Crease - Little Yunomi/Tea Cup (Oribe)

Oribe green, textured surface, small enough to cradle in two fingers — a gently theatrical little cup.

This is the crease little yunomi from MIYAMA, made in Mizunami, Gifu from Mino stoneware with an Oribe glaze. Oribe ware has a long history in the Mino region — the deep, uneven green glaze was developed in the Momoyama period and remains one of Japanese ceramics' most distinctive traditions. At 50ml, this is a gumi-size cup: the scale of something you sip once, put down, and refill from the kyusu as it stays warm. The crease pattern on the surface is a random relief — though the surface reads as smooth to the touch, the light catches the texture and brings out the depth of the Oribe glaze. Learn more about Mino ware at Tea Ware: Mino Ware.

For those who like drinking tea in small, unhurried increments.

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Founded in 1977 in Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture — the heart of Mino-yaki ceramic production — MIYAMA has spent nearly five decades mastering the art of slip casting, shaping liquid porcelain in plaster molds to achieve forms that are both precise and quietly expressive.

Under second-generation director Hideyuki Matsuzaki, the studio pursues a guiding philosophy: design pieces that invite you to imagine the moment of use. Good Design Award recognition for the KOWAKE (2004), column (2006), and isola/sasasa (2010) series reflects a body of work that pairs gentle humor with careful craft — tableware that earns a place in everyday life without demanding attention.