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Kin-tsugi : |
'Kin-tsugi' (gold joint) is one of traditional restoring methods for cracked
ceramics. |
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When I was still at university, I used to visit Nara
(an ancient capital of Japan). I always stayed at the same old inn near
Todai-ji (Great Eastern temple). The inn was old enough to collapse at
any time but was cheap enough for me to stay twice longer than in usual hostels.
So my small budget could spend on Zen temples and museums to visit, and
afford some small antiques. |
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. . . And Go Beyond |
Some are not only restored but also given a new meaning of life. |
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Yobi-tsugi :
This cylindrical Shino bowl is named after 53 inns on the "Tokaido", the main route which used to run between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. Because the bowl was glued together with many sherds and made into one tea bowl. Most 16th century sherds were recovered from old kiln excavations. |
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Tomo-naoshi :
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Fakes : |
Antiques and forgeries are blood brothers in a collector's world and there is no
way to avoid them |
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Fakes usually shows its slight sneakiness in appearance
and some details (even on a bargain price tag) |
Genuine Iga flower vase![]() <28.6cm h.> Momoyama Period (1573-1615) Collection of Tokyo National Museum |
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It is said that beauty and ugliness have one origin. |
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