hiramaki-e; flat-sprinkled picture lacquer
A specific maki-e lacquer technique where metallic powder is sprinkled onto a flat, unpainted design and then covered with a thin protective lacquer layer. Domain-specific art term.
See also: 蒔絵
This inro is decorated with hiramaki-e.
Hiramaki-e is a relatively simple technique among maki-e styles.
Compound of 平 (hira, 'flat') and 蒔絵 (maki-e, 'sprinkled picture'), referring to the flat design characteristic of this lacquer technique.