maki-e
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 蒔絵 (maki e, literally “sown picture; scatter picture”).
Noun
maki-e (usually uncountable, plural maki-e’s)
- A style of Japanese lacquerware made with gold or silver sprinkled on wet lacquer.
- 1975, Patricia Salmon, A Guide to Japanese Antiques[1], page 22:
- Although indigenous to Japan as a technique, early maki-e retained a T'ang Chinese influence in design. Maki-e is achieved by spreading and scattering gold or silver dust, flakes, nuggets, and leaf on a drawing done in sticky lacquer, which is applied over the hardened lacquer foundation.
- An object decorated with this style of lacquer.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
maki-e