Got a complaint? spray it. . pewter. gold maki-e on nashiji, chrysanthemum spray

野菊醉秋意, 老夫忘归途.

Wild chrysanthemums drunk on autumn's charm,

The old Mi forgets his way home.

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This picnic set from the Edo period features designs of chrysanthemum sprays. Its boxes and trays are made of gold maki-e on nashiji, while its sake bottles are made of pewter.
金蒔繪上nashiji，而它的酒？瓶是由鉛錫合金。


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Nashiji, also called Aventurine, in Japanese lacquerwork, form of maki-e that is frequently employed for the background of a pattern. Gold or silver flakes called ...

Nashiji-urushi (梨子地漆) is the transparent lacquer but mixed with gamboge to create an even

spray 2 

Pronunciation: /spreɪ/ 

NOUN

1A stem or small branch of a tree or plant, bearing flowers and foliage:a spray of honeysuckle

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1.1A bunch of cut flowers arranged in an attractive way:a spray of yellow chrysanthemums and red roses

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1.2A brooch in the form of a bouquet of flowers:[AS MODIFIER]: a diamond and emerald spray brooch

Origin

Middle English: representing late Old English (e)sprei, recorded in personal and place names, of unknown origin.

pewter 

Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːtə/ 

NOUN

[MASS NOUN]

1A grey alloy of tin with copper and antimony (formerly, tin and lead):these lockets are made of gold, silver, or pewter[AS MODIFIER]: pewter tankards

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1.1Utensils made of pewter:the kitchen pewter

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1.2A shade of bluish or silver grey:[AS MODIFIER]: a pewter sky

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pewterer

NOUN

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Origin

Middle English: from Old French peutre, of unknown origin.