Kettle, Metallic Silver

Metalwork

Brand: Gyokusendo

ORIGIN: Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture
SIZE: W200 × H220 mm(including spout and handle)
MATERIAL: Copper

Alongside the spirit of Tsubame

Over 200 years ago, Gyokusendo was established as a producer of metal pots, or yakan. This meticulously crafted hot water kettle is inspired by the majestic views of Mount Yahiko, whose copper mine has long supported the development of Tsubame’s copperware industry. With each use the kettle deepens in color, embodying the spirit of the region and serving as a cherished presence in the daily lives of the people using it.

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One of the processes of tankin (forging), in which a hammer or wooden mallet is used to adjust a piece’s overall shape and make its thickness uniform. There are two types of planishing: ara-narashi, a rough planishing to even out the larger rough hammer marks left from the forming process, and shiage-narashi, a finishing planishing to set its final appearance.
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The process of heating hammered and tempered metal in a fire to improve the malleability of the copper structure and make it easier to work. The repetitive hammering and annealing by which a piece will take its final shape.
Tsuiki
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A metal working technique in which gold, silver, copper, or their alloys are stretched into a sheet and formed into a three-dimensional form, utilizing the ductility and malleability of the metal.
Tankin (Forging)
- Technique
A metalworking technique in which a hammer or wooden mallet is used to shape a sheet or ingot of metal, such as gold, silver, iron, or copper, by hammering or bending.
Shibori
- Technique
A metal forging technique in which a metal plate is placed on a curved iron tool called an ategane, and then shaped with a hammer or wooden mallet into a sculptural form.

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