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
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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.
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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
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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
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“Lacquerware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacquerware. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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