蒔まき絵え

noun

maki-e; gold or silver lacquer; sprinkled-picture lacquerware

Traditional Japanese decorative technique where metal powder is sprinkled onto wet lacquer to create designs. Often used for high-end craft objects like boxes, trays, and writing implements.

• この蒔まき絵えの小こ箱ばこは江え戸ど時じ代だいのものです。

  This maki-e small box is from the Edo period.

• 蒔まき絵えの技ぎ法ほうは漆しっ器きに金きん粉ぷんや銀ぎん粉ぷんを蒔まいて模も様ようを描えがきます。

  The maki-e technique involves sprinkling gold or silver powder onto lacquerware to create patterns.