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.
この蒔絵の小箱は江戸時代のものです。
This maki-e small box is from the Edo period.
蒔絵の技法は漆器に金粉や銀粉を蒔いて模様を描きます
The maki-e technique involves sprinkling gold or silver powder onto lacquerware to create patterns.
Compound of 蒔く (maku, 'to sprinkle') + 絵 (e, 'picture'). The kanji 蒔 is specifically associated with sowing or sprinkling.