Forged Brass Flower Vase with Inlay

H 17.5 x W 15 x D 15 cm,Year.2024
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Masahiro Yuminamochi

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Description

  • Category
    Metalwork
  • Materials
  • Dimensions
    H 17.5 x W 15 x D 15 cm
  • Year presented
    2024
  • Rarity
    Unique

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 inlay

In metal inlay (zōgan), designs are cut into the surface of a piece and inlaid with a different metal of contrasting color or texture.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 64th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
  • Selected
Masahiro Yuminamochi

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