Charcoal basket (sumitori) made in the style of a charcoal basket owned by Sen Rikyu. This style is known by the name of the original, Aburatake Sumitori. Literally meaning "oiled bamboo," aburatake is an old name for smoked bamboo from which the...
Chopsticks such as these are typically offered with a serving dish, providing a means for guests to transfer the food to their bowls during the formal kaiseki meal. The chopsticks are usually soaked in water beforehand to prevent foods from...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]; Shigaraki pottery [lcsh]
Crafted in classic Shigaraki style, this chawan presents a rustic appearance appropriate to more intimate and informal settings. The piece is provided with a paulownia box bearing calligraphy that describes its provenance.Shigaraki ware...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Implements, utensils, etc. [lcsh]; Chopsticks [lcsh]
Decorative bronze fire tongs (kazaribashi) of the Buddhist motif, the "pearl of wisdom" (hoju). This type of bronze fire tongs with various shaped finials are an integral part of the utensil setting for a daisu or nagaita utensil stand display.
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...
Fans (sensu) are used by guests at a tea gathering, especially when entering or exiting the tearoom, however, they are never opened or used to fan oneself. Men's sensu are slightly larger than those for women. The lacquered frame of this woman's...
Japanese American women -- History [lcsh]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Sepulchral monuments -- California [lcsh];
Fenced around the time of the dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque. Gravestone reads: "In memory of Okei, died 1871, aged 19 years (a Japanese...
Fukusa are finely woven silk cloths designed for purifying tea utensils. The host folds and refolds the fukusa many times during the tea procedure (temae). This woman's fukusa is decorated with a pattern of green maple leaves on a pale green...
Furidashi are small containers designed to hold dry sweets. The design of this furidashi depicts a bridge, maples and cherry blossoms. It is shown here with a matching container for tea cloth (chakinzutsu), both designed for use in outdoor tea...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
Furo season ash spoon (haisaji) made of bronze with handle wrapped in bamboo sheath. This style was known to have been favored by Sen Rikyu (1522-1591).
Sepulchral monuments -- California [lcsh]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony [lcna]; Masumizu, Kuni -- Tombs [aacr2]; Japanese American men -- History [aacr2];
Gravestone reads: "In memmory [sic] of Kuni Masumizu // Died Sept. 13. 1915 // Aged 66 years." Kuni Masamizu was a Wakamatsu Colony pioneer. The Wakamatsu party was probably the first organized immigrant-colony arriving in El Dorado county, June...
Guests at a tea gathering are expected to bring a number of small items with them: folded white paper (kaishi); a yoji; fukusa, kobukusa; kochakin in a small case; and a folding fan (sensu). These items, with the exception of the sensu, are kept...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Drinking vessels [lcsh]
Hagi ware is thought to originate from the work of two Korean potters, Ri Shakko and Ri Kei, who founded the kiln ( Fukagawa-gama) under the patronage of the Mori clan, sometime around 1604. This teabowl was created by the 12th generation master,...
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]; Incense burners and containers [lcsh]
Incense container for the furo season. In the warmer months of the years (traditionally May through October in Japan) the lighter scent of fragrant wood incense, such as sandalwood chips, is thought to be most refreshing. During these months, kogo...
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 auspicious connotations so they could be used on...
