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Candelabrum Kakiemon A history of harmony and balance

Kakiemon pronounced, Kak-i-EH-mon, is a question of balance, small range different color palette known as the pure white porcelain and a perfect eye for harmony.

In the world of art and design color is important, in fact, very important, very specific colors with the name of its author. The palette of glazes Kakiemon sublime is a key example.

Kakiemon palette is small, but distinct, delicate, balanced and in perfect harmony. Palette consisting of iron red, blue sapphire blue turquoise, yellow, aubergine and gold, however, is the appearance of the red iron palette from which our story takes place

The setting is sixteenth century Japan, the 1596 and the founding father of the famous Japanese potters dynastic family, Sakaida Kizaemon (1.596 to 1.666), was born.

Working in the center ceramics of Japanese ceramics, Arita province is Kizaemon that completion of a series of innovations, has opened a new window to the world of ceramic art.

The extreme thinness, body pure white, (Nigoshide), is supposed to have been confined to the oven and Kakiemon Kizaemon was certainly not only a master potter, but did not see the colors literally as enamels, no.

Japanese art, with its long history, has always drawn its inspiration from the world of nature, with each change of season offers a new range of colors and ideas. Kakiemon goods are usually painted with natural subjects like birds on branches, flying squirrels, quail and millet, grasshoppers, butterflies and insects in the garden. Very often, are the three friends of winter (prunus, pine and bamboo) behind the flowers, hedges and strips. Chrysanthemum, the national flower of Japan, is very common.

Human subjects are rare, and some have received titles and Women and the Nightingale and Kitchen in the well, a title given by England in the 18th century! This decoration was based on a popular design from a wise history Chinese save his friend who had fallen into a large bowl.

It was from the natural world that produces its Kizaemon Sakaida red by iron capture color and delicate texture red persimmon (kaki) in porcelain. It is traditionally said to have the enamel on porcelain enamel Japan in the 1640s and in recognition their dedication and artistic achievements, was named honorary or Kakiemon Kaki-emon.

Kakiemon porcelain is characterized by -:

a) forms hexagonal or octagonal

b) a brown iron dressing (Fuchi-Beni), which has been applied to the edges of porcelain to embellish many Kakiemon and protect the edges to be pruned.

c) the pure white porcelain

d) a colorless glaze

e) too far apart decoration placed with a perfect eye for harmony and balance.

The family remains responsible Kakiemon china and decorators qualified so far only the eldest son inherits the family name and specific skills.

XIII Kakiemon (1906-1982), was appointed an important cultural treasure of Japan in March 1971 and Kakiemon XIV, born in 1934, the descendant of the 13th Sakaida Kakiemon, has been designated as Living National Treasure Decorative Ceramic July 2001.

The story is like the tide, with the rise and fall of the events and history of Kakiemon is about to take!

China was the origin of any porcelain in the West, with extensive production is exported to Europe. At this time, Japanese porcelain was unknown, let alone Kakiemon porcelain kilns beautiful.

In the 17th century, imperial China was a complete political chaos with the Great Depression the closure of the dynasty Ming. The dynasty has broken down completely in 1644 and the production of porcelain for export to the West has been interrupted. It would be thirty years after the production of porcelain for export resume.

The Dutch, at that time were the great maritime power trading merchant, that with a grant from the commercial port, exporting large quantities of Chinese export porcelain in Europe, all products with large kilns of Jingdezhen.

When production stopped, the merchant fleet went to Japan. The Dutch merchant fleet is the only Western country has allowed trade and had his port Island commercial Deshima in Nagasaki harbor. Remember, it was at this time when Japan was closed to the west in an effort to contain the European influence, and only from these ports are designated as the exchange can take place.

In fact, Japanese porcelain production was only half-century history before of the Dutch East East Indiamen arrived and it was not long before, the Dutch merchant fleet loaded with Japanese China, was heading to Holland.

The arrival of Japanese porcelain was a new revelation, like a porcelain was very little color, with Chinese exports have been most of the blue and white goods.

This was a Japanese export record high, with virtually no competition. Kakiemon quickly became the most valuable and, indeed, porcelain more expensive in Europe, becoming de rigueur in princely palaces of northern Europe, and despite the price, was the model pursued by the rich and famous!

The Sleeping Dragon, however, woke up, and chaos Chinas have disappeared with the establishment of the Manchu dynasty and the long and productive reign of Emperor Kang Xi. Large kilns in Jingdezhen were reopened and the thriving business of porcelain for export to the West began.

Kakiemon Japanese porcelain, their exports to Europe, became the most influential ceramic decorative late 17th century, the forms, the decorative style and exquisite range have been copied by the largest plants of the 18th century all European countries, including Meissen, Chantilly, Chelsea, Bow, and Worcester.

Kakiemon continued to influence Shopping in Europe during the 18th and 19th century and is still played by the makers of today more famous in China.

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