This is also called shinchuhaku or tandohaku. This is an alloy of copper and zinc, and it is used as a substitute for the gold leaf. This is also used for general crafts and folding screens. This cannot be eaten. Size: 4 sun 2 bu (approximately 127 × 127 mm)

日本画秘伝技法「箔」の講座を開催いたしました。ご参加いただいた皆さま、ありがとうございました！ We had a workshop of Japanese traditional techniques of gold leaves. #goldleaf #workshop #pigment_tokyo #箔 #金泥 #traditional

PIGMENT＆T-Art Academyさん(@pigment_tokyo)がシェアした投稿 - 2017 8月 6 1:55午前 PDT