kintsugi or Kintsukuroi repair pottery with gold

Japanese kintsugi or Kintsukuroi repair: Most of our ceramic and sculpture restoration customers would like the damage to their broken item to be concealed and hidden by the repair making it "look as new." An alternative to masking the repair could be a restoration in which the damage is incorporated into the aesthetic of the restored item and becomes artistically "better than new." This sometimes adds value as in the Japanese kintsugi repair method (more about kintsugi below). This option is often a less costly repair than our "invisible" (Mid or Best Levels) restoration offerings. Best candidates for the kintsugi style repair are: Far east ceramic, Wood Fired pottery, Native American pottery, Satsuma pottery, Raku and Bonsai pots or trays.