Made in Occupied Japan
In the foreground Japan’s answer to Dresden lace, to the rear the real deal.
Dresden lace is made by soaking cotton mesh or lace in slip. The lace is arranged on a figure and fired. The cotton burns away leaving a porcelain delicate porcelain mesh. This is a labor intensive process.
The post war Japanese version uses real lace glued to a finished figure. The initial effect is attractive and inexpensive to produce but the look fades sharply over the years.
Made in Occupied Japan
In the foreground Japan’s answer to Dresden lace, to the rear the real deal.
Dresden lace is made by soaking cotton mesh or lace in slip. The lace is arranged on a figure and fired. The cotton burns away leaving a porcelain delicate porcelain mesh. This is a labor intensive process.
The post war Japanese version uses real lace glued to a finished figure. The initial effect is attractive and inexpensive to produce but the look fades sharply over the years.