The art of emptiness = Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon / Sakaida Kakiemon XIV ; translated by Gavin Frew.

The art of emptiness = Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon / Sakaida Kakiemon XIV ; translated by Gavin Frew.

Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon. English

Japanese title in colophon: Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon

First English edition.

9784866580630 (hardcover)
4866580631 (hardcover)

Tokyo, Japan : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2019.

English

In Japanese with original Japanese title also on colophon.

207 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 22 cm.

NK4399.K3 S3513 2019

738.09522 SAK

"For several hundred years, Japanese porcelain has been highly acclaimed and sought after around the world. Sophisticated porcelain ware has long been produced in the Arita area of Kyushu, and artisans from the Kakiemon family have gained particular renown for their skill in enamels and their artistic designs. Now, for the first time, the techniques and tradition behind the creation of their ceramic works are disclosed through the words of the late Kakiemon XIV. Starting with his childhood memories, he talks about his father and grandfather and what he inherited from them; how the craftsmen work at the kiln; and how materials such as stone, clay, and firewood play a crucial part in creating the works. Most striking of all are the explanations of aka-e overglaze enamels and nigoshide porcelain, the characteristics that make Kakiemon ware so phenomenal. With more than twenty color plates depicting Kakiemon pieces from museums and private collections, this volume provides rare insight into one of the world's most famous kilns" -- Publisher's description.

"Originally published in Japanese under the title of Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon by Shueisha, Inc., in 2004"--Title page verso.
Translated from the Japanese.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-207).

Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)

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