Paper decorated with gold or silver foil (Haku-sōshokugami)

This is paper garnished with gold and silver foil, flakes and dust.
It is used for classic works of calligraphy (Kohitsu) like Genji-monogatari-emaki or Ganeibon-Kokinshuu.

Notes;
Genji-monogatari-emaki (a scroll of The Tale of Genji)
Ganeibon-kokinshū (Imperial poetry of anthology)

Gold and silver foil is cut into squats with a knife made by bamboo

Gold and silver foil is cut into squats with a knife made by bamboo.

These foils are put into bamboo cylinders

These foils are put into bamboo cylinders.
Depending on the sizes of cut foils, some numbers of cases should be prepared.

The liquid glue and funori thinly dissolved is spread on paper

The liquid glue and funori thinly dissolved is spread on paper.

Foil is scattered on paper before glue drying

Foil is scattered on paper before glue drying.