It is said that the "mineral pigments" used in painting Japan paintings were introduced to Japan by Goryeo monks around the 7th century, along with paper and ink.
It is a paint made mainly by crushing natural minerals.
The colors of minerals created by nature over tens of thousands of years are highly durable, and the mineral pigments used in the murals of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb and the old murals of the Golden Hall of Horyuji Temple have been transmitted to the present day without fading.
The mineral pigments were applied to the dial to create a table clock that looks like an object that enjoys color.
It takes a lot of skill to apply coarse mineral pigments evenly.
Japan staff who are also painters and have been using mineral pigments for more than 25 years are in charge of the painting work.
The wooden part of the table clock body was made by Tatsuya Kutsumi (a traditional craftsman), a woodmaster at Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has a history of more than 400 years as a lacquerware production area. They are made one by one using a traditional technique called "potter's wheel grinding," which is shaped by applying a blade to a rotating tree.
Cooperation: Mikio Gado Shoten
The material of the wood is keyaki.
Because of its beautiful and hard grain, it has been used as a variety of furniture and building materials since ancient times.
Enjoy the smooth and moist texture and flowing wood grain.
For the base for applying the mineral pigments, we had Mayumi Ishikawa, who makes handmade Japanese paper in Futamata-cho, Kanazawa City, strainer it.
Thickly strained Japanese mulberry paper is very durable, so coarse mineral pigments can be firmly fixed.
The 12 points (indexes) indicating the time are made of gold leaf from Kanazawa.
It is also used for the restoration of national treasures and is registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, and is an ancient "rim gold leaf" from Japan.
It is made by combining the beauty and technology of Kanazawa.