Chapter III · The Art of Repair § 03
Value of kintsugi restoration

What breaks once, endures twice.

Kintsugi-repaired vessels command two to four times the market value of their intact forms — visible mending transforms fragility into lasting legacy.

Value multiplier vs. intact form 4.1× 日用 Daily vessel 3.8× 香合 Incense ware 3.6× 茶碗 Tea bowl 3.4× 花器 Flower vase 2.8× 酒器 Sake cup
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