{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O1673876"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1673876/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2022NF9265/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2022NF9265/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2022NF9265","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O1673876","accessionNumber":"FE.109-2021","objectType":"Sample","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"Founded in 1816, Gyokusendо̄ is a family-owned copperware producer in Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture. The workshop specialises in hand-hammered (<i>tsuiki</i>) copperware. The techniques used by the artisans were recognized by Niigata Prefecture as an Intangible Cultural Asset in 1958. Later, in 1980, the Agency for Cultural Affairs designated them an Intangible Cultural Property. The techniques involve the raising of vessels from single sheets of copper. In addition to the shaping techniques, Gyokusendо̄ has also developed and incorporated unique patination methods to add colour to the surface of their pieces. The Seamless Kettle shown here is one of the highest expressions of the artisan's skill.<br>\r\nGyokusendō was among the first workshops chosen to represent Japan at international expositions. The 1873 Vienna World's Fair marked Japan’s first participation as a fully recognised sovereign state and Gyokusendō’s international debut. The workshop continued to participate in both international and domestic expositions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, receiving numerous accolades.","physicalDescription":"Made of pure (more than 99.9%) copper. These seven pieces represent the partial process of constructing a kettle or teapot with a seamless spout. The process has approximately 15 steps in total, not including the construction of the lid or other components.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Gyokusendō","id":"AUTH361694"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Copper","id":"AAT11020"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"","categories":[{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Drinking","id":"THES48965"},{"text":"Tea, Coffee & Chocolate wares","id":"THES48886"},{"text":"Household objects","id":"THES48939"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2022NF9265"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES398955"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES398956"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES398956"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES398956"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES398956"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES398956"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES398956"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Sample","id":"AAT28875"}],[{"text":"Sample","id":"AAT28875"}],[{"text":"Sample","id":"AAT28875"}],[{"text":"Sample","id":"AAT28875"}],[{"text":"Sample","id":"AAT28875"}],[{"text":"Sample","id":"AAT28875"}],[{"text":"Sample","id":"AAT28875"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Japan","id":"x29399"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""},{"place":{"text":"Niigata","id":"x32174"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"2021","earliest":"2021-01-01","latest":"2021-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Donated by Gyokusendo","dimensions":[],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Copper sheet samples showing the making process of FE.108-2021, seamless copper kettle, by Gyokusendō, 2021, Tsubame, Niigata, Japan; metal, crafts\n\n玉川堂　鎚起銅製湯沸　2021年","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["FE.109:1-2021","FE.109:2-2021","FE.109:3-2021","FE.109:4-2021","FE.109:5-2021","FE.109:6-2021","FE.109:7-2021"],"accessionNumberNum":"109","accessionNumberPrefix":"FE","accessionYear":2021,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-07-31","recordCreationDate":"2021-10-14","availableToBook":true}}