{"title":"Oribe Chawan","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"japanese-matcha-bowl-kato-tatsuto-classic-beige-green-ao-oribe-chawan-350ml","title":"Ao-Oribe Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Ao-Oribe chawan (matcha bowl) features a classic, subtly distorted shape with a characteristically Oribe everted lip. Its light beige clay body has a transparent glaze, accented by iron underpainting of abstract grass and geometric patterns, with splashes of the distinctive copper green Oribe glaze that shifts towards verdigris as it pools and drips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis chawan was made by Mino potter Katō Tatsutō (加藤辰陶).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOribe-yaki (織部焼) is a type of Japanese pottery known for its free flowing glazes and asymmetrical, hand-formed shapes. Dating in the late 16th century, Oribe ware takes its name from legendary tea master Furuta Oribe (古田 織部) who is believed to have played a large part in its development. Oribe wares are decorated with abstract designs and splashes of free-flowing vibrant green or deep black glaze. With these distorted shapes and novel decorations, Oribe-yaki exudes a charm that matches Furuta Oribe’s philosophy of hyouge (へうげ) or playfulness. One of the most popular styles of Oribe ware is Ao-Oribe or Green Oribe, which is decorated with geometric patterns painted with an iron glaze and then partially covered in a vibrant green copper-sulfate glaze which contrasts against the light background.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katō Tatsutō","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44297669378300,"sku":"US-M378","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/products\/1pl_CEVpJrRiPFfM748Ef0zLOYQu3c1Ea.jpg?v=1762396048"},{"product_id":"japanese-matcha-bowl-hiroshige-kato-kuro-oribe-chawan-250ml","title":"Kutsu-gata Kuro-Oribe Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis kutsu-gata Kuro-Oribe chawan was designed and produced as a collaboration between Tezumi and Hiroshige Katō of Kasen Kiln. Inspired by the shape and style of masterpiece Waraya chawan, each bowl was hand-built (手びねり - tebineri) and hand-carved (刳り抜き - kurinuki) into a delightfully playful kutsu-gata shape and hand-painted with an iron underglaze design which combines geometric patterns with naturalistic scrollwork. After glazing and firing, each bowl was soaked for two days in a solution called tochishibu (栃渋) which is made from horse chestnut caps. The result is a staining effect which softens the white of the glaze, emphasizes the crazing and darkens the exposed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that due to the organic nature of hand-carving, glazing, and painting, there are variations between pieces, with each bowl being unique in shape and design. Five pieces are pictured above to display these natural variations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katō Hiroshige (Kasen Kiln)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44541184803068,"sku":"US-M391","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Tezumi-_DSC0159.jpg?v=1768947200"},{"product_id":"japanese-matcha-bowl-hiroshige-kato-mt-fuji-chawan-150ml","title":"Mt. Fuji Ao-Oribe Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hand-crafted Oribe chawan (matcha bowl) features hand-painted playful iron underglaze drawing of Mt. Fuji, accented with splashes of the signature copper green glaze of Oribe wares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach bowl is handmade, glazed, and painted by Katō Hiroshige, using natural materials from the area surrounding his workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike mass-produced Oribe wares which use a chemical imitation glaze, Katō-san uses the traditional recipe, fired in a combination of oxidation and reduction (rather than just oxidation). The result is a deep, complex green, with a unique sheen that can sometimes appear blue. Another side effect of this traditional method is the dull oxide film which forms on the surface of the glaze. This must be removed to allow the colour to shine through. To do this, each bowl is soaked for two days in a solution called tochishibu (栃渋) which is made from horse chestnut caps. In addition to removing the oxide film from the green Oribe glaze, the tochishibu also softens the colour of the white glaze, stains the crazing, and darkens the exposed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katō Hiroshige (Kasen Kiln)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45820762259708,"sku":"US-M412","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Tezumi-_DSC9827.jpg?v=1771883781"},{"product_id":"japanese-matcha-bowl-hiroshige-kato-kuro-oribe-pouring-chawan-350ml","title":"Kuro-Oribe Spouted Matcha Bowl - 350ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis slightly distorted Kuro-Oribe spouted chawan was designed and produced as a collaboration between Tezumi and Hiroshige Katō of Kasen Kiln. Each bowl was hand-thrown and then manually distorted into a delightfully playful gourd shape before being hand-painted with an iron underglaze design which combines geometric patterns with naturalistic scrollwork. After glazing and firing, each bowl was soaked for two days in a solution called tochishibu (栃渋) which is made from horse chestnut caps. The result is a staining effect which softens the white of the glaze, emphasizes the crazing and darkens the exposed clay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katō Hiroshige (Kasen Kiln)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46437594005756,"sku":"US-M414","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Tezumi-_DSC9836.jpg?v=1771883598"},{"product_id":"kato-hiroshige-hira-gata-aka-oribe-chawan","title":"Hira-gata Aka-Oribe Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hira-gata Aka-Oribe chawan (matcha bowl) has a wide, open shape, perfect for letting tea cool in the warmer months. This open shape is distorted by three chamfered faces that spiral up the bowl. Each of these faces is painted with a different abstract, geometric design. The rest of the bowl features a warm and subtle red-orange slip coated in a clear ash glaze. The unique chamfers, organically uneven shape, and abstract designs make this cup a great expression of Furuta Oribe’s aesthetic philosophy of hyouge (へうげ) which roughly translates to ‘playful’, ‘charming’, ‘jocular’, ‘warped’ etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lesser-known Oribe style, Aka-Oribe (赤織部 - Red Oribe) gets its distinctive soft red\/orange\/pink hues from a local Mino clay called Akarakudo, which is processed into slip (liquid clay) and applied to the usual white Mino clay. On top of this, a clear ash glaze protects the thin layer of slip. Because of the natural origin of this red slip, the colours of Aka-Oribe can vary drastically.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katō Hiroshige (Kasen Kiln)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47250460016892,"sku":"US-M442","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Tezumi-_DSC0326.jpg?v=1749760312"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/collections\/DSC7923-Z156-M378_87333f93-238a-47f7-af6a-97cdc12ed529.jpg?v=1769466148","url":"https:\/\/www.tezumi.com\/collections\/oribe-chawan.oembed","provider":"Tezumi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}