Kintsugi repairs broken pottery with gold
Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, transforms flaws into golden highlights, embracing imperfection as a path to enhanced beauty and value.
Kintsugi, meaning 'golden joinery' in Japanese, is an ancient art that repairs broken pottery by highlighting its flaws with gold. Instead of hiding damage, this 15th-century technique uses urushi lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum to create shimmering, visible seams. This practice, influenced by wabi-sabi philosophy, finds beauty in imperfection and transience.
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