Seikado: Pewter ware of Kyoto

Since its establishment in 1838 Seikado has been making its mark in Kyoto’s history.Pewter is soft enough to be easily bent by hand. To add strength to such soft material against easy bending, a hammer is used to beat the pewter to tighten the molecule structure, producing minute undulations as a result. It also changes the way the surface looks and improves the way it feels to touch. This was how the technique to create three-dimensional shapes from pewter was developed.