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is the Japanese term for openwork or pierced work, using various techniques in metalworking and other media, in which the foreground design is left intact, while background areas are cut away and removed (or the converse may be performed).〔 (revised edition; 1964 first ed.), p.132/133〕 The resulting piece becomes see-through (''sukashi'') and hence the name. Traditional artisans worked on piece of cast metal (or hammered metal〔) such as bronze as medium. In traditional metalworking (''chōkin'', ), the carving tools they used were the piercing burin (''sukashi-tagane'', )〔 and scroll saw (''tsurubiki-noko''(?), ).〔, p. 132. 「弦引鋸」is the word used here for the scroll saw, but no other instance of the word can be found in other sources, and the reading of the word is a guess. it may be ''tsuruhiki nokogiri'', for instance〕 The type where the foreground pattern is preserved and the background removed is called ,〔 and the reverse is called .〔 In Buddhist art, or lotus motif is often used The result is an Arabesque-like or lacework-like design. They are featured in the depiction of the ''kōhai'' or "rear glow" (the halo or nimbus behind Buddhist statues)〔 as well as the tiara-like headpieces 〔 crowning their heads. Other prominent uses are in ritual objects such as ''keman'' (pendent ornaments),〔 ,〔 and .〔 Examples of tsuba (hilt-guard) of the Japanese sword often use ''sukashibori'' work. The word is also applied when used for other material, such a wood; for example, the transom (''ranma'') may be done in ''sukashibori'' work.〔 ==See also== *Opus interrasile *Openwork 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sukashibori」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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