Flower Vessel cast in two different metals

H 40.0 / ø 15.0 cm,Year.2019
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4

About the Artwork

A flower vase shaped like a pestle.
By pouring melted black copper and brass into the mold using the fukiwake casting method, the two metals mix and create a complicated, mysterious pattern. The patterns are made due to different conditions, so no two pieces are exactly the same.
The casting mold was made in a traditional way called sogata casting. The mold is made with clay and sand, patterns are drawn on the inner side of the mold before it becomes dry, and the mold is then baked. A smaller mold is placed inside the patterned mold, and melted metal is poured in between the outer mold and inner mold.

Description

  • Category
    Metalwork
  • Materials
    Brass, Copper alloy
  • Dimensions
    H 40.0 / ø 15.0 cm
  • Year of creation
    2019
  • Rarity
    Unique
  • Paulownia Box
    Included

Techniques Used

Multiple metal casting

Multiple metal casting (fukiwake) is a technique in which two or more different types of molten metal are cast together in the same mold. The metals are added consecutively and produce works with elegant, flowing patterns.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019)
  • Selected
photo Flower Vessel cast in two different metals
Flower Vessel cast in two different metals Tamotsu Hannya
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