Gold eraser - Kinkeshi

Japanese: 金消 - きんけし
Gold eraser - Kinkeshi

...This technique makes use of the property of mercury to dissolve in all metals except iron, platinum, cobalt, manganese, and nickel to form alloys. Gold or silver is mixed with mercury to make an amalgam, which is then applied to the polished copper surface, after which it is heated over charcoal to evaporate the mercury and leave the gold or silver in place. This technique has long been known as 'kondo' or 'kindeido'.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "kinsho" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…水銀が鉄,白金,コバルト,マンガン,ニッケル以外のすべての金属と溶けあって合金をつくる性質を利用したものである。金または銀を水銀に混ぜてアマルガムをつくり,これを磨きあげた銅の表面に塗布したのち,炭火で加熱して水銀を蒸発させ,金または銀を定着させる,いわゆる〈けしめっき〉(金消)である。この技法は古くから金銅(こんどう)または金泥銅(きんでいどう)という名で呼ばれている。…

※「金消」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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