Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52960#.VK3oYMnQrzE Author(s) Chieko Narita 1 , Yutaro Shimode 2 , Kazushi Yamada 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Advanced Fibro-Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan . 2 Future Applied Conventional Technology Center, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan . ABSTRACT Maki-e is a traditional Japanese decorative technique that uses the natural lacquer Urushi and metal powders. In 2014, there exist only two companies that manufacture silver powder for the purpose of Maki-e, and this study focuses on comparing the powders manufactured by them. Gloss and color of each silver powder were measured after Maki-e decoration was finished, and EDS (energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) was used to determine the differences in their chemical composition. In addition, to verify the effect of polishing, residual gloss after sulfuration an...
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