maki-e

Borrowed from Japanese 蒔絵 (maki e, literally “sown picture; scatter picture”).

maki-e (usually uncountable, plural maki-e’s)

1. A style of Japanese lacquerware made with gold or silver sprinkled on wet lacquer.
   • 1975, Patricia Salmon, A Guide to Japanese Antiques‎, page 22:

     Although indigenous to Japan as a technique, early maki-e retained a T'ang Chinese influence in design. Maki-e is achieved by spreading and scattering gold or silver dust, flakes, nuggets, and leaf on a drawing done in sticky lacquer, which is applied over the hardened lacquer foundation.

2. An object decorated with this style of lacquer.

• Akemi, emaki

maki-e

1. Rōmaji transcription of まきえ