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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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