- Continue Shopping
- Your Cart is Empty
Orb
$750.00
Free Shipping
Handmade clock by Japanese artisans
Orb is a wall clock which draws inspiration from old, tarnished brass instruments such as those used during early voyages and astronomical observations. Thin engravings on the clock face form a dial on the coloured surface, exposing the brass below.
Orb emphasizes the natural qualities of the materials, using the attractive contrast between brass and coloured finish to enhance the visibility of the clock face. The distinctive texture is achieved by a process of brass casting that uses traditional colouring techniques originating from Takaoka, Toyama. The rich texture is intended to stand up to walls that have a strong material quality, such as exposed concrete or brick.
The traditional colouring technique of Takaoka Douki (copper), named Nuka yaki shudo-shoku was applied to each clock. The black satin colour with a speckled pattern is made by blackening after drawing out the pattern using a chemical and heating. The silver finish with a speckled pattern is achieved by applying pure silver plating. While the gas-bronze colour with a speckled pattern is produced by the green rust that forms when the clock face is exposed to ammonia gas.
Diameter: 18cm
Depth:4.2cm
Material: Brass
Customers who bought this also viewed
Quaint
$844.00
Handmade clock by Japanese artisans
Orb is a wall clock which draws inspiration from old, tarnished brass instruments such as those used during early voyages and astronomical observations. Thin engravings on the clock face form a dial on the coloured surface, exposing the brass below.
Quaint emphasize the natural qualities of the material, using the attractive contrast between the brass and coloured finish to enhance the visibility of the clock face. The distinctive texture is achieved by a process of brass casting that uses traditional colouring techniques originating from Takaoka, Toyama. The rich texture is intended to stand up to walls that have a strong material quality, such as exposed concrete or brick.
The traditional colouring technique of Takaoka Douki (copper), named Nuka yaki shudo-shoku was applied to each clock. The black satin colour with a speckled pattern is made by blackening after drawing out the pattern using a chemical and heating. The silver finish with a speckled pattern is achieved by applying pure silver plating. Then the gas-bronze colour with a speckled pattern is produced by the green rust that forms when the clock face is exposed to ammonia gas.
Diameter: 25 cm
Depth: 3.6 cm
Material: Brass
Copper
$310.00
Handmade copper clock designed by Riki Watanabe
In commemoration of his 100th birthday, artisans produced two kinds of beloved clocks that were designed by him. They feature pure copper frames since this was the metal he held most dear.
Riki Watanabe is an industrial designer often likened to Charles Eames in America. He concerned himself with how to weave Western modernist ideals into a Japanese lifestyle, rather than purely importing them. He successfully incorporated the concept of chairs into a predominantly floor-based lifestyle. The chairs he produced in the 1950s like the Himo Isu and Torii Isu became iconic images of Japanese modernism. Watanabe also designed clocks and watches.
Indulge in the pure and alluring beauty of a timepiece designed by a master.
Diameter: 20cm
Depth: 6cm
Material: Pure copper, ABS resin, Glass
Lines
Sold Out - $186.00
Handmade clock designed by Yota Kakuda
This clock is made of circular plywood tambourine frames. Lines Clock has longer hour and minute hands, attributing them with the same level of presence as the numbers on the face. With both, the overall balance and the details were determined with a premium placed on ease of visibility.
"Holding this beautiful frame – which has been used up until now by numerous designers – in high esteem, I designed these clocks so that they harmonized with its essence."
-Yota Kakuda
Diameter: 30.5cm
Depth: 4.8cm
Material: Plywood, Glass
Riki Roman
$360.00
Handmade clock by Japanese artisans
Clocks with Roman numerals have had a tendency to be decorated with gorgeous frames and hands because of their classical image and the uniformity of their straight lines. In contrast, by drawing attention to the beauty of the linear composition of the Roman numerals, removing the decoration to make the most of the font style, enhancing its delicate sharpness, and striking a balance between the simple hands and the frame, the RIKI ROMAN CLOCK was born in 1977.
At the time of its release, this “dry” impression probably had a big impact. But now it seems like a basic modern clock.
The boldly painted gold color of the clock frame might be the clock’s only decoration.
Diameter: 25.1cm
Depth: 6cm
Material:
© 2018 Living DNA | hello@livingdna.sg | +65 8511 3584
