Sometsuke

Sometsuke is one of the coloring techniques of china. We use Gosu which is navy mineral with a mixture of cobalt compounds to color and draw on the pottery.

Because it is a mixture of two elements, so it creates a deep turquoise color. This traditional technique has been used since the Yuan dynasty. We use this technique without using any machine but only by hand, and emphasize its delicate color. Seasonal flower and caricature designs are popular in Sometsuke.