Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
This small and charming bowl was crafted by well known Kyoto potter, Kyuho, who often worked with the 14th generation Head Master of the Urasenke Tradition of Tea, Sekiso Tantansai Mugensai (1893-1964). The protective box for this teabowl has...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Implements, utensils, etc. [lcsh]; chopsticks [lcsh]
Decorative fire tongs (kazaribashi), with a finial design in the shape of chrysanthenum flowers, a design that was favored by the 14th generation Head Master of the Urasenke tradition of tea, Tantansai Mugensai Soshitsu (1893-1964). The kazaribashi...
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]; 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...
