How to Use lacquerware in a Sentence

lacquerware

noun
  • Now, with a few clicks, anyone can arrange a visit to an atelier that makes fans, lacquerware, or knives.
    The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2017
  • Other finds included pottery, bronze, iron, lacquerware, bone objects, jade, gold and coins.
    Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Other finds included lacquerware, bronze objects, slivers of bamboo bearing inscriptions, and several maps drawn on pine boards.
    Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Other activities range from cycling tours to sake production and lacquerware artisan visits.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • In the older tombs, archaeologists found mirrors, coins, ornaments and spears made of copper, plows and swords made of iron, multiple types of pottery vases, and plates and lacquerware tiles.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
  • Japan’s Noto Peninsula is known for its rural landscapes, coastal scenery, morning markets and fine traditional lacquerware.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The high-gloss polish used as the final touch on each sculpture not only evokes the finish of automotive surfaces but also traditional Japanese lacquerware crafts.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Each course follows a set progression dictated by kaiseki tradition, and every dish is presented in a uniquely varied vessel, from blown glass to seashells, ceramics, stones and lacquerware.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • Archaeologists also discovered an ivory lacquerware artifact with an unknown purpose.
    Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Instead, the ruling family poured money into soft power, attracting masters of ceramics, lacquerware, metalworking, and silk dyeing.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • The Les Chantiers Écoles is a school dedicated to teaching the city’s underprivileged youth wood- and stone-carving techniques, traditional silk painting, and lacquerware.
    Kareena Gianani, National Geographic, 10 Sep. 2019
  • New to this round of menu development is a significant investment in plate wares, particularly from Japan like lacquerware, ceramics, and glass that increase the luxury aspect of the experience.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • 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.
    William Li, Town & Country, 29 June 2023
  • Interior design buffs will recognize the Chinese lacquerware decorations known for their intricate design and opulent presentation.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2020
  • This is the place to go for Japanese art and artifacts, with a strong, 110,000-piece collection of paintings, tea ceremony ceramics, samurai swords and armor, kimonos, lacquerware, sculpture, ukiyo-e prints, and more.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In Wajima, the quake flattened a lacquerware company and at least 30 homes in the city, trapping dozens of people under the rubble, NHK reported, citing the local fire department and a statement from the local government.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Serving pieces include antique Japanese lacquerware and handmade plates by Shiro Tsujimura, a renowned Japanese ceramicist, while the eclectic glassware selection features a bevy of antique crystal pieces.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Wajima City, situated within Ishikawa Prefecture, is celebrated for this traditional lacquerware, which has been a cornerstone of the area’s cultural identity and economic activity.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Affluent area residents and Kyoto aristocratic families supported arts following classical traditions, funding Kōetsu’s production of ceramics, calligraphy, and lacquerware.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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