Flower Container

2015

Not on view

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).

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鍛朧銀花器
Title: Flower Container
Artist: Taguchi Toshichika 田口壽恒 (Japanese, born 1940)
Period: Heisei period (1989–2019)
Date: 2015
Culture: Japan
Medium: Copper and silver alloy (oborogin)
Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.76.4
Rights and Reproduction: © Taguchi Toshichika
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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