The Art of Kintsugi: Turning the Shards into Gold
There is an ancient Japanese tradition called "Kintsugi." According to tradition, when a pottery vessel breaks, the fragments are not thrown away. Instead, an artisan reassembles them using a lacquer mixed with pure gold powder. The result is a new, beautiful vessel, whose value is a thousand times greater than the original vessel – precisely because of the fragments highlighted in gold. With thi…
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The Art of Kintsugi: Turning the Shards into Gold
There is an ancient Japanese tradition called "Kintsugi." According to tradition, when a pottery vessel breaks, the fragments are not thrown away. Instead, an artisan reassembles them using a lacquer mixed with pure gold powder. The result is a new, beautiful vessel, whose value is a thousand times greater than the original vessel – precisely because of the fragments highlighted in gold. With thi…