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Clog-shaped Teabowl

黒織部沓形茶碗

early 1600s

Japan, Momoyama period

(1573–1615)
Medium
Glazed stoneware (Mino ware, Oribe type)
Measurements
Overall: 8 x 14.2 x 11.5 cm (3 1/8 x 5 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2020.214
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Oribe is a government position. It means the person in charge of textiles.

Description

Tea gatherings are fundamental to Japanese culture. Teabowls like this one are the most important objects used in tea practice. Its oblong shape and bold abstract designs are the signature style of the time period in which it was produced. That style is called Oribe, named for the tea master who championed the aesthetic.
An irregular stoneware vessel takes an oblong shape, coated in a dark, glossy brown glaze with horizontal ridges rippling across the surface. A bold white grid pattern with circular nodes punctuates the front. The vessel tapers to a narrow, unglazed foot, while its thick, uneven rim undulates with deep indentations. Light catches the glossy finish, emphasizing the organic, handmade silhouette and the stark contrast of its geometric white decoration.

Clog-shaped Teabowl

early 1600s

Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)

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