Vintage Japanese Oribe Tea Cups, Set of Two - Stoneware Vases deep purple colour with Shibori

deep purple colour with Shibori

Early to mid 1900's

A sakiori obi is a type of Japanese obi (a sash worn with a kimono) made using the sakiori technique of textile recycling

Geometric pattern

The body is coated in a white

Vintage Japanese Oribe Tea Cups, Set of Two - Stoneware Vases deep purple colour with ShiboriA set of two vintage Japanese stoneware Oribe tea cups. Each cup features a ribbed cream body with vertical blue brushstroke detailing and a pooling green glaze to the interior and upper rim, draping unevenly over the lip. The rims are slightly pinched and irregular, characteristic of handmade work. Oribe ware is distinguished by its copper green glaze, developed in Japan during the Momoyama period and associated with a bold, expressive aesthetic that