These door handles have been crafted using one of the techniques of Kyoto’s traditional industries for high-end silk weaving and Japanese painting, called “yakihaku” (burnished foil). Yakihaku involves applying heat to silver foil attached to Japanese paper, causing it to discolor through sulfurization. Originally, it was used for high-end obi fabric.
Without converting this yakihaku into thread, it was directly applied onto aluminum and composed with exquisite color gradients.

SUIGETSU / 水月