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Kanazawa gold leaf (kinpaku)

Japan tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Kanazawa (金沢市, Kanazawa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.naꜜ.(d)za.wa, ka.na.(d)za.waꜜ.ɕi]) is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. As of 1 January 2018, the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 468.64 square kilometres (180.94 sq mi). Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Yasuekinpakukogeikan003
Yasuekinpakukogeikan003
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.1 jp)
Yasuekinpakukogeikan001
Yasuekinpakukogeikan001
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.1 jp)
Yasuekinpakukogeikan004
Yasuekinpakukogeikan004
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.1 jp)
Yasuekinpakukogeikan002
Yasuekinpakukogeikan002
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.1 jp)
Standing Amida Nyorai, Kamakura period, 1200s-1300s AD, wood, gold pigment, cut gold leaf,
Standing Amida Nyorai, Kamakura period, 1200s-1300s AD, wood, gold pigment, cut gold leaf,
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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