Healing, psychology, and Christianity Publications using Kintsugi as the metaphor
Page Updated on: 11/3/2024
Kintsugi Art, Broken Pottery Gold Repair
Broken ceramics repaired using the the Japanese artistic process of Kintsugi art, give a new life thanks to its repaired scars allowing them to become part of the story. Incorporating this ancient technique infuses the vessel with meaning, symbolism and beauty. It's a way of honoring the past while embracing the present, a testament to the beauty of imperfection and the resilience of the human spirit.
These Kintsugi examples illustrate the transformative power where what was once considered broken and imperfect is elevated to a state of heightened beauty and significance
Video - How is Kintsugi Made Using Gold or Gold Effect
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Woman figure Cheongsam bud vase with Lotus design was repaired using 23.5K gold Kintsugi process. In Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, the red lotus flower is often regarded as a representation of purity, rebirth, and divinity. It symbolizes rising from a dark place into beauty and rebirth very much similar to the meaning of Kintsugi.
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Cobalt blue gold Kintsugi bowl
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Light blue / gray gold Kintsugi bowl
09 23.5K gold Kintsugi vase made for Prince Lorenzo de Medici, Italy
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Gold Kintsugi bowl with a plum tree design blending the symbolism of the plum tree with the Kintsugi philosophy. The plum symbol holds high regard in Japanese culture often associated with perseverance, renewal, and the arrival of spring.
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Red heart gold Kintsugi dish
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Tall glass vase / pitcher Kintsugi repair
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Kintsugi bowl with Agate gemstone
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Cobalt blue Kintsugi bowl
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Japanese Celadon gold Kintsugi bowl
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Blue Crystalline gold Kintsugi vase
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Kintsugi bowl with heart gemstone
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Female body vase repaired with 23.5K gold Kintsugi
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Square Kintsugi decorated dish
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Large naked Raku Kintsugi bowl
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Silver Kintsugi Effect platter
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Copper Kintsugi mug
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Kintsugi repaired horse figure
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Kintsugi Aztec Onyx Cultural Mask
A handmade red-glazed vase and bowl set, Kintsugi repaired using the 23.5K gold process. The set was made to meet a customer's requirements, who was seeking the 'rebirth' metaphor. The red glaze color was chosen to symbolize strength, sacrifice, joy, and happiness - qualities associated with the color red in Japanese culture.
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Kintsugi Raku cup
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Small Japanese Kintsugi bud vase
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Raku Kintsugi vase
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Crystalline Cobalt blue Gold Kintsugi vase
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Twenty two18" custom made Kintsugi platters custom-made for Chef Morimoto restaurant in Disney Spring, Florida - see more
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Raku Kintsugi bowl
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Ben Owen China red Kintsugi bowl
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Large Kintsugi Raku vase before and after repair
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Tenmoku Japanese Kintsugi bowl
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Turquoise Kintsugi bowl / chawan
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Gold Kintsugi heart ring dish
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Japanese spotted black Tenmoku Kintsugi bowl
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Kintsugi woman bust vase made for a customer who wanted to use the Kintsugi metaphor for a broken heart. Vase design by Anissa Kermich
