Dayatang Pure Silver Wood Grain Gold Tea Dates

Dayatang Pure Silver Wood Grain Gold Tea Dates

Wood grain goldwork intertwines lacquerware art with metallic characteristics, possessing extremely high historical and cultural value as a practical metal material. The uncertainty and randomness of the wood grain gold's patterns and textures ensure that each piece is unique, showcasing individuality.
Mokume Gane, also known as "wood grain gold," is called "Mokume Gane" in English.
"Mokume" means eye of wood, and "gane" means metal.
The basic principle of wood grain gold is to combine various colors and different metals, melt them under high temperature and pressure, and then use forging, twisting, sawing and filing techniques to create beautiful textures by layering different metal colors, cleverly using the color of metal to create the visual effect of wood grain.
Wood grain gold is a metalworking technique that originated in 17th-century Japan, with a history of over 400 years. Its initial prototype was derived from the Chinese lacquerware technique. In the early Edo period of Japan, the history of wood grain gold began with the creation of the Kuri-carved handguard by Akita Sumiyamae Denbei.