lacquerware

noun

lac·quer·ware ˈla-kər-ˌwer

: a decorative article usually made of wood and coated with lacquer

also : such articles or ware collectively

Examples of lacquerware in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wajima City, situated within Ishikawa Prefecture, is celebrated for this traditional lacquerware, which has been a cornerstone of the area’s cultural identity and economic activity. —

Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 For a smaller, organized, and curated handicraft shopping experience, head to the Made in Cambodia Market, just across from Shinta Mani Angkor, where stalls sell paintings, spices, Cambodian textiles, silver jewelry, and lacquerware. —

Chaitali Patel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2024 Each course follows a set progression dictated by kaiseki tradition, and every dish is presented in a uniquely varied vessel, from blown glass to seashells, ceramics, stones and lacquerware. —

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 May 2024 Found in ancient tombs belonging to Zeng and Chu aristocrats, the collected artifacts include jade objects, bronze ritual vessels, musical instruments, weapons, ceremonial lacquerware and funerary items made of bronze and wood. —

Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lacquerware

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