表ひょう具ぐ師し

noun

mounter; paperer; picture framer

A craftsman who mounts paper or fabric onto backing, especially for scrolls, screens, and framed works. The term is associated with traditional Japanese mounting techniques.

• 祖そ父ふは表ひょう具ぐ師しとして掛かけ軸じくの修しゅう復ふくをしていた。

  My grandfather worked as a mounter, restoring hanging scrolls.

• この屏びょう風ぶは腕うでのいい表ひょう具ぐ師しに仕し立たててもらった。

  This folding screen was crafted by a skilled mounter.