Illustrated
is a 3-Vu collage of a recent Oribe style vase thatI made and fired. It is a
waisted form with protruding points at the foot, waist and the lip that help
define the shape and act as points of visual interest in breaking up the
surface. I attached lugs to either side of the lip/ mouth area which I finished
off with a stamp I happen to favor which adds a bit of texture for the glaze to
react with along with. The edges where the Oribe breaks a bit makes for an
amber to light green, clear boundry at various points of the pot adding a bit
more visually to a pot covered in a single glaze. The black decoration under
the glaze is of a modified "enso" style circle I use and a square and
triangle sitting atop each other on the other side and between the main visual
elements I have used a design based on a combination of a Rimpa design and the
haori decoration from the Chushingura. The close up of the mouth gives a good idea
of what the glaze actually looks like in person with a variety of varying
colors and textures all captured in the depths of the surface. And before
anyone says or thinks it, I know it is just a vase but at least it isn't
another teabowl, that is likely saved for next week.
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