“Classical Greece”, meaning, authoritative: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; or, relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilization and its culture This interpretation of the term “classic” clearly defines the Greece of 500 BC, which has constantly re-inspired the Western world

Kakiemon, pronounced, Kak-i-eh-mon, is all about balance, a small range of distinctive colors, known as “the palette”, pure white porcelain and a perfect eye for harmony In the world of art and design, colour is important, in fact, of primary importance, with many specific colours bearing the name of their originator

Porcelain, is today, so widely available and is such an every day commodity, that we could very easily overlook just how different it was The West was introduced to oriental porcelain as early as the mid 15th century, when precious examples appeared in Lisbon, Portugal being the first to acquire trading rights from Imperial China