm
Diameter 18.2cm

He has inherited the traditional Kakiemon style into the modern era, and has further evolved the muddy style established by his predecessor to produce wonderful works with outstanding depiction 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. His popular painting of the weeping cherry blossom motif is a bright and beautiful work painted with light and flowing brushwork and a clean, unobtrusive color scheme on a milky white muddy base. This is an exquisite piece with a powerful shape that is perfectly balanced, colorful and realistic painting, and densely drawn details with beautiful white space. 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.