Technique applied description

The background, sprinkling with Hirame and a sum of silver powder, and then polishing by ‘togidashi’, the technique that makes the surface as a mirror.

First of all, the main part that is the dragon, rendered by “Taka-makie”, raising the height by metal or golden powder and lacquer. Secondly, sprinkling powders of alloy and gold in two hues, to cover the all surface of it and polishing to high gloss, which is called “Kinji” or “Ginji”.

Drawing with the thinner line on the top of it in order to depict detail.