漆器

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漆器は、漆を塗った器のことです。日本の代表的伝統工芸品で、英語ではJapanとよばれます。漆を塗ると、器に美しい光沢が生まれるだけでなく、腐食や漆器から器を守る働きもあります。

Shikki

Shikki are containers coated with lacquer. This is one of the most famous traditional crafts of Japan and is called “Japan” in English. In addition to giving a beautifus gloss, coating containers with lacquer protects them from corrosives and moisture.