
Kakiemon-style elephant 1670-1690s Porzellansammlung, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Appreciation of Kakiemon Porcelain from the Royal Porcelain Collection Dresden
October 1, 2020
Since its foundation during the early 18th century, Kakiemon porcelain from Arita in western Japan had a prominent position among ……

Gourd shaped wine ewer decorated with grapes and squirrel in overglazed enamels 1670-1690s
A tale of “Restrain by Martial Arts” design
June 1, 2020
I am sorry for the title a little alien to the graceful realm of Kakiemon-style ceramic art. This title is the phrase used in desc……

Box in the shape of a knotted cloth 1670-1690s RIJKSMUSEUM, Amsterdam
The supreme Japanese porcelain
December 19, 2018
I first came into contact with Kakiemon porcelain in 1989, when I came to Nagasaki as a student. When our group of exchange studen……

Photograph: courtesy of Saga Shimbun Co., Ltd.
Three Different Kakiemons
August 11, 2018
When someone mentions “Kakiemon,” the listener must consider which Kakiemon is intended. For example, the Kakiemon of “I own a Kak……