oil gilding
or oil-gild·ing
noun
gilding of glass or ceramic ware by using a size of japan or lacquer.
Origin of oil gilding
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby oil gilding
oil city,
oil color,
oil derrick,
oil drum,
oil field,
oil gilding,
oil gland,
oil hardening,
oil meal,
oil of anise,
oil of cade
Example sentences from the Web for oil gilding
Both the cushion and tip will be described in detail under the head of Oil-gilding.
The History, Theory, and Practice of Illuminating |M. Digby WyattThe use of japanners' gold-size is very similar to oil-gilding, and is equally simple.
The History, Theory, and Practice of Illuminating |M. Digby Wyatt