Chawan: Oribe Chawan with Geometric Decoration

Modern Mino-Oribe Chawan with Copper-Green Glaze and Iron Brush Decoration, Unidentified Studio Potter, late 20th century.

A bold, highly recognizable Oribe tea bowl from the Mino ceramic tradition, combining creamy feldspathic glaze, deep copper-green glaze, and freely brushed iron decoration. The glaze division continues across the rim and into the interior, so the bowl presents a different composition from every angle.

Details

• Item: CHW-659
• Ware: Oribe-yaki / Mino tradition
• Origin: Gifu Prefecture, Japan
• Date: likely late 20th century
• Artist: unidentified
• Technique: wheel-thrown; feldspathic glaze; copper-green Oribe glaze; iron-oxide brushwork
• Diameter: 12.36 cm | Height: 7.10 cm | Foot: 5.28 cm | Weight: 364 g

For Tea Use

The broad, stable form and substantial 364g weight give the bowl a reassuring presence. Its pale interior and dark green glaze create an especially attractive contrast with freshly whisked matcha. It is suitable for usucha and can also serve for koicha, subject to the practitioner’s preference.

Condition

Very good to excellent, with no visible cracks or repairs. Fine crazing, speckling, kiln residue, and firing marks are part of the ceramic surface. Please review the photographs as part of the condition description.

About the Attribution

The combination of asymmetrical copper-green glaze, cream feldspathic ground, and iron brush decoration supports a high-confidence attribution to the modern Oribe tradition of Mino. The mark visible near the foot is not presented as a confirmed artist signature, and no named potter or box attribution accompanies the bowl.