About Chinkin
Chinkin is a decorative technique for lacquer painting, in which a pattern is carved into the lacquered surface using a sword or chisel (the two are collectively called chinkin knives), and then the carved grooves are filled with lacquer, and the pattern is expressed using suriurushi , gold leaf, or gold powder. There are various methods for this technique, including line carving, dot carving, single-cut carving, plain carving, and scratch carving. Maki-e
Chinkin is the Japanese name for this lacquerware, which corresponds to the Chinese name soukin. Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, is famous for its chinkin lacquerware.
