damascene brooch Orchid flower brooch Japanese higo zogan

Orchid pin Damascene metal inlay made in Japan

Floral design looks like an orchid five petals and some foliage

Damascene this is a traditional japanese craft it is an ancient metalworking technique practiced in other parts of the world as well

In this oval shaped brooch the black background is steel and the inlay is silver and gold

Generally real precious metals are used in this craft but there are no marks on the piece

damascene work in Japan was originally used to decorate weapons but now applied to jewelry decoration

The amount of precious metal is quite small used in the execution of the design

there may be marks from use scratches or scruff there is a dark spot on the back side visible in the photos

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