Refers to the act or process of dyeing or printing patterns onto fabric or other materials.
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.
This plate is blue-and-white porcelain from the Edo period.
Traditional dyeing techniques are used in this workshop.
indigo-dyed ceramics; indigo-patterned cloth
Standard spelling for the dyeing process and the resulting blue-and-white ware.
Abbreviated spelling, common in ceramics contexts.
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.