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Washizome Shimamon Rock Glass (和紙染縞文ロックグラス)
This is an Arita ware cup which Hidezumi-san has created.
He attached pieces of traditional papers to the body and expressed the stripe pattern.
This glass have a feature of contrast between with margin and indigo color by washizome.
Washizome technique :
Tearing absorbent paper called washi to pieces.
Making such papers layers to produce the pattern while giving out color gradation.
Height : 8.1 cm
Diameter : 7.8 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.