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Finishing and wiping, Gosho ningyo

Shimada Koen and Photo: Kureya Nao

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

With a scouring rush, the whole doll is polished, and the surfaces are smoothed by wiping with a gauze dipped in hot water. After that, the top coat is applied six or seven times using the top layer of further diluted gofun solution.

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  • Title: Finishing and wiping, Gosho ningyo
  • Creator: Shimada Koen, Photo: Kureya Nao
  • Location: Gosho-Ningyo Shimada Koen
  • Subject Keywords: Palace dolls, Kyoto
  • Rights: © Shimada Koen
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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