Embossed Brooch with Damascene Inlay "Seven Treasures"
H 0.9 x W 5.7 x D 3.5 cm,Year.2023- Metalwork
- Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description
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CategoryMetalwork
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DimensionsH 0.9 x W 5.7 x D 3.5 cm
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Year presented2023
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Embossing
Embossing, or metal chasing (uchidashi), is the process of using punches to raise designs on metal by repeatedly hammering the face or back of a piece (the latter technique being known as “repoussage”). Embossed work can take the shape of highly pronounced three-dimensional forms or shallow reliefs like those seen on brooches and ornaments for kimono obi.
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 51st Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
- Selected