Mino Ware, Oribe Green Triangular Small Bowl, 103x38mm
103 x 38mm: Oribe green in a three-cornered shape, the Mino glaze at its most playful.
Pre-order: arriving in the UK in late October 2026
This triangular Mino ware small bowl measures 103mm across and 38mm high and is glazed in Oribe green. Oribe pieces were known for irregular, angular shapes from the start, so this is a very Mino combination of glaze and form.
Why Chefs Choose This
- A classic pairing: Oribe glaze on an angular shape is true to its roots
- Green against food: sets off white fish, tofu, pickled ginger and egg
- Shallow and open: 38mm deep, so small bites stay on show
- Mix and match: pairs with the two-tone version of the same shape
How to Use
- Sashimi garnish: shiso, daikon, wasabi and ginger beside the fish
- Aemono: sesame-dressed greens or tofu-dressed vegetables
- Sweets: wagashi or a slice of fruit with tea
- Bar snacks: pickles, nuts or crackers with a drink
Oribe (織部) is the copper-green glaze most closely tied to Mino. It takes its name from Furuta Oribe, the warrior and tea master whose bold taste shaped Mino pottery at the end of the sixteenth century, and it fires to a glassy green that pools deeper where the glaze runs thick. Oribe ware was also known for asymmetric, geometric shapes that broke with the round bowls of the time, which makes a triangle a natural fit.
Why is Oribe ware often angular?
When Oribe ware first appeared at the Mino kilns around the turn of the seventeenth century, it was the avant-garde of its day: moulded shapes, fan and square dishes, and deliberately uneven forms, all in that green glaze. A three-cornered bowl follows that spirit. At 103 x 38mm it is sized for a garnish, a small side or a sweet.
Product Details
| Dimensions | 103mm across x 38mm high |
| Type | Small triangular bowl |
| Glaze and Finish | Oribe green |
| Material | Ceramic, Mino ware (美濃焼) |
| Origin | Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Capacity | To follow |
| Weight | To follow |
| Care | To follow |
| Best Used For | Garnishes, aemono, sweets |
Will the green match other Oribe pieces?
Close, but not identically. Oribe is a glassy glaze that pools and thins as it fires, so shades vary from piece to piece and batch to batch. That variation is part of the look.
Is it dishwasher and microwave safe?
We are waiting on the maker's care guidance and will add it here before the stock lands, so we are not going to guess. Until it arrives, hand washing in warm soapy water with a soft sponge is the safe choice for glazed Japanese tableware. Let it dry fully before stacking or putting it away.
When will my pre-order arrive?
This bowl is on a container due in the UK in late October 2026. Order now to reserve one, and we will send it out once the stock has landed and been checked in. If the arrival date moves, we will let you know.
SKU : T5005