Oribe ware

noun

Japanese pottery made with a green copper glaze and bold painted designs.

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Meanings

nounOribe ware (countable and uncountable, plural Oribe wares)

plural Oribe wares

  1. countableuncountableJapanese pottery made with a green copper glaze and bold painted designs.

Origin

Named after the daimyo Furuta Oribe (1544–1615), though his contribution is disputed.

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APA

Oribe ware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oribe%20ware

MLA

“Oribe ware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oribe%20ware. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oribe ware,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oribe%20ware.

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