Japanese oribe ware

Green Oribe Ware?

Can anyone help me ID this piece of pottery that a friend of mine has inherited please?
It is drip glazed in 2 areas with a wonderful red/pink/green& turquoise blue mix. then there are brown ethnic looking patterns on the inside & chinese looking marks on the outside.



If anyone has any clue as to where I may start further investigations I'd be very grateful.
Many thanks
Lisa

Just had a look again at the pics and changed my mind....it's 'Oribe' ware not karatsu

Still Japanese......

Good evening and thank you for your time. I wonder if you have any information on the maker of this pottery piece please? I believe it is influenced by Oribe. I have seen similar described as being by a gifted potter called Tadashi. Your help is valued. many thanks

Any chance of an image of the marks that is visible?

It is Japanese and Oribe.

Further to my post above, I will be able to say if it is by Sasaki Tadashi or not if I can see a clear image of the mark, as I know what it should be.

From the picture above I can say that it does appear to have been made in the Seto/Mino regions of Japan where Oribe is one of the traditional styles.

However, I have my doubts that it is by him, as the impressed seal doesn't appear as I would expect it to, the potting is rather "tight" and there is no wooden box.

This may be a love it or hate it piece. Its not quite the right green for Oribe so I am not sure what it is, unfortunately the mark is barely readable.  

Alex

It's a Japanese three footed dish for serving food on and, as you say, with the seal being covered with glaze it makes it difficult.

Do you know where it was bought from?

Hi studio-pots, it was purchased from a charity shop here in Boston, US. Sorry, I know that probably isn't much help! As I said on the other thread this, the 2 plates and the rectangular dish were all purchased together.

Alex

Over the years I have sold a vast amount of studio pottery to the States and, for whatever reason, a high percentage has been to people in and around Boston and Massachusetts in general. Therefore I imagine you could well pick up British studio pottery there, if you are lucky, as I can't be the only business supplying the area from here.

The reason for asking about this piece is that I vaguely thought it could have been made by someone here in the UK, as it has similarities to things I am familiar with.

However, I think it would just be guesswork to suggest that it was anything other than an item of Japanese tableware that was most probably made in Japan or by a studio potter influenced by traditional Japanese ceramics.

You are correct about the green not being typical of that used in Seto/Mino.

Well potted dish with tall foot, freely decorated, Mark within footwell. I imagine it’s a Japanese or Japan- influenced piece.

Japanese Oribe ware, I believe

Need to find out as I know nothing of Japanese ceramics. Thanks!

The seal suggests that it was production made so it would have been inexpensive when new...… but it's attractive.

One of those that looks familiar but just can't place it.

It has the distinctive green glaze, I bought it along with another that has a kanji mark. I don't have enough knowledge or experience of handling Japanese pots to make judgement on the origin of this one.

I think it’s probably Japanese oribe ware

Oribe ware pot, possibly retailed by the Oragiri Company (OMC)

Ao-Oribe ware mizusashi (water Container) which is used in the tea ceremony, with classic decoration. Japanese potters using this design include Kato Tatsuto and Kato Rokube (Rokubei Kato), etc. It lacks the crackle glaze found on Kato Rokubie's work but the decoration is very similar so likely to be made by the same family/family kiln. Possibly c.1980s. Maybe related to Kato Tokuro?

The black smudge on the base is the remains of a 'props department' stamp





Mark from other Oribe ware mizusashis by the same hand