Oribe Swirl Side Plate Hanasaka offering a quiet strength within

offering a quiet strength within its asymmetry

Radiating across the surface

or hammered metal pattern

Fuji is known to bring good fortune

For the taka maki-e technique

Oribe Swirl Side Plate Hanasaka offering a quiet strength withinThe shallow form of this side plate rests on three small feet, while a deeply carved spiral sweeps inward across the interior. The slightly irregular profile and hand shaped contours lend the plate a sense of movement, while carved ridges draw the eye toward the center of this round plate. Its substantial weight anchors the composition. Within these channels, Oribe glaze pools upon the surface, producing areas where green and blue appear to drift into