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Japanese-made porcelain
The title is Washizome Tsubo (和紙染壺).
This is a jar created by Nakamura Emiko.
Throwing a shaped jar on the potter's wheel.
She uses the "washizome" which is indigo-colored geometric patterns painted on a white base with the Japanese paper dyeing.
Height : 17 cm
Diameter : 24 cm
She grew up in Arita-cho which is located in the western part of Saga prefecture. The white background is accurately painted with the technique of washizome and sometsuke.