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
Examples of lacquerware in a Sentence
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Also a feast for the eyes, each dish here is served on rare antique Japanese lacquerware and ceramic plates handmade by Shiro Tsujimura, one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary ceramic artists.
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William Li, Town & Country, 29 June 2023
Members of the Imperial Court were both patrons and practitioners at the ateliers that opened here during their 1000-year reign and helped refine techniques such as nishijin-ori silk weaving and kyo-shikki lacquerware into the most superior in all of Japan.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 2023
All three canvases explore Kintsugi, a concept from Japanese philosophy which is sometimes employed in the repair of broken pottery and lacquerware.
—courant.com, 12 Feb. 2022
Her famed collection of Japanese lacquerware was presented at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Dec. 2021
Please keep your greasy mitts off the carbon-fiber trim fascia on the console and doors, gleaming like Chinese lacquerware.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 June 2021
That year, Gray began a two-decade-long professional relationship with Sugawara Seizo, also in his 20s, a lacquerware expert who had come to work in Paris, like many Japanese craftsmen of that era.
—New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
Interior design buffs will recognize the Chinese lacquerware decorations known for their intricate design and opulent presentation.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2020
In Japan, the first three days of the year, a national holiday called Oshogatsu, are spent with family eating an elaborate array of New Year’s food, called osechi ryori, from large lacquerware boxes.
—Hannah Kirshner, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019
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William Li, Town & Country, 29 June 2023
Members of the Imperial Court were both patrons and practitioners at the ateliers that opened here during their 1000-year reign and helped refine techniques such as nishijin-ori silk weaving and kyo-shikki lacquerware into the most superior in all of Japan.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 2023
All three canvases explore Kintsugi, a concept from Japanese philosophy which is sometimes employed in the repair of broken pottery and lacquerware.
—courant.com, 12 Feb. 2022
Her famed collection of Japanese lacquerware was presented at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Dec. 2021
Please keep your greasy mitts off the carbon-fiber trim fascia on the console and doors, gleaming like Chinese lacquerware.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 June 2021
That year, Gray began a two-decade-long professional relationship with Sugawara Seizo, also in his 20s, a lacquerware expert who had come to work in Paris, like many Japanese craftsmen of that era.
—New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
Interior design buffs will recognize the Chinese lacquerware decorations known for their intricate design and opulent presentation.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2020
In Japan, the first three days of the year, a national holiday called Oshogatsu, are spent with family eating an elaborate array of New Year’s food, called osechi ryori, from large lacquerware boxes.
—Hannah Kirshner, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1697, in the meaning defined above
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“Lacquerware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacquerware. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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