Hammer worked brass jar.

H 25.4 / ø 18.8 cm,Year.2022
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Commission work, check artworks available for purchase, etc.

Mizuho Hirotani

1971 -
  • Metalwork
  • Price Range Under $6,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1

Description

  • Category
    Metalwork
  • Materials
    Brass
  • Dimensions
    H 25.4 / ø 18.8 cm
  • Year presented
    2022
  • Rarity
    Unique

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.

Embossing

Embossing, or metal chasing (uchidashi), is the process of using punches to raise designs on metal by repeatedly hammering the face or back of a piece (the latter technique being known as “repoussage”). Embossed work can take the shape of highly pronounced three-dimensional forms or shallow reliefs like those seen on brooches and ornaments for kimono obi.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 69th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2022)
  • Selected
photo Hammer worked brass jar.
Hammer worked brass jar. Mizuho Hirotani
Not for Sale