Sunago Stick Gokuara-me LL

A cylindrical tool for crushing gold or other metal leaf into fine flakes by tapping; one end is fitted with a mesh screen. The metal body is tin-plated to reduce static buildup. Applications: gold-leaf decoration, sunago (sprinkled leaf flakes), Nihonga (Japanese painting), painting, crafts, decorative paper (ryōshi), postcards, and fusuma paper.