shippo yaki

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shippo yaki - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Shippo \Ship*po"\, n. [Jap. shipp[=o] seven precious things;
     Chin. ts'ih seven + pao gem.] (Japanese Art)
     Cloisonn['e] enamel on a background of metal or porcelain; --
     also called shippo yaki.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]