鋳ぐるみ花器「宙擁」|Flower Vessel "Chuyo"

Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民

2015 · Metal casting (yakigata) and cast-wrapping (igurumi) with copper, bronze, and stainless steel · Asian Art

Ōzawa was born in Toyama Prefecture, in an area famous for metalcraft. He studied traditional casting techniques and became a master of the yakigata (fired mold) method. He invented a cast-wrapping technique called igurumi, in which the metal decoration to be inset is applied to the inner surface of a mold before molten metal is poured inside. Ōzawa was designated a Living National Treasure in 2005 for his mastery of casting (chūkin).

Artist

Ozawa Kōmin 大澤光民

Date

2015

Medium

Metal casting (yakigata) and cast-wrapping (igurumi) with copper, bronze, and stainless steel

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Hayashi Kaoru, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020