Japanese Metalwork

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Japanese metalsmiths used the lost-wax method to cast objects and also shaped metal by hammering. Surface patinations were produced by various methods, such as boiling the object in lye, then immersing it in various chemical baths. Metals traditionally used for objects include gold, silver, copper, and iron, which was treated to produce shades of black, gray, and russet. Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, was also used extensively. 

Excerpt from 
  • Label text, Anne Bromberg, 2018. 

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General Description
Japanese metalsmiths used the lost-wax method to cast objects and also shaped metal by hammering. Surface patinations were produced by various methods, such as boiling the object in lye, then immersing it in various chemical baths. Metals traditionally used for objects include gold, silver, copper, and iron, which was treated to produce shades of black, gray, and russet. Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, was also used extensively. 

Excerpt from 
  • Label text, Anne Bromberg, 2018. 

Fun Facts
 
Archival Resources
 
Web Resources
 
Notes

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metalwork: AAT: 300015336
iron (metal): AAT: 300011002
Lost-wax process: AAT: 300053113
copper (metal): AAT: 300011020
gold (metal): AAT: 300011021
hammering (metal finishing): AAT: 300054098
metalworking: AAT: 300053946
silver (metal): AAT: 300011029
bronze: AAT: 300010957
casting (process): AAT: 300053104
Japan (nation): TGN: 1000120
metalworkers (metalsmiths): AAT: 300025297
Meiji: AAT: 300018567
patination: AAT: 300379761
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