象嵌花瓶|Flower Vase

Katsura Morihito 桂盛仁

1987 · Silver and copper with inlays of silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō) · Asian Art

This early work exemplifies the tour-de-force inlay techniques of Katsura Morihito. The inverted V-shaped patterns seem to overlap on the hammered silver and copper alloy body. The artist studied under his father, Katsura Moriyuki, beginning in 1960, and later graduated from the Musashino Art University Junior College of Art and Design. Known for his incising and chiseling (chōkin) techniques, he was designated a Living National Treasure in 2008.

Artist

Katsura Morihito 桂盛仁

Date

1987

Medium

Silver and copper with inlays of silver, copper and gold alloy (shakudō)

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

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