Watu Pecah
Lasem, Rembang
“Watu pecah”, also called kricak, is broken stone: shards packed close together. It remembers the forced labour of breaking rock for the Great Post Road built under Daendels in the early 1800s.
A Lasem favourite alongside latohan, drawn in Lasem’s deep red and cream.
“Watu pecah”, disebut juga kricak, berarti batu pecah: pecahan yang tersusun rapat. Motif ini mengenang kerja paksa memecah batu untuk Jalan Raya Pos di masa Daendels pada awal 1800-an.