{"product_id":"japanese-shino-oribe-chidori-bowl","title":"Japanese Shino-Oribe Chidori Bowl","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA handcrafted \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eShino-Oribe bowl by Shuhoe Kiln\u003c\/span\u003e, based in Dachi, Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, one of Japan’s historic centers of Mino ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe bowl features a softly irregular, hand-formed silhouette resting on three small feet. A warm, milky Shino glaze covers the surface, while expressive iron-painted decoration moves freely across the interior and exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSmall \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003echidori (plovers)\u003c\/span\u003e appear in flight throughout the bowl. Chidori are a traditional motif in Japanese decorative arts, often associated with \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eperseverance and overcoming difficulties\u003c\/span\u003e, particularly when depicted traveling across waves and water. Here, their loose, almost calligraphic rendering gives the vessel a playful sense of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe uneven rim, subtle variations in the glaze, and spontaneous brushwork preserve the character of the making process, giving each piece its own individual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTraditionally rooted in the form of a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003emukōzuke\u003c\/span\u003e, an individual serving vessel for sashimi, seasonal appetizers, and small dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eHandcrafted by Shuhoe Kiln in Dachi, Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e⌀ \u003c\/span\u003e5.75 x H 2.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAbout Shuhoe Kiln: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eShuhoe Kiln (秀峰) is a pottery workshop based in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDachi, Toki City, Gifu Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e, in the heart of Japan’s historic Mino-ware region. Rooted in this centuries-old ceramic tradition, Shuhoe’s tableware is \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ehandcrafted using techniques and aesthetics passed down through generations of Mino pottery\u003c\/span\u003e, with expressive glazing, softly irregular forms, and hand-painted decoration at the heart of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe ceramic history of the greater Toki region stretches back approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1,400 years\u003c\/span\u003e, beginning with the making of early \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e stoneware. Mino ware entered an especially important period of artistic development during the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAzuchi–Momoyama period of the late 16th and early 17th centuries\u003c\/span\u003e, when distinctive styles including Shino, Oribe, Ki-Seto, and Setoguro emerged. Their unconventional forms, expressive brushwork, and innovative approaches to glaze became defining characteristics of Mino ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWithin this region, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDachi developed as an important pottery town with a particular tradition of handcrafted functional vessels and bowls\u003c\/span\u003e. Generations of craftspeople have shaped the area’s ceramic identity, carrying techniques originally associated with tea and formal dining into objects intended for everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eShuhoe continues within this lineage through vessels that draw upon the traditional language of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eShino and Oribe\u003c\/span\u003e. Warm, softly varied glazes, iron-painted brushwork, irregular contours, and subtle traces of the hand give the pieces an individual character. Rather than seeking perfect uniformity, these variations allow the qualities of clay, glaze, firing, and craftsmanship to remain visible in the finished vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shuhoe Kiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48422765723837,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/5217\/3245\/files\/IMG_4405.jpg?v=1789156653","url":"https:\/\/www.earthenarchive.com\/products\/japanese-shino-oribe-chidori-bowl","provider":"EarthenArchive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}