Flower Vessel "Chuyo"

Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民 Japanese

Not on view

Ōzawa was born in Toyama Prefecture, in an area famous for metalcraft. He studied traditional casting techniques and became a master of the yakigata (fired mold) method. He invented a cast-wrapping technique called igurumi, in which the metal decoration to be inset is applied to the inner surface of a mold before molten metal is poured inside. Ōzawa was designated a Living National Treasure in 2005 for his mastery of casting (chūkin).

Flower Vessel "Chuyo", Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民 (Japanese, born 1941), Metal casting (yakigata) and cast-wrapping (igurumi) with copper, bronze, and stainless steel, Japan

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Flower Vessel
Flower Vessel
Flower Vessel
Flower Vessel

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.