Oribe Bowl, No. 1

In Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, many works of pottery are still being produced. The pottery maker that creates this rice bowl with a machine wheel using a method known as “mizugote”. Though the maker has produced various dishes in many different shapes coated with a variety of glazes, they now mainly produce dishes coated with oribe glaze. Japanese people see nature and beautiful scenery in the changing shades of colors produced by the flow of glaze and appreciate them as “landscapes”. What makes Japanese pottery attractive is the warm, soft texture of the clay and the tasteful colors of the glazes. ELEMENTS Fire, Earth MATERIALS Ceramic DIMENSIONS Diameter: 4 3/4"Height: 2 3/16" USE & CARE Hand wash recommended Do not use in microwave Do not use in oven