[Oribe ware]
One style of Japanese pottery created in Mino area in Gifu prefecture between the end of 16th century and the early 17th century. One kind of Mino ware.
The history had began in the and of 16th century when Oribe FURUTA, a Japanese feudal lord and a tea master who was a discipline of Sen no Rikyu let potters create tea utensils in his favor. Potters created his favored tea utensils which had unique shapes and paintings. Oribe ware was quite eccentric and original at that time because generally the style of Oribe is deformed and polygon.
The major color of Oribe ware is black, deep green and red. They are decided into Oribe kuro (or Kuro(black) Oribe), Ao(blue) Oribe, Aka (red) Oribe, Shino Oribe and so on depends on color of glazes and other characteristics.
Most of Oribe Kuro (Kuro Oribe) products are chawans, and other Oribe ware are mostly table wares.
[Minosuke WADA]
Minosuke Wada is the name of the temple bell founder in Kyoto. The name has been succeeded from the 1st generation in Edo period. The present master is the 13th generation Minosuke and they has created Chagama (teakettle for tea ceremony) as well as temple bell since the 10th generation Minosuke.
- First Generation: Wada Shinano Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugi
A temple bell founder of Edo period in Kamaza, Kyoto. The 1st was a founder of teakettlesas well as temple bells and received the honorific title as the best Kamashi (a teakettle caster).
- Second Generation: Wada Shinano Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugi (Gobei)
The 2nd was a talented temple bell founder and created the great temple bell for Chionin temple in 1636.
- Third generation to Ninth Generation: Wada Shinano Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugi (Kichibei)
Between the 3rd and the 9th, masters used the same name and art name. Each generation of Kichibei were also skillfull temple bell founders and they founded many bells for well-known temples of Kyoto such as Daitokuji temple, Hon’noji temple, Myosinji temple, Ken’ninji temple, Rokkakudo temple and Mibu temple during Edo period. However the house of Wada family was burnt down during the Hamaguri Rebellion in 1864.
- Tenth Generation: Minosuke Wada
The 10th moved to Shimogyo Katkatsuji in Kyoto city and built a new house. Minosuke learned the technique of founding teakettles and Tetsubin（iron kettle for tea ceremony） at Amamiya Kinjudo. He passed away in 1913.
- Eleventh Generation: Minosuke Wada
The 11th Minosuke succeeded the technique and methods from the 10th and created many of Chagama. He died in 1960.
- Twelfth Generation: Minosuke Wada
The 12th Minosuke was born in 1941. He created various tea utensils such as Chagama, Furo, flower vase and gotoku adding modern methods with traditional techniques.
　　
- Thirteenth Generation: Minosuke Wada, the present master