2 Asian Hand-Cut Steel Circular Decorative Panels

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by wlwhittier, Jun 15, 2022.

  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I would like to know what this kind of art is called (if it has a name), and from what era. I'm pretty sure it's 20th C, but is it pre-war, or more recent?

    Each are ~11 inches diameter; the borders are ~⅝" wide. The steel sheet is ~0.5mm thick. They are uniformly black both sides.

    Close inspection shows myriad individual chisel cuts along the edges, and every line has a rounded cross-section as if it had been embossed; formed from behind.

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    wlwhittier, Jun 15, 2022
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  2. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Very interesting. Haven't seen pieces quite like these before.
     
    moreotherstuff, Jun 15, 2022
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  3. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Roaring20s, Jun 15, 2022
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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    What they brought to mind was Japanese tsuba (sword guards) which, of course, are so much smaller:
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    From your description, it could be that the metal was stamped and then something like a fret saw used to cut out essentially a silhouette. Do you have a close-up from the backside? I have no idea what these are supposed to look like from behind.
     
    moreotherstuff, Jun 16, 2022
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