24432 Living National Treasure 14th Generation Sakaida Kakiemon (Muddy Maple Vase)

Height 35.0cm

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 descriptive power and high sense. This is a work by the 14th Sakaida Kakiemon, 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 maple leaf motif. This is an exquisite piece with perfectly balanced shapes, vivid, realistic painting, and dense depictions with beautiful white space. The works of the 14th Sakaida, who carries 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 a masterpiece, it is more than just difficult to obtain; it is almost impossible to get hold of it. Please take this opportunity to add it to your collection.