There is an ancient Japanese art called “kintsugi” which is the art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with gold. It treats the brokenness and repair as part of the history of the object, rather than as something to disguise or pretend it isn’t there. Moreover, these pieces that have been repaired with gold are considered of higher value than pottery that hasn’t been broken and repaired.
Broken: The Ancient Japanese Art of Kintsugi
Broken: The Ancient Japanese Art of Kintsugi
Broken: The Ancient Japanese Art of Kintsugi
There is an ancient Japanese art called “kintsugi” which is the art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with gold. It treats the brokenness and repair as part of the history of the object, rather than as something to disguise or pretend it isn’t there. Moreover, these pieces that have been repaired with gold are considered of higher value than pottery that hasn’t been broken and repaired.