The Successor of Kakiemon
Directed by Suzanne Raes2012 49m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Biography](/on-demand/category/biography)
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Handing down the craft and beliefs from generation to generation for over 400 years can be a heavy weight. This unique story follows a modern-day Japanese family that has transformed everyday pottery into the world famous mythical Kakiemon porcelain and preserves its traditions, now passes on the leadership to their only son. Is the act of creation the craft of a single man, or is it the sum of his ancestors asserting their immortality?
