Taku Nakano
Kintsugi Firkantet Tallerken "Jet Black Lighting" 04
Kintsugi Firkantet Tallerken "Jet Black Lighting" 04
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Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 04 is a kintsugi artwork featuring a beautiful square plate in deep black, adorned with a striking lightning-like gold kintsugi repair. The contrast between the profound black and the golden joinery is captivating. This unique piece is created by Taku Nakano, an internationally renowned kintsugi artist who teaches the technique to thousands of people annually. Kintsugi embraces the philosophy of seeing beauty in flaws and imperfections, making it a popular gift to celebrate those who have overcome illness, setbacks, or hardships.
Kintsugi
Kintsugi
Originating from Japan's distinctive historical and cultural context, Kintsugi is a traditional technique for elegantly repairing broken ceramics. In Japan, a land frequently struck by natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons, the practice of Kintsugi has evolved, symbolizing the people's resilience in overcoming challenges and emerging stronger and more beautiful. This philosophy is not just about repairing but also enhancing objects, making them stronger and more attractive than before.
Kintsugi embodies the aesthetic of "Wabi-Sabi," appreciating the beauty in imperfection and the passage of time. The "Mottainai" ethos, promoting recycling and respect for objects, has been a part of Japanese culture since the Edo period. This belief, that everything deserves a second chance and that overcoming difficulties leads to greater strength and beauty, is deeply interwoven with the Kintsugi technique and culture.
More than just a repair method, Kintsugi represents the synergy of Japanese spirit and culture, offering not only physical restoration but also therapeutic benefits and underscoring the profound bond between objects and people. As a symbol of Japan's history, culture, and spiritual fortitude, Kintsugi adds new value to broken items, making them significant in our sustainable modern world.
Product Details
Product Details
- Antal: 1
- Dimension: Bredde 12,0 cm (4,7 in) × Højde 10,5 cm (4,1 in)
- Materiale: Keramik
- Oprindelse: Fremstillet i Tokyo, Japan
- Mærke: Taku Nakano
The Art of Japanese Craftsmanship
The Art of Japanese Craftsmanship
- Heritage: Our collection is born from a collaboration with historic workshops, where artisans have preserved and perfected their craft for over a century.
- Materials: Crafted from genuine Japanese materials, each piece is designed to bring a timeless, understated elegance and a serene atmosphere to your interior.
- Direct from Japan: To ensure uncompromising quality, every item undergoes a rigorous final inspection at our Japanese facility before being carefully dispatched from Japan to your doorstep.
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Taku Nakano: The Master of the Okunodoi Method
Taku Nakano er en visionær keramiker og Kintsugi-mester baseret i Tokyo, kendt for at have udviklet "Okunodoi-metoden"—en unik tilgang, der harmoniserer den rå kraft fra flammebrændt keramik med lakens og gullagets sarte brillans. I 2025 nåede hans kunst nye internationale højder med en succesfuld soloudstilling i New York City. Hans ekspertise er anerkendt globalt; han blev bemærkelsesværdigt engageret af den georgiske regering til at restaurere en ceremoniell vinbeholder, et mesterværk, der symboliserer foreningen af georgisk arv og japansk Kintsugi-kultur.
Drevet af filosofien "More beautiful for having been broken," udforsker Takus værker sameksistensen mellem lys og ar og indfanger varmen fra "skarlagensglød" og ånden i wabi-sabi. Hans kreationer er ikke blot reparerede genstande, men en dristig udforskning af genfødsel og "perfekt ufuldkommenhed."
Ud over vores nuværende kollektion accepterer Taku Nakano et begrænset antal skræddersyede bestillingsarbejder hvert år. Hvis du ønsker at erhverve et unikt Kintsugi-mesterværk, tilmeld dig venligst nedenfor for at modtage opdateringer om nye udgivelser, eller besøg siden "Mere om Taku Nakano" for at indsende en forespørgsel om et skræddersyet bestillingsarbejde.
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Kintsugi Pottery Collection
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Kintsugi Firkantet Tallerken "Shikkoku-rai" Iriserende Glans
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Kintsugi Matchaskål "Shikkoku-rai" 01
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UdsolgtKintsugi matchaskål "Ko-haku" 01
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Kintsugi matcha-skål "Hidamari" 02
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Kintsugi matchaskål "Hidamari" 01
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Kintsugi matchaskål "Shushinjaku" 01
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UdsolgtKintsugi blomstervase 01
Normalpris 6.405,00 DKKNormalprisUdsalgspris 6.405,00 DKKUdsolgt -
Kintsugi-kop "Hidamari" 02
Normalpris 11.894,00 DKKNormalprisUdsalgspris 11.894,00 DKK
Kintsugi: The Art of Embracing Imperfection and Creating Timeless Beauty
Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese restoration technique that involves repairing broken ceramics with lacquer and adorning the repaired areas with gold. Originating in the 15th century, this craft reflects the Japanese spirit of cherishing objects and embodies the aesthetics of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and transience. Far from being mere repair, kintsugi creates new value, and its philosophy and artistry continue to captivate people around the world today.
Filosofien og betydningen af Kintsugi: At omfavne skønhed i ufuldkommenhed
Kintsugi is an art form and philosophy that embraces imperfection and the damage caused by the passage of time, treating them as elements of beauty and intrinsic value. This technique teaches us that, much like a piece of pottery, human lives also encounter hardships, sustain scars, and sometimes break. However, these scars are proof of the challenges we have overcome, and imperfections are a unique form of beauty that belongs to each individual. Kintsugi invites us not to strive for perfection but to accept imperfection, discovering new beauty and value within it. This resonates with the modern need for self-acceptance and emotional healing—an essential concept often forgotten in today’s world.
Taku Nakano: The Kintsugi Master of Japan
Taku Nakano is a ceramic and kintsugi artist based in Omotesando, Tokyo, with over 2,000 students. Utilizing uncommon materials and techniques in the ceramics field—such as pure gold, platinum, titanium, colored slip glazes, and the art of retsu (crack decoration)—he creates kintsugi pottery that embodies the philosophy symbolized by kintsugi: "stronger and more beautiful than before it broke" and "second chances for both objects and life." Through kintsugi, Nakano conveys not merely the restoration of vessels but also an aesthetic that embraces the history and imperfections of objects, along with a philosophy of regeneration and hope.
The Meaning Behind Gifting Kintsugi: Celebrating Recovery and Resilience
People from around the world visit Taku Nakano's studio in Tokyo, seeking his kintsugi ceramics as gifts for loved ones who have overcome illness, injury, or hardship, or as mementos to reconcile with a partner or deepen bonds with someone special. For those who have faced challenges or pain, kintsugi ceramics symbolize resilience and strength.
Due to the nature of kintsugi, which involves repairing broken vessels with authentic lacquer and gold, it is exceedingly rare in Japan to find ceramics restored in this traditional manner available for purchase. However, Nakano, both a ceramicist and kintsugi artist, creates his works by first crafting vessels from clay, intentionally breaking them, and then repairing them with genuine lacquer and gold to produce his kintsugi pieces.
Each of Taku Nakano's kintsugi creations is a one-of-a-kind work of art, available exclusively through his studio or online via Millennium Gallery Japan.