Flat Bowl Made of Copper and Gold Alloy with Design of Swimming Fish in Damascene Inlay

Description

• Category
  Metalwork
• Dimensions
  H 7.5 / ø 21.4 cm
• Year of creation
  2018
• Rarity
  Unique

Techniques Used

Metal overlay

In metal overlay (nunome zōgan), a chisel is used to create patterns of fine crosshatching over which leaves of gold, silver, or lead may be affixed to create decorative surface details. Literally “cloth-pattern inlay,” nunome zōgan takes its name from the distinctive crosshatching pattern used to affix the metal leaf.

Selected exhibitions

• The 47th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2018)
• Selected