Forged flower vessel.

H 25.0 x W 21.0 x D 21.0 cm,Year.2013
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Kenji Io

1945 -
  • Metalwork
  • Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range Under $20,000
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Description

  • Category
    Metalwork
  • Materials
    Iron
  • Dimensions
    H 25.0 x W 21.0 x D 21.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2013
  • 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.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2013)
  • Selected
photo Forged flower vessel.
Forged flower vessel. Kenji Io
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