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The Fate of Antiques and Heirlooms in a Disposable Age

The ko-imari style of porcelain dates from the 17th century A                          . When Hikaru Maeda opened her antique business 40 years ago, demand for these old plates and bowls was good — and continues to be strong today. With porcelains as delicate as this, over the years, it is natural to expect that some plates will be broken. What is interesting about ko-imari is that breakages to a certain extent don't matter.

Of course, the price of the plate will decrease, B                          . Perhaps this is why the style still proves popular. There is a specific way of repairing ko-imari, called kintsugi, C                           that is then coloured with gold or silver dust. It creates an appearance of veins of rare metal running through the porcelain. The result can be even more beautiful than the original. Ko-imari is so highly prized in Japan D                          . There might be another reason Japanese people are more relaxed about the aging of antiques – the patina that collects on their surface, the small chips and cracks bring their own joy. Naturally, there is a word for that: wabi-sabi. “Wabi-sabi is a complex philosophical concept,” says Vasiliki Tsaknaki, a postdoctoral researcher and teacher in interaction design at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. “The philosophy has its roots in Zen Buddhism.

The way I understand it, some things are impermanent, incomplete and imperfect — and there is a joy that comes from observing that decay. Wabi-sabi to me has also to do with a humble value and preciousness E                          .” In a disposable age, so many of our possessions currently end up in landfi ll. But imagine F                           — despite their age and imperfections.

1. because its aesthetics can be enjoyed in daily life without too much worrying about wearing it out
2. that comes by the fact that these things show vulnerabilities and fragility
3. but its sentimental value might not change
4. if more of the objects you own could be like Maeda’s 400-year-old plate, lovingly restored and enjoyed through the generations
5. showing how buyer tastes have changed
6. but is still loved in Japan
7. which involves sealing cracks with lacquer