noun
granular fish skin; sharkskin; stingray skin
Refers to the rough, pebbled skin of sharks and stingrays, traditionally used for sword hilts, scabbards, and decorative items.
刀の柄に梅花皮が巻かれている。
The sword hilt is wrapped with granular fish skin.
noun
rough ceramic glaze; sharkskin-textured enamel
In ceramics, a glaze or enamel finish that mimics the granular texture of sharkskin.
この茶碗の表面は梅花皮のようなざらつきがある。
The surface of this tea bowl has a roughness like sharkskin.
The reading かいらぎ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 梅花皮 literally mean 'plum blossom skin', likely a poetic description of the granular pattern.