Kirikane

Kirikane was imported from China during the Tang dynasty (618–907).

After that, however, kirikane almost disappeared, due to the overall decline of Buddhist art.

Two pieces of leaf (gold or silver, platinum) are heated over an ash-banked fire and bonded together.

An additional bonding is then done to further strengthen the leaf and add thickness.

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