Flower vessel with castle wall design in inlay. “Tiles”

H 23.5 x W 18.5 x D 9.8 cm,Year.2019
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Kodo Murakami

1961 -
  • Metalwork
  • Public Collections : National Crafts Museum etc.
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About the Artwork

The walls of Kanazawa Castle are called "namako (sea cucumber) walls", which are walls covered with square tiles jointed with raised plaster. I formed the vessel like a castle and depicted the walls using multilayer inlays of 4 kinds of copper and silver alloy to express the tiles that have changed color over the years.

Description

Techniques Used

Metal inlay

In metal inlay (zōgan), designs are cut into the surface of a piece and inlaid with a different metal of contrasting color or texture.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019)
  • Selected
photo Flower vessel with castle wall design in inlay. “Tiles”
Flower vessel with castle wall design in inlay. “Tiles” Kodo Murakami
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