GOLD SPRAY Technique: The technique required a tool to “blow” the gold onto the body of the ware. Early in the Nippon era, porcelain manufacturers were using a tool to accomplish this that utilized a wire screen onto which the colored glaze/paint was brushed on with a stiff brush. The artist then blew the glaze/paint through the thin mesh so that it created a fine mist that covered the area on the ware needed to create the design. A stencil might be used to prevent overspray in areas where it was not wanted. The color under the gold might be completely or partially obscured and the remainder was left visible. The artist might use brushes to move the paint, if needed, around the vessel to facilitate the creation or the design. As the Nippon era progressed (around 1900), the aerograph replaced the wire screen, and it proved to be the perfect tool to create this look. In addition to gold spray, the aerograph.

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