Over the two hundred years since, we have continued to devote ourselves to the production of tsuiki ("hand-hammered") copperware. After displaying our products at the 1873 Vienna International Exhibition, our copperware has won more than 30 awards at exhibitions both at home and abroad. Additionally, after presenting one of our products to the Imperial Family in 1894, it has since become customary
to do so for other auspicious occasions. Our tsuiki copperware is created by shaping vessels through the hammering and beating of copper sheets. Utilizing the world’s finest coloring techniques, our products come in a diverse spectrum of colors. Gyokusendo’s tsuiki copperware techniques are designated as a Selected Intangible Cultural Property by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and by Niigata Prefecture.
