Odnosnie materialu uzywanego do tworzenia tsuki, znalazlem cos ciekawego:
The tsuka's core is always made of wood. At every step beyond the wooden core, however, variations appear, and each tsukamaki- shi works in his own individual style.
Instead of the noduled same kawa of ray skin, the tsuka may be covered with shark skin, brocaded silk cloth, cloisonné, inlaid abalone, lacquered wood, or even metal made to look like same kawa. The tsuka is usually wrapped in strong, flat silk ito, but many other materials have been used: snake skin, lacquered paper, string wrap or cord, and leather are not uncommon. Sometimes same kawa is used alone without the usual silk wrap. In this case the menuki are attached to the outside of the hilt in a style called hari-menuki. (podkreslenia moje. niczyj)
zrodlo:
http://www.montanairon.com/tsukamaki.html#building
(chyba piaty akapit od gory).
Cloisonné (emaliowanie komórkowe) - technika zdobnicza polegająca na wypełnianiu różnokolorową emalią "komórek" powstałych na powierzchni zdobionego przedmiotu za pomocą przylutowanych cienkich blaszek lub drucików
brocaded silk cloth -jedwabny brokat
inlaid abalone -inkrustowanie masa perlowa?
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