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Ben.R.C

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What Combo is that?
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Urushi and bamboo Satou. Sometimes you find one or the other, but both are not as common from what I’ve seen.
 
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Do you know if he used wood to paint Tsuishu lacquer on, or it’s just hardened layers of different colored Tsuishu lacquer?

Ok Urushi is the lacquer finish on the bowl.
 
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Ben.R.C

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So Brian L explained to me that Tsuishu is created with layers of Urushi. Urushi is also the special finish on Satou pipes that takes several coats spanning several days. The Tsuishu is old stock that his father made.
 
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So Brian L explained to me that Tsuishu is created with layers of Urushi. Urushi is also the special finish on Satou pipes that takes several coats spanning several days. The Tsuishu is old stock that his father made.

Lots of Japanese sites explaining.

After further reading the color bands should be carved Urushi and Tsuishu lacquer.

Tsuishu, my understanding is called this when it’s a red color lacquer, and if it’s not red, it’s called Urushi.

My understanding is Tsuishi means Red Lacquer.





These carvings, this is done in red Tsuishi.

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Ben.R.C

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Lots of Japanese sites explaining.

After further reading the color bands should be carved Urushi and Tsuishu lacquer.

Tsuishu, my understanding is called this when it’s a red color lacquer, and if it’s not red, it’s called Urushi.

My understanding is Tsuishi means Red Lacquer.




I’m no expert, just know how it was explained to me.