Clog-shaped Teabowl
1600–1625
- Medium
- Glazed stoneware (Mino ware, Oribe type)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 8 x 14.2 x 11.5 cm (3 1/8 x 5 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramic
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)
About
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.