Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. decoration (process)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials
4. materials
5. materials by composition
6. inorganic material
7. metal
8. metal by form

Anotations

Scope note:

Decorative technique in which thin pieces of gold and silver leaf that have been shaped into squares, strips or lozenges are applied to lacquerware, paintings, and sculptures. Originally introduced to Japan during the Nara period (710-794), the technique was popular from the Heian period (794-1185) through the Kamakura period (1185-1333).