花瓶 - 青銅（銅合金）、鋳造され、パティネ加工済み、深紅と金のパティナ - Japan - 峰雲 Ho-un, 高さ19cm (No reserve price)

Item Description

Takaoka Copperware Vase by Hoūn, Marbled Red and Gold Glaze

This vase is a fine example of Takaoka Copperware (高岡銅器), the traditional metal-casting craft of Toyama Prefecture, by the artist Hoūn (峰雲). A slender neck flows smoothly into a rounded, substantial body, creating a refined and well-balanced silhouette. The surface is covered in a marbled patina shifting from deep red to soft grey, over which gold accents drift like a painted landscape. Depending on the angle and the light, the surface shifts between rich red tones and warm gold, giving the piece a constantly changing, one-of-a-kind presence.

Size

Height: 19 cm
Diameter: 13 cm

Weight: 585 g / 0.585 kg
Include

No accessories included.

Condition

The vase is in good condition, with a scratch on the lower body (please refer to photos).

Artist Profile

Takaoka Copperware (高岡銅器) is a traditional Japanese metalcasting craft centered in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, with a history of over 400 years. It began in 1611, when the local feudal lord Maeda Toshinaga invited seven master casters to the town to stimulate its industry; production first centered on iron farm tools before expanding into copper and bronze goods. Takaoka became Japan's leading center for cast metalwork, producing everything from temple bells and Buddhist altar fittings to vases, incense burners, and large outdoor bronze statues. The craft is distinguished by its division-of-labor system, in which specialists handle mold-making, casting, engraving, and surface coloring as separate stages, and by its mastery of patination, in which artisans chemically develop the surface color and texture of the metal as the final and defining step of the work. Takaoka Copperware gained international recognition after being exhibited at the Vienna, London, and Paris world expositions during the Meiji era, and in 1975 the region was designated Japan's first officially certified traditional craft-producing area.

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