Details
- Dimensions
- 7ʺW × 7ʺD × 8ʺH
- Brand
- Toyo
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Enamel
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- in excellent vintage condition, minimal surface scratches ,no dents or other serious flaws. in excellent vintage condition, minimal surface scratches ,no dents or other serious flaws. less
- Description
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A beautiful Japan Mid Century Modern abstract mixed metal brown vase
this large metal vase has a beautiful chocolate brown … more A beautiful Japan Mid Century Modern abstract mixed metal brown vase
this large metal vase has a beautiful chocolate brown glossy enamel finish with hues of green shimmering underneath the brown enamel as it catches your eyes from certain angles.
this vase represents a rare example of the mokumé technique of mixing metals to look like marbling or wood graining. Developed centuries before in Japan, this is a difficult technique.
original sticker label on the bottom: Toyo Japan
in excellent vintage condition, minimal surface scratches, no dents or other serious flaws.
measurements:
tall: 8"
wide: 7"
deep: 7"
wide opening : 3 1/2"
heavy vase
Mokume-gane (木目金) Mokumé,
which means “wood grain,” is the term used for a Japanese metalwork technique which combines and manipulates a metal laminate of different colored metals (gold, silver, copper, and other alloys) to create the appearance of wood grain. The pattern results from punching through the metal layers and then compressing them into a single plane. After the forming, an oxidizing process called “pickling” was used to bring out the colors of the different metals. less
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