{"title":"Oribe Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three main Oribe styles belong to the same Seto\/Mino tradition as the previous group. They get their name from influential and revolutionary chajin Furuta Oribe (古田織部), who was a student of Rikyū and succeeded him as being the leading aesthete and teaist in Japan. The extent of Oribe’s personal involvement with the ceramic styles that bear his name is debated. At the bare minimum, Oribe placed orders for distorted tea bowls from Mino (his hometown). At most, he personally designed or even helped make Shino, Setoguro, and Oribe chawan (which I find to be more likely). Either way, his influence had a profound effect on the shape (literally) of Japanese ceramic arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"oribe-guro\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile those who came before him, such as Rikyū, Jōō, and Shukō pioneered the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewabi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e aesthetic, praising the natural imperfection, humility, simplicity, and lack of artifice found in Korean bowls (and later in Raku chawan, in Rikyūs’s case), Oribe took this a step further: instead of natural imperfections, Oribe purposely distorted his bowls, manipulating them into various warped shapes. On top of this, he painted abstract or childish designs. This played into his aesthetic philosophy, called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehyouge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ひょうげ\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e剽げ\/へうげ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) which roughly translates to ‘playful’, ‘charming’, ‘jocular’, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"japanese-matcha-bowl-harumine-umemura-rogetsu-kiln-ao-oribe-chawan","title":"Japanese Matcha Bowl - 梅村晴峰 Harumine Umemura - Ao-Oribe Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis excellent Ao-Oribe chawan (matcha bowl) features a delightfully tapered shape. It is glazed in a finely crazed light cream, accented by abstract iron underpainting and splashes of green enamel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade by Harumine Umemura (梅村晴峰) of Rogetsu Kiln (弄月窯) located in Akazu city in Seto. This chawan ships in its original tomobako (wooden paulownia box).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11.5cm (4.5in) - width\u003cbr\u003e8.2cm (3.2in) - height\u003cbr\u003e350ml - capacity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vintage Japanese item ships from the United States\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097997086972,"sku":"US-M204","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/products\/1wGE6bhrhEal7cy5GCZy8wecww4lqm-wW.jpg?v=1762269340"},{"product_id":"japanese-kyusu-junzo-maekawa-green-faceted-tokoname-yaki-teapot-270ml","title":"Green Faceted Oribe Tokoname Teapot - 270ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis uniquely crafted Tokoname-yaki kyusu (teapot) has a faceted shape is made from a light grey clay that is glazed externally in a copper-green Oribe glaze, recalling classic Ao-Oribe chawan. The interior of the kyusu remains unglazed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe teapot's built-in ceramic sasame filter is perfect for naturally straining tea, with a wide shape for faster pouring and less clogging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maekawa Junzō","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44226238644476,"sku":"US-K72","price":158.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/products\/1JMhC68HQFKlf6JhUMlmsq9Nlri-FernZ.jpg?v=1762390973"},{"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. 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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 cup 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":45820760588540,"sku":"US-T158","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Tezumi-_DSC0211.jpg?v=1743260601"},{"product_id":"japanese-matcha-bowl-hiroshige-kato-mt-fuji-chawan-150ml","title":"Mt. 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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":false}],"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":"japanese-teacup-kato-hiroshige-akazu-yaki-ao-oribe-yunomi-100ml","title":"Akazu-yaki Ao-Oribe Teacup - 100ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Akazu-yaki Ao-Oribe yunomi (teacup) has a wide, open shape that is distorted by three chamfered faces that spiral up the cup. Each of these faces is painted with a different abstract, geometric design. The rest of the cup features a vibrant and complex green Oribe 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\u003eEach cup was hand-thrown and chamfered on the wheel before being hand-painted with the iron oxide underglaze design (鉄絵 - tetsu-e). The cup is then glazed in the traditional copper-rich Oribe glaze.\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. 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