Saya work

[Jim P]

Hi all, Would someone Know the name in Japanese, of this type of Saya finish ?

thank you Jim

[Brian Hancock]

Hi Jim,

 

The English for it would be "Drop Dead Gorgeous" !

 

Brian

[Baka Gaijin]

It's called Wakasa-nuri

 

Wakasa-nuri, began in early Edo c.1660 at Wakasa in present day Fukui prefecture.

 

Layers of different colored lacquers are applied to a ground roughened by the addition of pieces of egg shell or rice chaff.

Thin gold or silver foil is pressed into the indentations and a coating of transparent lacquer is applied then polished to make a smooth surface.

 

(Also used as a finish on Fountain Pens)

 

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

[Jim P]

Hi Brian, it certainly is Now all I have to do is find someone who can do it It is for a Late Kamakura period Ko-mihara blade I am trying to get Koshirae for

Big thank you Malcolm would you know if it is still done there ?

 

Thanks Jim

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Jim,

 

It most certainly is, and can be found in varying qualities on such items as Kendo Dou, Iai - To Saya, General Boxes for Sweets, Mobile Phones, Pens, Chopsticks etc etc.

 

You'll need to find a Sayamakishi, there are some listed in the Restoration section of NMB.

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

[Jim P]

Thank you Malcolm, I will try to track something down . Jim :D

P,S If someone on the board Knows of someone who can do this type of work, Please can you Point me In the right direction.

Thank you :D Jim

[Stephen]

I have a Pin Box in lacqure like this ...any one interested ill put it in for sale section.