Japanese Pickles Small Enough to Sit on a Fingertip. The Vegetables Are Clay.

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Tsukemono, or Japanese pickles, are a staple side dish in Japan: vegetables preserved in brine, soy sauce, vinegar or fermented rice bran. They are sold in sealed packs of vegetables sitting in their pickling liquid, which is the kind of everyday object most people have handled without a second thought.

A miniature artist posted photos of tiny versions of these packs, small enough to sit on a fingertip. The maker said they put particular care into how the liquid looks, and added that the vegetables themselves are clay. The photos also include a miniature rice-bran bed and vegetables that are actually sliced.

The replies are less about the craftsmanship than about what the craftsmanship does to the viewer's stomach.