Brian Bowden | profile | all galleries >> Glass ORBits - Contemporary Art Glass Marbles and Other Art Glass For Sale! >> Masataka Joei Marbles For Sale (Sold Out) >> "Urushi Tree of Life" Size: 2.18" Price: SOLD | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
Just when I thought Masa couldn't get any crazier with his marbles than the last batch....he goes and does THIS!! It is actually hard to believe he actually did this, because he used NINETEEN different colors of silver leaf to cover the various patterns that he carved into this marble featuring the Tree of Life on the green/blue side and the moon on the gold/red side. This silver leaf technique is a specialty of the Ishikawa area of Japan where Masa lives. The amount of painstaking detailed work that occurred to bring this piece of glass art into existence is staggering! Beyond just the surface beauty, there are also 4 colors of dichroic glass inside this marble, and it is filled with UV glass as well so it lights up like a Christmas tree with the black light. Your mind will be shattered when you see this in hand, because it is far, FAR more beautiful than these pictures can convey, and the detail is hard to comprehend. Hours of exploration are in store with this one. Don't miss this chance to add true glass history to your collection!
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