Details
Of fan outline, with floral pattern the lid, and mokumegane (wood grain) treatment to the sides, opening to reveal a single conpartment

Metal: Copper and shakudo (copper alloy of gold and copper)
Size/Dimensions: 7.3 x 3.2 x 1.8 cm
Gross Weight: 87.3 grams

Mokumegane is a unique Japanese metal technique, expressing wood-grain patterns created by different metal colors. Several sheets of different metal are joined together, which are cut by a chisel to reveal the under layers, and then flattened. The pattern when finished differs according to the chisel work.




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