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lacquerware


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lacquerware

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Objects, usually made of thin wood, that are coated and decorated with layers of lacquer, often accompanied by inlays of other substances such as mother-of-pearl and metal.

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lacquer-work

lacquerwork

lacquer

lacquer ware

lacquer-ware

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