Japanese lacquer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Japanese lacquer
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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To make the cement waterproof and protect it from being eaten by rodents and other pests, it might be coated with Japanese lacquer.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
They were black and shiny as Japanese lacquer, with a shock of red on the sole.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2019
Mr. Doggett pointed to where against the side of the patched weather-boarding hung a hand-made hoe, shining like polished silver, its hickory handle worn to the hard glossiness of Japanese lacquer.
From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Sarah Bell Hackley
They also gave to the world their wonderful Japanese lacquer, a varnish of gums that could be applied not only to wood but in some cases to porcelain.
From The Story of Porcelain by Sara Ware Bassett
Even at the present time I do not think that the artistic beauties of Japanese lacquer work have been appreciated in this country to anything like the extent they deserve to be.
From The Empire of the East by H. B. (Helen Barrett) Montgomery
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