Today, I'd like to show you my hand-painted incense burner. When I started working on it, it was still spring, so I designed it with cherry blossoms inspired by the Heian period (794 to 1185). I wanted to paint some typical scenes from that period through the cherry blossoms, and I think I did a good job.
However, this porcelain piece caused several problems, and I had to fix them. I wrote about two problems on my previous post, so if you're curious, please visit this entry. I could layer on paints on the rid without any chipping, so I could solve one problem, but I still need to repair the joint between the body and one of the legs. Once I repair the part, I'll show you my completely perfect piece again.
I took lots of step-by-step photos during the process, and I'm happy to share them with you here.
Although I started this piece in the spring, it's already summer, which means it took me four months to complete it.
Thank you for taking a look at the end of this post.
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That is absolutely breathtaking! I actually like the chip — it gives it character. You’re a unique talent!
This is so cool, thanks for sharing!
@CocoPop What a compliment! Thank you so much! I I don't think I have such a talent, but I do appreciate your comment.
@phoenix1037 Nice to meet you! Thank you so much!!
Beautiful work as always. I love the Heian scenes. So do the ashes from the incense just fall on the table, or is there a plate that catches them?
@Ersatzjello Thank you for taking a look at my photos. I love watching those scenes as well. For some reason, they make me feel very calm.