The art of emptiness
Subtitle: Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon
By: Sakaida Kakiemon XIV ; translated by Gavin Frew
Contributors: Frew, Gavin, translator
Edition: First English edition.
Series: Japan library; Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)
Publisher: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Tokyo, Japan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9784866580630
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Kakiemon porcelain; Japanese Porcelain
Other titles: Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon
Work titles: Yohaku no bi Sakaida Kakiemon
Description: "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" --
Notes: "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).

In Japanese with original Japanese title also on colophon.