Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and kanagai ...
The "Toad-shaped Inkstone with Paste-on-paste Design" from the 12th century was discovered in 2007. The piece, which takes the form of a toad crouching down while raising its head, is covered with ...