25022 Living National Treasure TSUKAMOTO Kaiji (Large blue and white porcelain plate with waterfowl design)

Height 3.8cm

Diameter 32.5cm

Tsukamoto Kaiji has devoted himself to the study of white porcelain and blue-and-white porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty in China, and his technique of carving with a single cutter has earned him high praise not only in Japan but also in China, where he has been designated a Living National Treasure for his "white porcelain and blue-and-white porcelain." While modeled on Chinese ceramics, the artist's unique, tranquil white porcelain exudes a dignity that is unique to his own works.