Kara-nuri

Japanese: 唐塗 - からぬり
Kara-nuri

…The base is mainly made of Japanese cypress, and many of the products are wooden tiered boxes, trays, tables, and other wooden items. Among the decorative techniques, the most distinctive is karanuri, which is said to have been created by Seikai Genbei. It is made by applying a mottled pattern made by mixing colored lacquer with egg white using a special spatula, and then applying various layers of colored lacquer on top and polishing it. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kara-nuri" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…素地はおもにヒバを用い,重箱,盆,卓など板物が多い。加飾技法のうち,もっとも特色があるものは唐塗(からぬり)である。これは青海(せいかい)源兵衛が創作したといわれ,色漆に卵白を混合した紋漆を特有の篦(へら)で塗って斑文をつけ,その上に各種の色漆を塗り重ねて研ぎ出したものである。…

※「唐塗」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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