Digital Collections

- "Jintan Red Pills" mouth refresher.
- Traditional medicine [lcsh];
- In small glass container with original box.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Fresh-water jar in bentwood
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- The use of bentwood (magemono) for this finely crafted mizusashi is understood to embody a "fading to nothing" - the notion that the container is effectively invisible. Magemono mizusashi are used with utensils of Chinese origin or Japanese wares...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Blue and white Sometsuke fresh water jar
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- This fresh water container, in the style of Chinese ceramics, creates a strong sense of formality. The use of this fresh water jar would be limited to utensil stands (tana, nagaita, or daisu).
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Incense container in mulberry wood
- 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...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Reddish lacquer incense container for furo season
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Incense burners and containers [lcsh]
- This reddish lacquer (tamenuri) incense container for the furo has a stylized bird motif.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Black incense container for furo season
- Incense burners and containers [lcsh]; Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]
- Black lacquer incense container (kogo) with Wisteria crest in gold lacquer. Note how the crest also references the image of a butterfly.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Incense container (kogo) for chabako
- This small red and black kogo was selected for use in chabako temae (outdoor tea procedures). The chabako kogo is used exclusively for the tsuki (moon) chabako, a unique tea procedure which is performed in the autumn. The style and color of this...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Rinse water container
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- The classic, understated design and subdued color of this vessel complements its humble function. The shape of this kensui is called efugo, named after a similar container designed for feeding hawks. Though kensui are also crafted of ceramic or...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Rinse water container, Mishima style
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- This style of creating pattern thorough incising and impressing seals originated in Korea. When brought to Japan, the grid-like patterns reminded the Japanese of a famous calendar produced at a temple in Mishima.Tthe technique and the ware...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Rinse water container in bentwood
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- Bentwood rinse water containers are dampened before use and so have an association of coolness in summer. For that reason their use is often confined to thin tea procedures.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Kettle papers
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- Kettle papers (kami kamashiki) used to support the kettle when removed from the fire source during the charcoal procedure. Also used to support the incense container when it is placed in the tokonoma during an abbreviated tea gathering, when the...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Gourd-shaped sweet container for picnic box tea
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh];
- 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...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Container shaped in likeness of sandal decorated with blue, green and yellow butterflies.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Ornamental boxes [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Green and white container with blue and green flowers shaped in likeness of sandal.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Ornamental boxes [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Orange and green container shaped in likeness of sandal.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Ornamental boxes [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Thin fresh water jar
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- This shape of fresh water container (hosomizusashi) was devised to be used during the last two weeks of October. With the winter season beginnning in November, the narrow mouth and thin shape reduce the guests' impression of cold water, while the...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Ash container for charcoal temae
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Raku pottery [lcsh]
- Furo season ash container (haiki), in green raku glaze with gold highlights, for charcoal temae.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Container for dry sweets
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]
- 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...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Container for tea cloth
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]
- The chakinzutsu is a small tube that holds the dampened tea cloth (chakin) in outdoor tea procedures (chabako temae). It is decorated to match the container for dry sweets (furidashi), shown here in the background. The design of this chakinzutsu...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection