Feb 1, 2018 · Tiffany & Co. exhibited an extraordinary mixed metal vase at the Paris 1889 Universal Exposition. Created from a layered block of 24-karat gold, silver, and copper, it was …

Mokume-gane (木目金) is a Japanese metalworking procedure which produces a mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns; the term is also used to refer to the resulting …

This mokume vase represents a time when appreciation for Japanese design and craftsmanship was taking the world (Tiffany & Company included) by storm. In the mid- to late 1850s, Japan …

May 31, 2019 · At some point in time, exactly when remains unclear, Japanese craftsmen began using mokume gane for other decorative objects. In an 1893 paper for the Journal of The …

Title: Wood-Grain Metal Vase. Artist: Tamagawa Norio 玉川宣夫 (Japanese, born 1942) Period: Heisei period (1989–2019) Date: 2019. Culture: Japan. Medium: Hammered silver, copper, …

In every sense a masterpiece, this Japanese-inspired vase is one of the most exciting pieces Tiffany brought to the 1878 Paris Exhibition. The shoulders are draped with mokume showing …

Feb 14, 2024 · Vases: Mokume Gane vases are stunning and unique. The vases can have different shapes and sizes, such as round, oval, square, or tall. The vases can also have …

Tiffany & Co. copied the mokume technique, "laminations of different metals and alloys...[which] produce an effect like the graining of rare wood and a harmonious play of color," from …

This dish is a masterwork of the Japanese technique of mixing metal to imitate woodgrain, called mokume-hada. The typical Japanese formula for this work consists of hammering soldered …

As Japan's first store specializing in mokume gane jewelry, Mokumeganeya is not only exploring new techniques and products, but also preserving, restoring, and researching remaining …