The main characteristic of Kodai-ji Makie are designs such as autumn flowers applied to golden flat makie (sprinkled powder applied directly on the smooth lacquered surface in very low relief so only the thickness of the final protective lacquer coating is raised above the surface).
高台寺蒔絵の特色は、金の平蒔絵（文様部分の漆を盛り上げずに、平滑に仕上げたもの）を主体に秋草などの絵画的な文様を描くことである。