Tools, Kirikane

Otsuka Kasen

The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts, FUREAIKAN
Kyoto , Japan

After cutting the gold leaf, it’s time to affix it. In case of applying golf leaf stripes to a Buddhist statue, a special glue is used : a mix of funori (glue made from seaweed) and nikawa (glue derived from animal skin).

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Title: Tools, Kirikane
Creator: Otsuka Kasen
Subject Keywords: Kirikane
Rights: © Otsuka Kasen, Photo: © Kuwajima Kaoru

The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts, FUREAIKAN

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