nashiji; gold/silver powder lacquer technique
A traditional Japanese lacquerware technique where fine gold or silver powder or flakes are sprinkled to create a pear-skin-like texture. Often used as a background finish on high-quality lacquer items.
This inro is finished with the nashiji technique.
梨子地の蒔絵は、金粉を密に蒔いて磨かない。
In nashiji maki-e, gold powder is densely sprinkled and not polished.
Standard kanji spelling for the lacquer technique.
Variant spelling; also used for the same technique.
From 梨 (nashi, 'pear') + 地 (ji, 'ground, texture'), referring to the pear-skin-like granular surface created by the technique.