JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART 23 march 2022

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IEDE TAKAHIRO (B. 1962)
Hibiki (Resonance)
Heisei era (1989-2019), 2018
A vessel executed in aya-origane (figured bending and plaiting)
technique, using shakudo (copper-gold alloy), shibuichi (copper-silver
alloy), and silver, signed Takahiro saku on bottom
With wood tomobako storage box and tomogire wrapping cloth
9 1/2 x 9 x 9 1/4in (24 x 23 x 23.5cm)
$15,000 - 20,000
(box lid)
Taking inspiration from traditional silk-brocade looms that his
grandfather helped maintain, Iede Takahiro now applies bambooplaiting
techniques to metalwork. He starts by cutting thin strips of
contrasting metals, weaves them together, typically in an ajiro (twill)
pattern, and fixes the resulting sheet with ginro (silver solder). The
sheet is then meticulously hammered up into the desired shape. A
piece such as this can take as long as two months to complete.
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