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Tea gatherings are fundamental to Japanese culture. Teabowls like this one are the most important objects used in tea practice. Its oblong shape and bold abstract designs are the signature style of the time period in which it was produced. That style is called Oribe, named for the tea master who championed the aesthetic.
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388784
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Clog-shaped Teabowl
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388784
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object
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Clog-shaped Teabowl
description
Tea gatherings are fundamental to Japanese culture. Teabowls like this one are the most important objects used in tea practice. Its oblong shape and bold abstract designs are the signature style of the time period in which it was produced. That style is called Oribe, named for the tea master who championed the aesthetic.
date
early 1600s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q106600544
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Ceramic
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 8 x 14.2 x 11.5 cm (3 1/8 x 5 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
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Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)
accession
2020.214
Source extras
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Glazed stoneware (Mino ware, Oribe type)
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Clog-shaped Teabowl (黒織部沓形茶碗), early 1600s. Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615). Glazed stoneware (Mino ware, Oribe type); overall: 8 x 14.2 x 11.5 cm (3 1/8 x 5 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2020.214
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黒織部沓形茶碗
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Japanese Art
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Mark: cross on base
didYouKnow
<em>Oribe</em> is a government position. It means the person in charge of textiles.
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Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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2026-05-29 08:58:54.708000
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388784
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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Glazed stoneware (Mino ware, Oribe type)
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