Digital Collections

- Tea caddy for thin tea with autumnal design
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
- This natsume features a design of bush clover (hagi) and pampas grass (suzuki) that suggests the autumn season. They are two of the seven autumn grasses. Maki-e.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Tea caddy for thin tea with cherry and maple design
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
- This natsume is decorated in the clouds and brocade (unkin or kumonishiki) pattern, depicting cherry blossoms and maple leaves. The design suggests the passing of time, or the ephemeral nature of existence - a quality that takes the motif beyond...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Tea caddy for thin tea with wild orchid design
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
- This small-sized (ko-hira) natsume was often used by its owner for chabako temae and is decorated with a wild orchid motif. It is very skillfully made, representing many hours of work on the part of the craftsperson. The natsume is accompanied here...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Covered bowl with fern motif
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh];
- These covered lacquer bowls are generally used for the nimono, or main course of the formal kaiseki meal, though they may also be used for the soup course of the tenshin repast, a lighter, more informal meal. The nimono course, also known as...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection