Chikako Ueda
Hammer Worked Copper Flower Vase with Solder Decoration Inlays "Far in the Distance"
- Metalwork
- Presented in 2022
- H 22 / ø 13 cm
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| Category | Metalwork |
|---|---|
| Year Presented | 2022 |
| Dimensions | H 22 / ø 13 cm |
| Exhibition | The 50th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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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.
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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.
