花瓶 - 瓷器 - 日本 - 活态国宝——Sakaida Kakiemon XIV（1934–2013）

Item Description
酒井田柿右衛門（十四代） Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (1934–2013)
This elegant porcelain vase was created by Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, the 14th generation master of the legendary Kakiemon kiln in Arita, Saga Prefecture. The piece features the classic nishiki ume-tori-mon (polychrome plum blossom and bird) design — one of the most celebrated decorative motifs in the Kakiemon tradition — rendered in the distinctive warm palette of soft red, green, yellow, and blue overglaze enamels characteristic of the Kakiemon style.
Against this luminous white ground, graceful plum blossoms and birds are painted with delicate precision and a refined asymmetric composition — a compositional balance rooted in the Kakiemon aesthetic philosophy that values negative space as much as painted imagery.
The piece comes with its original wooden storage box (tomobako), signed and sealed by the artist, providing important authentication. A work of museum-grade quality by a Living National Treasure master, this vase represents one of Japan's most prestigious ceramic lineages, whose influence shaped the development of European porcelain at Meissen, Chantilly, and Chelsea in the 18th century.

Size
Height: 18.4 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Depth: 15.5 cm

Weight
840 g

Condition
The vase is in excellent condition with no notable scratches or stains; the overglaze enamel decoration and body are well-preserved with no chips, cracks, or restoration.

Artist Profile
酒井田柿右衛門（十四代） Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (1934–2013)
Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (born Sakaida Masashi, 26 August 1934 – 15 June 2013) was one of Japan's most celebrated ceramicists and a designated Living National Treasure (Ningen Kokuhō). Born into the illustrious Kakiemon family of Arita, Kyushu — whose lineage traces back to Sakaida Kakiemon I (1596–1666), the inventor of Japan's first overglaze enamel porcelain — he trained in nihonga (Japanese-style painting) before apprenticing with his grandfather, Kakiemon XII, and his father, Kakiemon XIII. He succeeded the name Kakiemon XIV in 1982 following his father's death.
Under his stewardship, Kakiemon XIV continued and advanced the revival of the nigoshide technique — a luminous, milky-white porcelain body of extraordinary refinement — which had been lost for two centuries and painstakingly restored by his predecessors. In 2001, he was formally designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in recognition of his mastery of overglaze enamel porcelain. His works are held in the collections of leading museums worldwide, including the British Museum, and his work was the subject of a 2010 BBC Radio 4 / British Museum collaboration, A History of the World in 100 Objects.

Artist: 酒井田柿右衛門（十四代） Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (1934–2013)
Title of Artwork: ✦ Living National Treasure ✦ Sakaida Kakiemon XIV — Porcelain Vase with Plum Blossom & Bird Design | Authenticated with Original Artist's Box
Year / Period: Second half of the 20th century
Style / Technique: Kakiemon-style overglaze enamel (nishiki-e) on porcelain
Materials: Porcelain with polychrome overglaze enamels
Origin / Country: Japan — Arita, Saga Prefecture
Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or restoration
Provenance: Comes with original tomobako (wooden artist box)

NOTICE:
Your item will be carefully packaged and shipped via Japan Post, DHL, or FedEx, depending on the size and destination. Please allow approximately 3 weeks for delivery under normal circumstances.
Please note that import duties, taxes, and any additional customs charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost, and will be the buyer’s responsibility upon arrival.
In some cases, customs authorities or the delivery carrier in your country may contact you by phone or email to arrange customs clearance. Please ensure you are available to respond promptly, as an unanswered call or message may result in the parcel being returned to us. Should this occur, the buyer will be responsible for the additional reshipping fee.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.