shakudo
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- adjective
- /ʃɑːˈkuːdoʊ/
- Specialized
- Collectors value antique swords with shakudo fittings for their unique color and craftsmanship.
Examples
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The museum displayed a box decorated with shakudo panels and gold inlay.
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The artisan created a shakudo brooch with a deep, dark finish.
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The shakudo pendant glimmered in the sunlight.
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He admired the shakudo craftsmanship of the antique.
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The artisan created a shakudo brooch with a deep, dark finish.
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Collectors value antique swords with shakudo fittings for their unique color and craftsmanship.
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The museum displayed a box decorated with shakudo panels and gold inlay.
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shakudo as an adjective comes from the same Japanese parts aka 'red' and dō 'copper', so it means 'made of or like shakudo'. It describes a deep, dark finish made from a copper-and-gold mix used in Japanese metalwork, which is why we call objects 'shakudo' when they have that rich, dark look.