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Washizome Chigirikamon Tsubo (和紙染ちぎり花文壺)
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 petals pattern.
Washizome technique :
Tearing absorbent paper called washi to pieces.
Making such papers layers to produce the pattern while giving out color gradation.
Height : 19.9 cm
Diameter : 19 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.