{"product_id":"khodyachikh-tatiana-bicchierino-in-ceramica-decorato-e-riparazione-kintsugi-produzione-1925-1945-circa","title":"KHODYACHIKH TATIANA, Decorated ceramic cup and kintsugi repair (red urushi lacquer and gold), produced circa 1925-1945.","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall ceramic cup decorated with overglaze according to the tradition of overglaze decoration \u003cem\u003eaka-e\u003c\/em\u003e: on one side, a large red-orange crab, while the other side shows traces of a gold decoration, almost erased by the time spent underground. \u003cbr\u003eThe fractures have been repaired with red \u003cem\u003eurushi\u003c\/em\u003e lacquer, in dialogue with the color of the crab, while one line is finished with 24k \u003cem\u003eKeshi-fun\u003c\/em\u003e gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe kintsugi technique\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKintsugi, a term that literally means “repair with gold,” is a traditional artistic technique and Japanese philosophy used to repair broken ceramic or porcelain objects. The material used for the repair is \u003cem\u003eurushi\u003c\/em\u003e lacquer, extracted from the native plant Toxicodendron vernicifluum; the break lines are decorated with gold or silver powder. The fracture is not hidden but highlighted: the history of the object, with its wounds, becomes part of its beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe story: from the excavations of Sakhalin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe object comes from the excavations (former landfills, construction sites, etc.) in the south of Sakhalin Island. After the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, with the Treaty of Portsmouth, the southern part of the island was assigned to Japan: in 1905, the Karafuto Prefecture was established. In August 1945, the Soviet Union invaded Karafuto, and in 1946 all remaining Japanese were repatriated. Forced to leave, the inhabitants abandoned almost everything: everyday dishes ended up in landfills or under new constructions. After almost a century underground, these fragments of daily life resurface from the excavations, and kintsugi restores not only their shape but also their voice: each repair tells a story of breakage and rebirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTatiana Khodyachikh\u003c\/strong\u003e (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1976) graduated in Languages from Penza State University (Russian Federation) and has lived in Turin since 1999. Since 2021, she has been studying and practicing the kintsugi technique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galleria Elena Salamon - Arte Moderna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53530452033883,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/8110\/3766\/files\/kintsugioro24Kelaccarossa.jpg?v=1783417487","url":"https:\/\/www.elenasalamon.com\/en\/products\/khodyachikh-tatiana-bicchierino-in-ceramica-decorato-e-riparazione-kintsugi-produzione-1925-1945-circa","provider":"Galleria Elena Salamon - Arte Moderna","version":"1.0","type":"link"}