Forged iron flower vessel with gold and silver damascene inlay
H 24.0 x W 18.0 x D 14.5 cm,Year.2024Kenji Io
1945 -- Metalwork
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Price Range
Under $21,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1
Description
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CategoryMetalwork
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MaterialsGold, Silver, Iron
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DimensionsH 24.0 x W 18.0 x D 14.5 cm
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Year presented2024
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Hammer forming
In hammer forming (tankin), a mallet is used to shape a sheet of metal by hammering it into recessions in a wooden stump or block. Next, the metal sheet is worked on the end of specially shaped iron bars known as forming stakes (ategane) to gradually create the final form. It takes tens of thousands of hammer strikes to produce a single finished work.
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 71st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
- Selected
