Copper Vase, Gyokusendo, Nunome-Uzumon Pattern, Tsuiki Technique, with Tomobako
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A modern-art copper vase by Gyokusendo, decorated with a nunome-uzumon (linen-textured spiral) pattern. Worked entirely in the tsuiki technique — hand-hammered from a single sheet of copper — the surface bears a fine cross-hatched linen texture throughout, with three raised medallions of spiral and concentric-circle motifs where a red undertone shows through the hammered surface. The neck is finished with a lacquered red rim. The meticulous handwork and contemporary pattern give the piece a striking modern character, while its overall mood recalls the texture of ancient Jomon pottery...
Late 20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Copper

















