noun
Refers to the act or process of dyeing or printing patterns onto fabric or other materials.
この工房では伝統的な染め付けの技法が使われている。
Traditional dyeing techniques are used in this workshop.
noun
blue and white ceramics; blue-and-white porcelain
Specifically refers to pottery or porcelain decorated with cobalt blue underglaze, often associated with Japanese and Chinese traditions.
この皿は江戸時代の染め付けです。
This plate is blue-and-white porcelain from the Edo period.
染物 refers to dyed goods or the craft of dyeing in general, while 染め付け emphasizes the process or the specific blue-and-white ceramic style.
Compound of 染め (そめ, 'dyeing', the continuative form of 染める) and 付け (つけ, 'attaching/applying', the continuative form of 付ける). Literally 'dye-applying', referring to the process of applying dye or underglaze decoration.