Vintage japanese green striped oribe tea bowl with chrysanthemum motif, ao oribe store matcha chawan

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vintage japanese green striped oribe tea bowl with chrysanthemum motif, ao oribe matcha chawan

(listing for boxed tea bowl only)

This listing is for a very store nice ao (green) oribe ware tea ceremony matcha chawan. The bowl is decorated in a simple striped abstract design with small flowers dotted between the wider stripes. A thick brownish-green glaze drips down from the lip of the bowl for a nice accent. There is a small gold chrysanthemum at the top of one side of the bowl. In true oribe style it has an intentionally distorted shape and the very modern, yet informal look of an oribe tea bowl.

This is a larger and heavier bowl and although it is not perfectly round, it still fits comfortably to the shape of cupped hands. There is an indented ridge below the lip of the bowl, where the fingers can grip and nestle naturally. The bowl has a pleasing tactile feel.

The bowl is inscribed on the base with the artist's name, Shasen. It comes in it's original wooden storage box, which also has the artist's name written on the lid. It is in very good vintage condition.

Enjoy drinking Japanese matcha tea in this lovely hand made bowl. The Japanese say that a tea bowl becomes more beautiful with use. The oil from the hands and the green of the matcha gradually seep into the bowl's surface giving it a rich color and luster. This is especially true of hagi ware as it has many small cracks in the glaze. Some tea ceremony teachers say a cheaper, frequently used bowl, can even look more beautiful than an expensive, rarely used chawan.

- bowl measures around 13 cm (5.1”) in diameter x 8 cm (3.1”) tall.
- box measures 15 cm (5.9”) x 15 cm (5.9”) x 11 cm (4.3”).
- weighs 710 gm.

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ORIBE YAKI WARE
Oribe is a visual style named after the late-16th-century tea master Furuta Oribe 1544-1615). It's most often seen in pottery, but can be found in textiles and paintings. Oribe was not an actual potter, but rather an art director or designer. He embodied the spirit of wabi tea so completely that he was able to give it a new form and unique vision.

Some Oribe utensils and functional objects were made in standard ceramic shapes and forms. Others, however, were deliberately deformed by a distortion or imbalance to create a new aesthetic sensibility.

Intentionally distorted chawan, decorated with green and brown glazes and abstract designs, created shock and excitement when they first appeared on the tea ceremony scene in Kyoto. The motifs, taken from nature and decorative textile patterns, were ground-breaking in their bold informality and they were also entirely Japanese. It was this recognition of a new Japanese aesthetic that caused tea devotees to cherish oribe ware. It's ability to capture something of the artistic and spiritual soul of Japan quickly spread throughout the country, and it's mass popularity continues to this day.

Oribe ware is produced in the Mino area (Aichi and Gifu). Easily recognizable by it's distinctive green glaze, Oribe yaki has four main types; E-Oribe (patterns done with iron underglaze), Kuro-Oribe (an almost black, dark green glaze), Ao-oribe (green glaze) and Aka-Oribe (incised patterns covered with various glazes).

CHRYSANTHEMUMS
The chrysanthemum flower ("Kiku") in Japan symbolizes longevity and renewal. It also represents positive energy. If you want to make someone happy or bring them cheer, chrysanthemum flowers are a good choice. As this is a beautifully colored flower with a wonderful scent, you feel less stressed and much happier throughout the day if you have a few chrysanthemums around!

This flower is thought of as an autumn flower in Japan and around November, you can visit kiku festivals and view some gorgeous varieties.

This flower came to Japan around 710 – 793 AC in the Nara period. It is the symbol of the Royal Family in Japan. The chrysanthemum is used widely in Japanese culture. There are more than 150 seals of this flower, the most famous being the Imperial seal. Japanese passports, also have this seal on the front cover.

CHAWAN
The chawan originated in China. The earliest chawan in Japan were imported from China between the 13th and the 16th centuries.

The Jian chawan, a Chinese tea bowl known as Tenmoku chawan in Japan, was the preferred tea bowl for the Japanese tea ceremony until the 16th century. The Japanese word tenmoku comes from the name of the Tianmu Mountain, where Japanese priests got these tea bowls from Chinese temples to bring back to Japan.

By the end of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), as the custom of tea drinking spread throughout Japan and the Tenmoku chawan became desired by all ranks of society, the Japanese began to make their own copies in Seto (Aichi Prefecture). The Japanese particularly liked the bowls with a tapered shape, so most Seto-made Tenmoku chawan had this shape.

With the rise of the wabi tea ceremony in the late Muromachi period (1336–1573), the Ido chawan, kinds of Korean bowls mainly used for rice, also became highly prized in Japan. Korean bowls were a favourite of tea master Sen no Rikyū because of their rough simplicity.

Over time and with the development of the Japanese tea ceremony as a distinct form, local ceramics became more highly prized and developed. Around the Edo period, the chawan was often made in Japan. The most esteemed pieces for a tea ceremony chawan are Raku ware, Hagi ware, and Karatsu ware.