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Furuta Oribe

Gifu · Kani · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 古田織部と織部好み

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Furuta Oribe
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WHAT TO DOFuruta Oribe

A warrior tea master from Mino who broke symmetry on purpose - the man who introduced deliberate irregularity to Japanese form.

WHEREGifu

Tono · Kani

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A warrior tea master from Mino who broke symmetry on purpose - the man who introduced deliberate irregularity to Japanese form.

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Furuta Oribe (古田 織部; 1544 – 6 July 1615), whose birth name was Furuta Shigenari (古田 重然), was a daimyō and celebrated master of the Japanese tea ceremony. He was originally a retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

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Founded / opened:1600 approx. Highlights / collection:Distorted tea bowls, Green glaze and geometric patterns Genre:Crafts and ceramics

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