Iron Flower Vessel with Swirl Design in Damascene Inlay

• Category
  Metalwork
• Dimensions
  H 8 / ø 14 cm
• Year of creation
  2023
• Rarity
  Unique

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.

• The 51st Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
• Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award