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Cracked Ceramic Dishes Repaired with Gold

2019

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tokyo, Japan

Kintsugi is a method of repairing ceramics by filling in the missing parts with lacquer and covering the lacquer with gold. Rather than hiding the repaired parts, this technique was born from a unique Japanese aesthetic that decorates repaired parts with a new design that can be enjoyed in its own way.

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  • Title: Cracked Ceramic Dishes Repaired with Gold
  • Date: 2019
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Date Published: 2019
  • Location: Japan
  • Original Source: SANSHIN KAKO Co,. Ltd.
  • Photographer: Misa Nakagaki
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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