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Washizome Hishimon Yohai (和紙染菱文洋杯)
This is the Arita ware crafted by NAKAO, Hidezumi (中尾英純).
Repeating the work of pasitng traditional paperes soaked gosu completed the beuaty of color shade.
Washizome technique :
Tearing absorbent paper called washi to pieces.
Making such papers layers to produce the pattern while giving out color gradation.
Height : 14.2 cm
Diameter : 6.5 cm
He cuts water-absorbent Japanse washi paper to the proper size, place the paper on the bisque ware, and soak it with cobalt blue colour. Please enjoy the elegant overlapping patterns.