Flanked
on either side by a large X and O, the remainder of the design is meant to look
like bamboo swaying in the wind. This particular Oribe works well over black
and white slips and the qualities of the glaze show up a bit brighter given the
background with areas of iron and copper spotting along with a degree
of iridescence at the surface. The bowl was thrown a bit loose to create the
natural undulation of the lip which I far prefer to cutting the lip to an
un-natural state and the sides were lightly cleaned up a bit with a wood rib
while on the wheel to give a smoother surface for the decoration while leaving
a bit of the evidence of having been thrown. I enjoy throwing Western teabowls,
there intention is as wide as those who end up with them in terms of use,
display and enjoyment and though I keep thinking I am going to get bored with
the various oribe style surfaces there has yet to be even a hint of coming to
the end of the road with this green pursuit.
"Any subject can be
made interesting and therefore any subject can be made boring." Hilaire
Belloc
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