Suimengetsu "水面月" Sanpohaku Hyouwarekawari "三歩箔氷割変り" Square Plate Irohaku KurojiThis is a work by Noboru Yamada, a traditional craftsman. The skills of Noboru Yamada, a Kyoto kimono gold leaf artisan, have been captured in this glass vessel. As each piece is handmade, no two are exactly alike. Sanpohaku Hyouwarekawari "" describes a decorative technique where very thin gold leaf () is treated to create an ice crackle pattern () and then further modified in some unique way () before being applied to a surface. This technique