In the case of a damaged rim or extension, such as a foot or handle, the object’s form is rebuilt with a technique similar to . The missing area is filled with either cloth soaked in urushi and sabi urushi or layers of lacquer until the desired shape is formed. Once the missing piece is recreated, dried, and hardened, a layer of coloured urushi is put on top of the new addition and covered with metal powder.The origin of kintsugi is unknown. A popular story tells of the technique’s development in the late 15th century when ’s favourite Chinese tea bowl was broken. According to the tale, he sent the bowl to China to be repaired. When it returned, it was mended with staples, a practice in which metal is inserted into drilled holes on either side of the break to keep the pieces together. Yoshimasa disliked the appearance and had Japanese craftspeople come up with a new method that was more aesthetically pleasing, hence the beginnings of kintsugi.While it is unclear how much of the story is true, it does suggest that kintsugi was not widespread until after the 15th century, about the time when the Japanese was developed. The practice, an intimate gathering with specialized and strict procedures, emphasizes the relationship between the host, guests, and surrounding objects, such as hanging paintings and tea utensils. In the mid 16th century, Japanese tea master and others refined the tea ceremony, establishing the wabi and sabi , which were integral to the development of Japanese-made ceramics. Although the terms are difficult to translate, wabi generally emphasizes the beauty in simplicity, whereas sabi is understood as an appreciation for the old and rusted. When combined, they form the of wabi-sabi, which promotes deriving value from imperfection and impermanence.ceramic cup repaired with the kintsugi techniqueFloral-shaped celadon cup from Korea, Goryeo period (935–1392), repaired with the Japanese kintsugi technique; in the Cleveland Museum of Art.(more)Wabi-sabi is often linked with the practice of kintsugi, because, unlike other methods of ceramic repair, kintsugi does not attempt to hide the breaks but instead draws attention to them. Fixing an object with kintsugi, a specialized and time-intensive process, not only extends the ceramic’s life but also displays its history and perhaps gives the piece greater emotional value., Kintsugi (/kɪnˈtsuːɡi/, Japanese: 金継ぎ, [kʲint͡sɯɡʲi], lit. "golden joinery"), also known as kintsukuroi (金繕い, "golden repair"), [1] is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum., Poetically translated to “golden joinery,” kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi, is the centuries-old Japanese art of fixing broken pottery. Rather than rejoin ceramic pieces with a camouflaged adhesive, the kintsugi technique employs a special urushi lacquer, made from tree sap, dusted with powdered gold, silver, or platinum..