Yumyosai (1853-1917) favored Kamo Gawa basket for flowers
The idea for the design of this basket came from a very old practice of controlling the flow of water in the Kamo River that flows through Kyoto by wrapping large stones in bamboo and placing them...
View ArticleTea cloth
The white cloth to purify the teabowl (Chakin) is traditionally made from linen. The two lengths of the cloth are hemmed in opposite directions.
View ArticleTeabowl with gold glaze
Teabowl suitable for thick tea as well as thin tea. Made by the potter Choraku. The Choraku kiln was founded by Ogawa Choraku (1874-1939). He worked with the 11th and 12th generation masters in the...
View ArticleRed lacquer tray accented with geometric cut gold leafs
Trade made for serving higashi, the pressed sweets for thin tea. Its wooden box has a larger inscription ZUIUN (Auspicious Clouds) and the signature of the renowned Kyoto lacquer studio Zohiko.
View ArticleCold water jar with shunkei lacquer
Bentwood cold water jar covered in shunkei lacquer, with decorative carved wood grain.
View ArticleMetal saki pourer
Metal saki pourer used when the kaiseki meal is being served. May also be used for the chabako tea, as a kettle for hot water. Mount Fuji decorates the body while the knob on the lid is a pine cone.
View ArticleTobacco tray
A tobacco tray is used to signify an informal and relaxed atmosphere. While these days tobacco is seldom used in the tearoom, the importance of its signification remains.
View ArticleGinko leaf lid rest
Lid rest for use when a utensil stand is used in the tea procedure. The pattern of paired ginko leaves in green and gold reflect the passage of time from spring green to autumn gold. The ginko has been...
View Article"Moon over the River" calligraphy
Inscription reads "Kogetsu sei fu shin chu ni ari" which translates to "Moon over the river, pure wind, these are in the heart."
View ArticleSweet dishes with plum blossom design
Individual serving dishes used to serve moist sweets, or "omogashi." The plum blossom design may designate that they are intended to be used in January or February. However, the plum motif also has...
View ArticlePorcelain dishes
Set of porcelain dishes for food. Could be used when serving an abbreviated Kaiseki meal, known as tenshin. In tenshin all foods, except for the main dish in broth, are served on a single tray. If one...
View Article"Heart washed pure" calligraphy
Inscription reads "senshin" in Japanese or "heart washed pure" in English.
View ArticleBlue fabric mounted scroll
Scroll reads "Shoufuu issetsu ni kusu" which translated into English means "With one sip I drink in the pine wind." The source of the quote is from the late Southern Sung priest Kaiseki Chihou's poem...
View ArticleBrown fabric mounted scroll
Scrolls reads "Myouju, tanagokoro ni ari" which translated into English means "The bright jewel is within the palm of your hand." The source of the quote is Hekiganroku (The Blue Cliff Record). The...
View ArticleTwo tea whisk shapers
The tea whisk shapers are used in the preparation area to re-shape the bamboo tea whisks (chasen) after they are first used.
View ArticleWater ladle for brazier season
This hishaku is crafted in the traditional pattern for furo season, distinguished by a smaller cup appropriate to the furo kettle, and by an angled cut on the lower surface at the tip of the handle.
View ArticleTea scoops in the style of so (informal) and gyo (semi-formal)
Three tea scoops, two in the semi-formal (gyo) style with the bamboo node at the tip of the scoop, and one in the informal (so) style with the bamboo node falling in the middle of the scoop. The latter...
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