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Washizome Hishishimon Koro (和紙染菱文香炉)
This is an Arita ware incense burner which Hidezumi-san has created.
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 : 8 cm
Diameter : 9.7 cm
He cuts water-absorbent Japanese washi to the proper size, places the paper on unglazed pottery, and soaks it with cobalt blue color. The works affect us with a soft impression.