(光琳) 塗立上本黒【日本産】(Kourin Nuritate Jou Honkuro) in Japan
Glossy black, and easily applied with a brush. as this clear Urushi contains oil,.
Glossy, transparent, and easily applied with a brush. As this clear Urushi contains oil, Used for nuritate (塗立て, an advanced technique which has the aim of creating a soft glossiness without any polishing through the use of oily Urushi).
Kourin Urushi is distinct in that the particulate matter within has been made finer through its more rigorous purification and refining process.
Coats of this Urushi are dense and can achieve a glossy finish with fewer coats. Its durability is one of its special qualities: it is exceedingly weather resistant and will retain much of its gloss over time.
It is also used for the restoration of Japanese National Treasures.
If dried after application, it will have a deep, luxuriously full-bodied cadence.