Wanfu Kiln - Plate - pottery clay - Fu character pattern

This octagonal dish with a green glaze "福" design, made by Manfuku Kiln in the Mino region of Japan during the late Showa era, is a modern example of the traditional Oribe ware technique.

The dish was hand-thrown from Mino clay, glazed with Oribe green glaze, and fired at high temperature, resulting in a warm, lustrous glaze. The incised "福" character is clear and well-defined. Oribe ware is a representative category of the Mino kiln system that flourished during the Momoyama period. Manfuku Kiln, a renowned workshop that inherited the Oribe ware technique, produces works that combine traditional techniques with contemporary aesthetics.