24530 Living National Treasure 14th Generation Sakaida Kakiemon (Dark-handed Weeping Cherry Blossom Design Bowl)

Height 9.2cm

Diameter 40.0cm

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 Sakaida Kakiemon, a leading figure who has made great achievements, including being recognized as a Living National Treasure for Arita ware colored porcelain. One of his most popular subjects is the weeping cherry blossom design, which is painted with light, flowing brushstrokes and a clean, unobtrusive color scheme on a milky white muddy base, and is beautifully and supplely expressed. This is an exquisite piece with a perfectly balanced shape, vivid, realistic painting, and dense depiction with beautiful white space. The works of the 14th Sakaida, who carries the 400-year history of Arita, continue to receive increasing praise and will 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.