Message from Chikako Ueda sensei
Thank you very much for taking the time to view my work. I am Chikako Ueda.
This piece, titled "Firefly Squid," was created using a traditional metalworking technique known as "tankin", in which a single sheet of metal is hammered hundreds or even thousands of times by hand.
I poured into this work a sense of reverence for the small lives that drift through the sea at night—luminous, fleeting, and somehow endearing.
I hope this piece brings you a sense of the preciousness of life, and allows you to feel a little closer to the wonders of nature.
- Year of Production2024
- Artwork DimensionsW 20.0 x D 20.0 x H 8.0 cm
- Shared BoxYes
- Materialkuromidō (silver copper alloy), silver
- Techniqueneriage (marbleized clay)
- Artwork ConditionNew, unused
- FormatActual artwork available (with certificate)
- Authenticity Determination DataAvailable
- Storage/Exhibition LocationAssuka Ⅲ
- SellerARTerrace
- Scheduled Shipping Date, etc.Approximately 1 month (Please note that delivery may vary depending on the artist’s confirmation of the work and the schedule of the vessel where the work is exhibited).
たんくろみどうごうす「つきよのはまべ ほたるいか」
鍛黒味銅合子「月夜の浜辺 ホタルイカ」| Covered Box of Hammered Black Copper "Firefly Squid on a Moonlit Shore"
Chikako Ueda
Member of Japan Kōgei Association
Bid/purchase currency: Japanese yen
Price (including tax)
¥
660,000- Year of Production2024
- Artwork DimensionsW 20.0 x D 20.0 x H 8.0 cm
- Shared BoxYes
- Materialkuromidō (silver copper alloy), silver
- Techniqueneriage (marbleized clay)
- Artwork ConditionNew, unused
- FormatActual artwork available (with certificate)
- Authenticity Determination DataAvailable
- Storage/Exhibition LocationAssuka Ⅲ
- SellerARTerrace
- Scheduled Shipping Date, etc.Approximately 1 month (Please note that delivery may vary depending on the artist’s confirmation of the work and the schedule of the vessel where the work is exhibited).
Chikako Ueda
Chikako Ueda
Japan Kōgei Association
Metal
- 2008
Received the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education Award at the 37th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2009
Received the Japan Sencha Kōgei Association Award at the 23rd Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition
- 2014
Received the Shiga Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award at the 43rd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2015
Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 44th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2022
Received the Grand Award at the 3rd Tea Element Exhibition
- 2023
Received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
I create my work with the hope that people can feel softness and warmth in the material of metal, using themes from nature and living creatures.
Growing up in Kyoto—a place where the ideals of utility and beauty have long been intertwined through tea utensils, Buddhist implements, and more—I learned from my father the value of crafting things meant to be used. Rather than seeing myself as creating “artworks,” I feel that by making objects to be used, I am giving them life.
Through use and appreciation, I hope to create pieces that will be cherished for a long time.
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