Hammer Worked Brass Flower Vase with Silver Decoration

H 22.2 x W 20.8 x D 20.8 cm,Year.2026
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Mizuho Hirotani

1971 -
  • Metalwork
  • Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range Under $8,000
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Description

  • Category
    Metalwork
  • Materials
  • Dimensions
    H 22.2 x W 20.8 x D 20.8 cm
  • Year presented
    2026
  • 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.

Awards received

  • The 69th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2026)
  • Okayama Prefectural Board of Education Award
Mizuho Hirotani

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