Item number: 60230
A contemporary Mokume-gane tea caddy,
San Diego 2025 by Anne Wolf
The oval-shaped body standing on a flat base. The wall, tapering towards the smooth shoulder, is crafted in mokume-gane and surmounted by a subtly rounded lid in mokume-gane and silver.
An exceptional tea caddy distinguished by its masterfully executed decorative pattern, crafted by the important American metalsmith Anne Wolf.
7.0 cm / 2.76″ length, 5.5 cm / 2.17″ width, 6.5 cm / 2.56″ height
The distinctive qualities of Anne Wolf’s mokume-gane works
Anne Wolf is an internationally acclaimed metal artist, jewellery designer and specialist in Mokume-gane, living and working in San Diego, California. For more than three decades, she has devoted herself to the study and refinement of traditional Japanese metalworking techniques and is today regarded as one of the leading figures in contemporary Mokume-gane practice in the United States.
Following her studies in Applied Design and the completion of a Master of Fine Arts in Jewellery and Metals at San Diego State University, Wolf developed a distinctive artistic language that unites technical precision with geological and natural forms. Her works range from Mokume-gane vessels such as tea caddies, boxes, vases and small bowls to sculptural objects and jewellery. They are characterised by complex metal patterns evocative of wood grain, sedimentary layers and processes of erosion.
Wolf trained under leading international experts in Japanese metal arts, damascene metalwork and Mokume-gane, and now shares her expertise as an educator through workshops and courses worldwide. Her works have been shown in numerous national and international exhibitions, attracting attention for their innovative synthesis of traditional craftsmanship, contemporary jewellery design and experimental metalwork. Working from her studio in San Diego, Anne Wolf is regarded as a significant voice in contemporary American metalsmithing, with work that explores the boundaries between jewellery, sculpture and material research.
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