Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki)

Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 Japanese

Not on view

Sako Ryūhei is known for mokume-gane, a technique in which several metals are used to create effects resembling wood-grain patterns. Layers of copper, gold, silver, and other alloys are forged and deposited in a single thick billet, which is then incised from the top. When the irregularities are hammered flat, the characteristic patterns form. He earned his master’s degree in 2002 from Hiroshima City University’s Department of Design and Applied Arts.

Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan
Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan
Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan
Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan
Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan
Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan
Wood-Grain Metal Tea Caddy (Chaki), Sako Ryuhei 佐故龍平 (Japanese, born 1976), Silver, copper, copper and silver alloy (shibuichi), and copper and arsenic alloy (kuromidō), Japan

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.