Japanese Chokin Lin Art Limited Edition #817

Japanese Chokin Art Signed Bird & Flowers Picture Limited Edition #817. Japanese Chokin Art. Lin-Art's pictures are created by the ancient art of chokin which was used to decorate the armament of the Samurai Warriers during the Feudal Period of Japan, (1192-1858). This technique is practiced on a limited scale today and has been handed down through generations of artist through long periods of study under master artists. Master artists create designs and with the assistance of disciples engaging in the delicate hand craft of gilding the copper plate with gold and silver and applying acids to create the colorful engraved surface each work of art is. Signed and a clear protective finish is applied, signed #817 This was my mother's and is in perfect condition. She hung it in her living room for a number of years. Gorgeous frame & matting, ready for hanging with a sawtooth hook. Measures approx. 9.5 X 9.5 in frame. Pictures to not show the vibrancy of this picture.