Oribe Soft Ridge Matcha Bowl Boiled Food yet still retaining the utility

yet still retaining the utility of a matcha bowl

The mandarin duck is a bird of good fortune that symbolizes amity

A whimsical angel plays a golden flute

decisive lines that convey restrained strength

Oribe Soft Ridge Matcha Bowl Boiled Food yet still retaining the utilityThis Oribe matcha bowl by Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro carries an energy both sculptural and rhythmic. Hand pinched, the bowl has a thickness and weight that speak of deliberate touch. The surface is worked in shinogi, where the clay is shaped into ridges that rise and fall in a quiet rhythm. These lines bring harmonious movement to the form while giving the vessel a sense of balance and strength. Four types of glaze have been applied across