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Above; I broke the damaged pot so that I could
restore it using an ancient Japanese technique called
Kintsugi, meaning “golden joinery,” that involves
gluing together the broken pieces with lacquer resin
and gilding the surface with powdered gold to high-
light the breaks and to express wabi and mono-no-
aware (literally “the pathos of things”). This creates an
awareness of impermanence, or transience of things,
and a gentle sadness (or wistfulness) at their passing.
Kintsugi dates back to 15th Century Japan. Collectors
became so enamored of the new art that some were
accused of deliberately smashing valuable pottery
so it could be repaired with the gold seams of
kintsugi. Kintsugi became closely associated with the
ceramic utensils used for Japanese tea ceremony.
Bottom left; The carving on the shari is further refined.
Bottom right; Recaredo after repotting into its new
kintsugi container
Facing page; Recaredo as it is today.

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