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$225.00

An Oribe Fluted Bowl – Late Meiji  to Early Showa
A nice medium sized Japanese Oribe pottery bowl decorated with a very stylized drawing of a day lily in typical iron underglaze. The fluted edge makes a nice frame for the simplicity of the design. Surrounding the flower and leaves is the classic Oribe tan crackle glaze and thick dark green drip glazes. The back has six Kanji characters and some small areas where the tan glaze did not hold. It is not signed The bowl dates from the late Meiji period, 1890s–1930s. It measures 2 1/4 inches high and 6 inches wide in diameter at the top. It is in excellent conditions with chips or hairlines.

Oribe ware is a type of Japanese pottery most identifiable for its use of green copper glaze and bold painted design. It was the first use of colored stoneware glaze by Japanese potters.It is one of the Mino styles originating in the late 16th century. It takes its name from tea master Furuta Oribe (1544–1615).

Oribe is a style of pottery with much variation. There is a great variety in type of ware as well as surface treatment. Like many types of Japanese pottery, bowls and dishes are common. Oribe wares also include lidded jars and handled food containers. The clay body typically has a high-iron content and is formed by hand, on a potter’s wheel, or by drape molding. The surface of Oribe is painted and decorated with lively surface designs, which may be natural effects, geometric patterns, or a combination of the two. White slip and clear glaze are also used. For the brilliant green color, wares are fired in oxidation at 1220 degrees Celsius. If these conditions are not met, the glaze may be brown or red.



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