Wa-bori Chōkin和彫り彫金
Wa-bori Chōkin (和彫り彫金) is the centuries-old Japanese art of carving raw metal into expressive, light-catching works of art through pure hand power and precision. Using only a hand-forged steel chisel (tagane) and hammer (kanazuchi), master artisans cut directly into noble metals and traditional Japanese alloys—including gold, silver, copper, brass, shibuichi, and shakudō. Each rhythmic strike is deliberate and irreversible, slicing faceted grooves that reflect light with intense brilliance and transforming cold, rigid metal into fluid, dynamic sculpture.
Kept in ・ 産地
Kumamoto, Kyoto, Takaoka, Tokyo & Tsubame
Kumamoto, Kyoto, Toyama, Tokyo, and Niigata Prefectures — Japan
Wa-bori Chōkin和彫り彫金
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Wa-bori Chōkin (和彫り彫金) is the centuries-old Japanese art of carving raw metal into expressive, light-catching works of art through pure hand power and precision. Using only a hand-forged steel chisel (tagane) and hammer (kanazuchi), master artisans cut directly into noble metals and traditional Japanese alloys—including gold, silver, copper, brass, shibuichi, and shakudō. Each rhythmic strike is deliberate and irreversible, slicing faceted grooves that reflect light with intense brilliance and transforming cold, rigid metal into fluid, dynamic sculpture.
Kept in ・ 産地
Kumamoto, Kyoto, Takaoka, Tokyo & Tsubame
Kumamoto, Kyoto, Toyama, Tokyo, and Niigata Prefectures — Japan