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What is wabi-sabi pottery?

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What is wabi-sabi pottery?
Wabi-sabi pottery refers to earthenware vessels that embody the principles of a Japanese philosophy called wabi-sabi. Proponents of the idea believe that household objects should emphasize function over form, so that they satisfy needs but do not cause people to attach too much meaning to worldly possessions. There is also a focus on finding the beauty in imperfection and simplicity. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wabi-sabi pottery.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Matte Gray Wabi Sabi Pottery
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Wabi Sabi Pottery 9"x 9" x 9" Opening approx: 4"-7" Discover the charm of matte oil pottery
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Wabi Sabi Pottery in Emerald Green + Celadon
Located in Round Top, TX
This exquisite piece of handmade pottery embodies the spirit of wabi-sabi—a celebration of beauty
Category

Late 20th Century American Bohemian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Pot Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Vessel Urn
Located in Studio City, CA
encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Signed Wabi-Sabi Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl Style of Bernard Leach
Located in Studio City, CA
particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and coveted in Japan
Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Wabi-Sabi Styled Studio Ceramic
Located in Medina, OH
to have been influenced by the Japanese wabi-sabi style pottery featuring simplicity, imperfection
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Japonisme Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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