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Originally Posted by Kiai Carita
If you examine closely is it watercolour and ink covered by a spray varnish? This method of sungging began to become common in the 1980s.
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Interesting and quite possible, varnish or lacquer would explain the way in which the paint has flaked and appears rippled in a few small patches.
Being a very time intensive task to create what they have, I'd be interested in seeing or learning more about the processes involved in decorating these sheaths either new or old now I have presented both.
Gav