Incense Burner with a Peacock

Metalwork

Company: Yotsukawa Seisakusho

ORIGIN: Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture
SIZE: W160 × H210 × D145mm
MATERIAL: Copper, Gold, Silver

Eternal beauty rising in the modern age

Since ancient times, the peacock has been revered as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. This bronze incense burner, with its graceful appearance and splendid, regal design, is a masterpiece of Takaoka casting technique. Its timeless, majestic beauty has been beloved across the years.

RESOURCE

Takaoka copperware
- Generic term
Generic name of copperware made in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. Takaoka is renown as the largest production area of copperware in Japan, accounting for over 90% of domestic production.
Metal casting
- Generic term
- Technique
A technique to make metalworks by pouring molten metal into a mold, or “igata” in Japanese and extracting it after it is cooled. The technique makes it possible to form metal freely, which otherwise is a difficult material to process. A product made by this casting method is called “imono”. This method also allows for mass production. Once the mold of a prototype is made it is then possible to make multiples of the product.

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