利休 said about him: After I am gone, 織部 will preside over the world of tea (CQ80). His entire family was ordered to commit suicide after they rebelled against the 徳川（とくがわ）clan.

• 織部's history

• Famous anime and manga へうげもの, where he plays an important role
• Famous poem from XIX century, separating the tastes of the tea masters from each other:

• He was a warrior when young, became a student later of Rikyuu's. Possibly to connect to important men.
• Becomes a 大名 later on, and best buddies with 利休, they exchange letters and objects, 利休 sends him a few of his famous self-made flower vases
• After 利休's death, he becomes the principal tea guy, and 秀吉 asks him to make CNY more suitable to the warriors.
• 1599 first mention of a 織部-style bowl, referred to as a irregularly-shaped Seto tea bowl.
• Also ordered to suicide at 1615, again a puzzle as big as 利休's. Possibly also political. His utensils are confiscated and 遠州 receives his home.
• Had his very own style, actively differing from 利休. He wrote about some of 利休's rules in 1590, but 20 years later, he wrote another collection of rules that go explicitly against the older ones.
• Legend has it he deliberately destroyed objects to fit his taste
• 織部 didn't really have a school, since he didn't have kids (?)
• 遠州 school however used 織部 as a link to 利休

• 織部 innovates the garden and tea house design (next to ceramics, of course)

• famous Iga ware 水指
• Was only applied to tea ware only in XVIII! We don't know if 織部-ware was actually made by 織部! (So attributed later to his style)
• Often, glazes pool intentionally; partial firing

• Within 織部 there are different styles, including two kinds of black 織部, a red one and the classical green one.
• This link has a great gallery
• 藁屋（わらや）bowl, for example
• I got this 400-page catalogue from the MET lying around in my iCloud, if I ever get around to reading it!