{"product_id":"kakiemon-xiv-living-national-tresure-pear-of-peony-motif-yunomi-tea-cups","title":"Kakiemon XIV (Living National Tresure), Pear of Peony-Motif Yunomi Tea Cups","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0mm; line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe 14th-generation Kakiemon (1934–2013) was designated a Living National Treasure in 2001. This pair of yunomi teacups is the work of a master who carried the long tradition of the Kakiemon kiln into the modern era, faithfully preserving its pristine white porcelain and refined overglaze painting techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0mm; line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe design features elegantly rendered \u003ci\u003ebotan\u003c\/i\u003e (peony) motifs, expressed with restraint to highlight the luminous white ground. With the clarity and disciplined brushwork characteristic of the Kakiemon style, the peonies appear vivid yet imbued with a quiet, contemplative beauty upon the porcelain surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0mm; line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFounded in Arita in the 17th century, the Kakiemon kiln is internationally renowned for its profound influence on European porcelain culture. Through exports by the Dutch East India Company, its works inspired major European manufactories such as Meissen and Vienna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0mm; line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis pair of yunomi embodies the harmony and elegance cultivated over more than 350 years of tradition, as well as the distinguished lineage of the Kakiemon family. It is not only a functional vessel but also an heirloom-worthy work of art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"kappabashi-shopping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53802926473400,"sku":null,"price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/8774\/7768\/files\/DSCF0332.jpg?v=1784872370","url":"https:\/\/kappabashi-shopping.com\/products\/kakiemon-xiv-living-national-tresure-pear-of-peony-motif-yunomi-tea-cups","provider":"Okappabashi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}