Flower vessel of forged shakudō.
H 11.0 x W 33.0 x D 31.0 cm,Year.2016Toshichika Taguchi
1940 - 2024- Metalwork(Living National Treasure)
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2
Description
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CategoryMetalwork
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MaterialsGold-copper alloy
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DimensionsH 11.0 x W 33.0 x D 31.0 cm
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Year presented2016
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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.
Selected exhibitions
- The 63th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2016)
- Selected
