Coffer of gold mokumegane with forged wood grain pattern. “Torrent”
H 10.0 x W 9.5 x D 31.0 cm,Year.2017Biko Hayashi
1937 -- Metalwork
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Price Range
Under $14,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4
Description
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CategoryMetalwork
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DimensionsH 10.0 x W 9.5 x D 31.0 cm
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Year of creation2017
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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.
Mokumegane
Mokumegane (“wood-grain metal”) is a decorative metal laminate characterized by polychromatic wood-like grain patterns. The pattern is made by soldering together sheets of different metals to form a layered billet that is then hammer worked and cut to reveal the pattern. The metal may then be further worked to create objects with the unique patterning.
Selected exhibitions
- The 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2017)
- Selected
