Gyobu nashiji - Gyobu nashiji

Japanese: 刑部梨地 - ぎょうぶなしじ

〘Noun〙 A type of makie (lacquer work) . It is said to have been invented by Ogata Taro, a man from the mid-Edo period. Gold leaf is placed on the lacquered surface, and then lacquer is applied, and irregular, large-grained gold and silver powder called Ogata Nashiji powder is placed on top of that, one piece at a time, without any gaps, and then the powder is applied with Nashiji lacquer several times and polished. *Kanazoshi Yakushi Tsuya Monogatari (Fukusai Monogatari) (around 1643) "On an Ogata Nashiji Inro"

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Japanese:

〘名〙蒔絵(まきえ)の一種。江戸中期の人、刑部太郎の創案という。漆の塗面に金箔を置いて漆を塗り、その上に刑部梨地粉といわれる不整形、大粒の金銀粉末を一片ずつ間隙なく置き、数回梨地漆をかけて研ぎ出したもの。※仮名草子・薬師通夜物語（福斎物語）（1643頃）「刑部梨地の印籠に」

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