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2021 (made)
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Gyokusendо̄ is a 205-years-old family-run workshop in Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture, specialised in hand-hammered tsuiki copperware. Tsubame is one of the two manufacturing cities located in the heart of Niigata Prefecture internationally known for finest quality metal crafting. The traditional tsuiki metalworking technique of Gyokusendо̄ is designated an Intangible Cultural Property by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. A sheet of copper is raised into a three-dimensional vessel with repeated hammer strikes. Seamless spout kettles made from single sheets of copper are the ultimate expression of the company’s artisan skills.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Brief description | Copper sheet samples showing the making process of FE.108-2021, seamless copper kettle, by Gyokusendō, 2021, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan; metal, crafts 玉川堂 鎚起銅製湯沸 2021年 |
| Credit line | Donated by Gyokusendo |
| Summary | Gyokusendо̄ is a 205-years-old family-run workshop in Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture, specialised in hand-hammered tsuiki copperware. Tsubame is one of the two manufacturing cities located in the heart of Niigata Prefecture internationally known for finest quality metal crafting. The traditional tsuiki metalworking technique of Gyokusendо̄ is designated an Intangible Cultural Property by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. A sheet of copper is raised into a three-dimensional vessel with repeated hammer strikes. Seamless spout kettles made from single sheets of copper are the ultimate expression of the company’s artisan skills. |
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| Accession number | FE.109-2021 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2021 |
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