Nepomote — Kintsugi, Down to the Waiting

Field notes

The notes organize restoration as a sequence of irreversible decisions: dry-fit and number the fragments, identify gaps and earlier repairs, clean without widening the break, then bond with mugi-urushi and cure in humidity. Later stages cover sabi and kokuso fillers, seam polishing, and gold or silver powder. The material discussion distinguishes porcelain, stoneware, and porous earthenware, while a section on modern materials introduces reversibility as a criterion rather than treating the visible metallic seam as the whole method.