Oribe ware

Oribe Black (Oribe-guro), early Edo period, c. 1620
Cornered bowl, Mino ware, Oribe type, early Edo period, 1600s

Oribe ware (also known as 織部焼 Oribe-yaki) is a style of Japanese pottery that first appeared in the sixteenth century. It is a type of Japanese stoneware recognized by its freely-applied glaze as well as its dramatic visual departure from the more somber, monochrome shapes and vessels common in Raku ware of the time.[1] The ceramics were often asymmetric, with eccentric shapes;[2] deformed shapes were not uncommon. These shapes were achieved through moulding rather than turning on a potter's wheel.[3] Some bowls were so deformed that they were difficult to use – even whisking tea could become difficult.[4]

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  4. ^ Varley, P. (1995). Tea in Japan: Essays on the History of Chanoyu. University of Hawaii Press. p. 138.