silver wire inlay; damascening
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to inlay with silver wire; to damascen
technicalA traditional Chinese craft for decorating objects like bronzeware, lacquerware, or wood. The process involves carving grooves into a base material and hammering fine silver wires into them to form intricate patterns or text.
Zhè这
bǎ把
Zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
jiàn剑
shàng上
cuò错
yín银
de的
wén纹
shì饰
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
The silver inlay pattern on this bronze sword from the Warring States period is extremely exquisite.
Lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
zhè这
gè个
mù木
hé盒
cuò错
yín银
，
tú图
àn案
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
lóng龙
。
The master craftsman is inlaying silver wire into this wooden box; the pattern is a dragon.
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Cuò错
yín银
gōng工
yì艺
ràng让
zhè这
bǎ把
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
bǐ匕
shǒu首
xiǎn显
dé得
gé格
wài外
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
The silver inlay craftsmanship makes this ancient dagger appear especially valuable.