Oribe ware

The Oribe Ceramics (Japanese织 部 焼, Oribe -yaki ) comes from the Japanese prefecture of Gifu. Main site there is the city Toki.

History

The Oribe ceramic is counted in the Mino pottery that originated in the Momoyama period and as of about 1605 to 1624 in Japan. The name refers to a master of the Japanese tea ceremony, Furuta Oribe (1544-1615), also known as Furuta Shigenari. In this style for the first time colored glaze was applied to earthenware vessels by Japanese potters.

Appearance

Oribe pottery is distinguished by its many forms and variations in the design of surfaces. In many cases, trays and pots are produced, but it also arise Bowls with handles and lids. The surface of the Oribe ceramics can be seen by the greenish to bluish color and applied under glaze decorations. These can be removed or show geometric patterns or a combination of both nature.

Production

The clay for the manufacture of stoneware in the style of Oribe ceramic has a low iron content and is shaped by hand on the potter's wheel and then decorated with often very bold brush strokes and then provided with glaze. The bright green color is caused by oxidation at a temperature of 1200 ° C. If this temperature is not reached, the glaze coat of brown or red. Some surfaces of Oribe ceramics are also kept white or provided with transparent, clear glaze.