Land of laquer (5)

I believe the answer is:

japan

I believe this is a double definition.

'land' is the first definition.
(Japan is an example)

'laquer' is the second definition.
(japanning is a kind of laquering)

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for japan that I've seen before include "Land of the Rising Sun" , "Glossy black lacquer" , "black gloss" , "Glossy, black varnish; country" , "'Country of more than 3,000 islands (5)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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