Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Kobukusa are small, square, silk cloths placed between tea utensils and the hand or floor. They are sometimes used to protect the hands from heat when a non raku-style teabowl (e.g., Hagi, Karatsu, Ido) is chosen for thick tea (koicha) service....
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Kobukusa are small, square, silk cloths placed between tea utensils and the hand or floor. They are sometimes used to protect the hands from heat when a non raku-style teabowl (e.g., Hagi, Karatsu, Ido) is chosen for thick tea (koicha) service....
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...
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...
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...
Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm...
Plaque reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the...
Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- California [lcsh]; Reagan, Ronald [lcna];...
Ronald Reagan (left) and Eugene Chappie (right) with two unidentified Japanese Americans and students from Gold Hill Elementry School at the dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque. The plaque reads: Site...
Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm [aacr2]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh];
Plaque reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the...
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...
Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Agriculture -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh];
Plaque reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the...
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 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...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Shigaraki pottery [lcsh]
The solid, sturdy form and rustic appearance of this mizusashi is typical of the work of the Shigaraki kilns. Its massive appearance provides a strong visual anchor in the tearoom and its subdued color and feeling are appropriate for a wide variety...
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...
