Brass and Bronze: Oxidized Warm Metals

A set of Southeast Asian copper objects. A hand-hammered brass tray, a copper water dipper, an openwork copper lampshade through which light casts tiny scattered points of light; and a copper incense burner in front of a Buddhist altar. The surface has oxidized to a warm golden brown with a greenish tint, showing signs of wear. These are functional objects, not mere decorations. Avoid: using polished electroplated bright gold, using stainless steel and chrome-colored metals, arranging copper objects in a display line, using regular patterns from mechanical stamping.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組東南亞的銅製器物。一個手工錘打的黃銅托盤、一個銅製的水瓢、一盞鏤空的銅燈罩,光透過孔洞投下細碎的光點;還有佛龕前的銅香爐。表面已經氧化成深褐帶青的暖金色,有使用的磨痕。它們是有功能的器物,不是裝飾。避免:使用拋光電鍍的亮金色、使用不鏽鋼與鉻色金屬、把銅器排成一列陳列、使用機械沖壓的規則紋路。