24146 Living National Treasure 14th Generation Sakaida Kakiemon (Vase with a cloudy pink design)

Height 26.6cm

Diameter 21.6cm

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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. His popular paintings feature light, flowing brushstrokes and a clean, unobtrusive color scheme on a milky white muddy base, creating a bright and beautifully expressed "Nadeshiko design." This is an exquisite piece with perfectly balanced shapes, vivid, realistic painting, and dense drawings 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.

* Currently, the Nigote works of the 14th Sakaida Kakiemon are extremely difficult to obtain. For such masterpieces, it is more than just difficult to obtain, it is almost impossible to get hold of them. Please take this opportunity to add one to your collection.