noun
Oribe ware
A style of Japanese pottery originating in the late 16th–early 17th century, known for bold, asymmetrical designs and green copper glaze.
この織部焼の皿は歪んだ形が特徴的だ。
This Oribe ware plate is distinctive for its distorted shape.
美術館で織部焼の展覧会を見た。
I saw an exhibition of Oribe ware at the museum.
Named after Furuta Oribe (古田織部), a tea master and daimyo who influenced the style. The exact derivation of the pottery name is historical, but it is conventionally associated with his aesthetic.