Flower Container

Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 Japanese

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Most alloys are hard, but oborogin, an alloy of copper and silver, is one of the hardest, making it extremely difficult to use in hammer work: it takes great skill and physical strength to beat a sheet into a large vessel without cracks and fissures. This flower container displays delicate patterns created by the hammer and a harmonious shape. Taguchi Toshichika was designated a Living National Treasure in 2006 for his skill in hammering (tankin).

Flower Container, Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 (Japanese, born 1940), Copper and silver alloy (oborogin), Japan

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Flower Container, Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 (Japanese, born 1940), Copper and silver alloy (oborogin), Japan
Flower Container, Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 (Japanese, born 1940), Copper and silver alloy (oborogin), Japan
Flower Container, Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 (Japanese, born 1940), Copper and silver alloy (oborogin), Japan
Flower Container, Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 (Japanese, born 1940), Copper and silver alloy (oborogin), Japan

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