Where does “maki-e” come from?

maki-e (English) comes from Japanese 蒔絵, from Japanese 絵, from Middle Chinese 繪.

maki-e (English): A style of Japanese lacquerware made with gold or...

Definitions

  1. A style of Japanese lacquerware made with gold or...

Ancestry of “maki-e”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese蒔絵"maki-e": decorative lacquerware produced by...
2Japanese絵picture, painting; drawing, sketch
3Middle Chinese繪—
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