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'sssst' – Furuta Oribe Matcha Bowls

‘sssst’ – Furuta Oribe Matcha Bowls
by Françoise Jeffrey Netherlands

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This is a Limited Edition of 10
How is this defined? A set of pieces produced in a predetermined quantity, typically no more than 30, and uniquely numbered either on the item itself or on the accompanying certificate of authenticity. Although generally uniform in design, slight variations may exist due to the handcrafted nature of the pieces.

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This series of Matcha Bowls called ‘Sssst’ (10 + Artist Piece) is made exclusively for Adorno’s CHAWAN collection. A contemporary, personal interpretation of the traditional “shoe-shaped” chawan – a form introduced in 16th-century Japan by Furuta Oribe, back then a student of tea master Sen no Rikyū, who broke with the ideal of symmetry and perfection.

Each bowl is handcrafted, coil-built with black stoneware clay. No mold. No rush. Just rhythm and intention. Their perfectly imperfect form reflects the wabi-sabi spirit – a quiet reminder that beauty lives in the irregular, the incomplete, the real. Each bowl has its own weight and size, like shoes. You choose what fits your hand and your ritual. Meant for slow, focused moments in the art of preparing matcha.

In a world that moves fast, I shape slowly.
Each bowl I make is an invitation to pause.
Rooted in grief, self-care, and clay, all my work is a practice of returning to the hands, to the mind, to the present moment.
This series, Sssst, is my contemporary reimagining of a centuries-old form through wabi-sabi eyes: playful and imperfect.
It’s not about perfection.
It’s about the quiet joy of what’s real.

Limited Edition
Signed and numbered
10 + AP
Each is one-of-a-kind, made to be held and felt.

Made by Hand
Coil-built
Polished inside
Fired at 1230 °C
Sanded
Finished with rice oil – to deepen the black
(a little secret ritual to do at home: to keep its black skin rich and deep, gently rub the bowl whenever it feels right with a soft cloth and a drop of rice oil)

Height × Width, Grams
#1 – 10 × 16 cm, 750 g
#2 – 11 × 16 cm, 705 g
#3 – 9 × 15 cm, 500 g
#4 – 9 × 13 cm, 450 g
#5 – 10 × 15 cm, 640 g
#6 – 11 × 15 cm, 625 g
#7 – 9 × 18 cm, 660 g
#8 – 9 × 14 cm, 720 g
#9 – 10 × 15 cm, 680 g
#10 – 10 × 15 cm, 700 g
AP – 11 × 15 cm, 720 g

Highlights
Average size: 10 × 15 cm, 700 g
Smallest: #4 – 9 × 13 cm, 450 g
Largest: #7 – 9 × 18 cm
Heaviest: #1 – 750 g

Food safe and watertight. Best not to put in the dishwasher – these bowls ask to be held and cared for with two hands.

Dimensions LxWxH	10x15x16cm (4x6x6'')
Variations	#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10
Weight (kg)	0.7
Production Year	2025
Material	Stoneware
Discipline	Ceramics And Stoneware
Color	Black
Design Class	Limited Editions
Number Of Pieces Created	10

About Françoise Jeffrey Visit Showroom →

Françoise Jeffrey is a ceramic designer who began her journey into ceramics a year after her mother’s passing — seeking a therapeutic outlet for her grief and a way to slow down. Her work is profoundly intuitive, characterized by organic, hand-built forms that embody the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, celebrating both imperfection and the transience of life. Françoise leaves her ceramics unglazed to highlight the natural texture and purity of the clay, consciously avoiding toxic glazes. This choice also offers a sustainable advantage, as each piece only requires a single firing. The resulting earthy tones contribute to the timeless quality of her work. Each creation is an ode to her mother and the courage she showed throughout her life — always bravely staying true to herself and trusting her intuition until the very end. That’s why the names of Françoise’s pieces begin with Modder, evoking the sound of “mother” and meaning “mud” in Dutch — the essence of clay. These names, together with the organic forms, occasionally daring balanced compositions, and raw unglazed surfaces, make her pieces both vulnerable and powerful. They reflect a personal journey of self-care and echo a universal need to reconnect with our true selves. If we only listened to our own nature — the only wisdom that truly matters — we could care for ourselves more deeply, and in turn, for each other. With her sculptural work, Françoise hopes to inspire others to find strength and courage in their own lives. “I like to think of my sculptures as loving reminders to prioritise self-care by always trusting your intuition. Just as my mother did. Just as I strive to do, every single day.”