japanning
9.8
A way of putting a hard shiny coat on metal and wood
- noun
- /dʒəˈpænɪŋ/
- Archaic
:
japón
- The antique box was restored using traditional japanning methods to achieve its glossy black surface.
Examples
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Many 18th-century European trays feature japanning as a decorative technique.
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Collectors admire the detailed designs created through japanning on old metalware.
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Don't forget to apply a coat of japanning!
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The japanning on this metal box is exquisite!
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The antique box was restored using traditional japanning methods to achieve its glossy black surface.
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Many 18th-century European trays feature japanning as a decorative technique.
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Collectors admire the detailed designs created through japanning on old metalware.
Synonyms
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7.0
The process of covering metal with a glass-like colored coating
uses a hard glossy lacquer finish often black not a glass coating
How Glossy
Surface Forms
japanning singular
japannings plural
Morphology
Etymology
Japanning originally meant 'making in the style of Japan', and so it refers to the process of putting a hard, shiny coat on metal or wood to copy Asian lacquer.