Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Buddhism -- Customs and practices [lcsh]; Household shrines,...
Ceramic bowl plated with gold. Located in the fourth drawer of the Butsudan (Buddhist family altar). The altar was handmade by the Kato family while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Butsudans are dedicated to the Dai-Mandala (the object of...
Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Braziers [lcsh]
Bizen-style, natural ash glad brazier in the shape known as benibachi. The small size makes it suitable for supporting the handled kettle used in chabako.
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Implements, utensils, etc. [lcsh]
Ceramic lid rest (futaoki) with stylized pattern of pine trees. Ceramic lid rests are used in conjunction with various types of utensil stands, as they are considered to be more formal than bamboo lid rests.
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2]; Vase-painting [lcsh];
Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the Japanese take iris-scented baths, sip iris wine, and stick iris leaves on the roof. The iris is...
Koita are used to protect the floor under braziers (furo) made of bronze or ceramic. They also provide a strong visual element that anchors the furo arrangement. Though this koita is lacquered, the pleasing pattern of the wood grain has been...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Koita are used to protect the floor under braziers (furo) made of bronze or ceramic. They also provide a strong visual element that anchors the furo arrangement. Though this koita is lacquered, the pleasing pattern of the wood grain has been...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
The "ears" on this fine mizusashi are fashioned in the shape of shrimp, which suggest a congratulatory theme. The work exhibits pleasing ash marks from the firing and the rich, toffee-colored (amegusuri) glaze which is a special attribute of the...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
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 associated with the Urasenke Tradition of Tea...
The characters, which read "FURYU" (an aesthetic concept of naturalness) reproduce the calligraphic hand of the 14th generation Head Master of the Urasenke tradition of tea, Tantansai Mugensai Soshitsu (1893-1964). The potter is Kyuho, with whom...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Incense burners and containers [lcsh]
Incense case (kogo) in the style of Annam ware. Annam is the archaic Japanese name for Vietnam. Vietnamese blue and white ceramic ware was particularly prized in the tearoom from the late 16th century onward due to the soft and udnefined quality of...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Lid rest (futaoki) in the shape of a flower viewing lantern, evoking the romantic activity of cherry blossom viewing at night. Ceramic lid rests are used in conjunction with various types of utensil stands as they are considered to be more formal...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Raku pottery [lcsh]
Lid rest, in the ikkanjin shape (a person looking down a well), that is part of the Rikyu Seven futaoki set. This raku ware was made to ressemble green and white Oribe.
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Raku pottery [lcsh]
Lid rest, in the shape of an incense censor (hoya koro futaoki) that is part of the Rikyu Seven futaoki set. It is covered with a green raku glaze and highlighted with gold. Two versions of this lid rest exist, one with five medallions in which...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Raku pottery [lcsh]
Lid rest, in the three-lobed leaf shape (mitsuba futaoki) that is part of the Rikyu Seven futaoki set and crafted in a crackled white raku glaze known as koro kusuri (incense burner glaze).
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Lid rest, in the shape of a trivet for a kettle, that is part of the Rikyu Seven futaokii set, made in green and white raku glaze that resembles Oribe ware. This shape of futaoki is used only at times when a trivet is not present in the sunken...
