kataji　硬地

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

A preliminary layer of lacquer applied to a wooden surface to reinforce and preserve the wood. *Sabi-urushi 錆漆, a lacquer mixture containing powdered burnt clay *tonoko 砥の粉 and wheat flour, is used for the kataji.

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