Watch the precision of this Japanese craftsman as he makes these hand-painted pots

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May 12, 2017 4:56 PM

This technique is called Sometsuke and involves the painting of patterns on Kutani ware pottery.

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Japanese ceramic studio Kutani Choemon hand-paint beautiful patterns on pottery using a brown liquid called cobalt oxide.

Each pattern is painted with amazing precision using a thin paint brush.

When dried, the oxide forms into a blue pattern and the most elaborate pots sell for around £10,000.You can follow Kutani Choemon on Facebook and Instagram.

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