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29 - Rokuhan-bachi (bowl)
Used to dip burned ferrous sulfate, a material
for red paint, in water.
30 - Colorant mortar
Used to grind paint colorant, which is called
'hachi-zuri.'
31 - Gold scales
Used to weigh gold as paint. Accurate measurement
was needed because pure gold was used.
32 - Mortar and pestle for gold
Used to grind paint gold. The pestle has
an iron weight for better grinding.
33 - Brush
There are a variety of brushes depending
on the use, such as 'kaki-fude' for drawing
lines, 'bokasi-fude' for shading off color,
'dami-fude' for in-filling, and 'enso-fude'
for circling.
34 - Turube and gesui-wan (water bowl)
A brush while not in use is nipped by a turube
, with only its tip being dipped in the water
to prevent it from drying.
35 - Uma
Small desk used to keep both elbows stable
for painting |
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36 - Hari-gawara (tile) and poles
Used to load a kiln with pieces by stacking
piece-carrying tiles supported by poles in
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37 - Wara-sugui (straw combing)
Used to comb straws for packing products,
being hand-made by the individual packing
staff.
38 - Large and small knives
Used to cut straw for packing.
39 - Package
Finished products are packed with straw,
straw mats, and straw ropes in different
packing methods depending on the products. |
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# All the tools are owned by the Arita Museum
of Folk Materials. |
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