Oribe Soft Ridge Matcha Bowl Boiled Food A whimsical angel plays a

A whimsical angel plays a golden flute

Beyond its role as a tea implement

yet still retaining the utility of a matcha bowl

The mandarin duck is a bird of good fortune that symbolizes amity

This elegant kakejiku hanging scroll

Oribe Soft Ridge Matcha Bowl Boiled Food A whimsical angel plays aThis Oribe matcha bowl by Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro carries an energy both sculptural and rhythmic. Hand pinched, the bowl has a thickness and weight that speak of deliberate touch. The surface is worked in shinogi, where the clay is shaped into ridges that rise and fall in a quiet rhythm. These lines bring harmonious movement to the form while giving the vessel a sense of balance and strength. Four types of glaze have been applied across