Nerikomi/fur

Nerikomi (gjaponês: 練り込み) e je une tecniche decorative in ceramiche dulà che lis arzilis di colôrs diferents a son imbinadis par creâ motîfs dentri dal cuarp di arzile stes. I motîfs a deventin visibilis su la superficie dal vâs finît dopo che la arzile e je stade formade e taiade.

In this technique, potters prepare several clays tinted with different pigments or natural mineral colorants. These colored clays are layered, stacked, folded, or rolled together to form patterned blocks of clay. When slices are cut from the block and shaped into vessels, the internal patterns appear as decorative designs on the surface.

Unlike painted or applied decoration, the patterns created through nerikomi are an integral part of the clay body. Because the design extends through the material, the patterns remain visible even after trimming, carving, or shaping.

Nerikomi techniques can produce a wide range of visual effects, including geometric patterns, marbled surfaces, or repeating motifs. The method has been used by both traditional and contemporary ceramic artists in Japan and internationally.

The technique is closely related to the process known as neritage, which also involves patterned clay bodies created from multiple colored clays.

See also

• Neritage
• Wheel throwing
• Incised decoration