workmanship

[ wurk-muh n-ship ]

/ ˈwɜrk mənˌʃɪp /

the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.

the quality or mode of execution, as of a thing made.

the product or result of labor and skill; work executed.

Origin of workmanship

First recorded in 1325–75, workmanship is from the Middle English word werkmanschipe. See workman, -ship

The workmanship of the materials also sometimes felt a little Japanese.

Chanel, Back to the Future |Liza Foreman |July 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In the midst of them all, a group of splendid Toledo swords, beautiful in design and workmanship, were suspended.

Dangerous Ground |Lawrence L. Lynch
Such bits of jewelry as have been discovered—necklaces, bracelets, and rings, give evidence of a high degree of workmanship.

The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |Various
Beyond doubt it was of Ancient Egyptian workmanship and probably a genuine Bubastite votive offering.

The Green Eyes of Bst |Sax Rohmer

The cause of explosion was bad construction and workmanship, and tube too weak for pressure.

Records of Steam Boiler Explosions |Edward Bindon Marten
His design always answers to the workmanship; his touch is light, his colouring very strong, only partaking too much of the green.

The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. V (of 6) |Luigi Antonio Lanzi

workmanship

/ (ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp) /

the art or skill of a workman

the art or skill with which something is made or executed

the degree of art or skill exhibited in the finished product

the piece of work so produced