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Washizome Sakuramon Futamono (和紙染桜文蓋物)
This is the Arita ware crafted by NAKAO, Hidezumi (中尾英純).
He attached pieces of traditional papers to the body and expressed the cherry petals pattern.
The pattern of cherry blossoms are always loved by people despite the season.
Washizome technique :
Tearing absorbent paper called washi to pieces.
Making such papers layers to produce the pattern while giving out color gradation.
Height : 6.5 cm
Diameter : 12.9 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.