Scroll reads "Shoufuu issetsu ni kusu" which translated into English means "With one sip I drink in the pine wind." The source of the quote is from the late Southern Sung priest Kaiseki Chihou's poem titled "Keizan sencha". Keizan refers to a...
Scrolls reads "Myouju, tanagokoro ni ari" which translated into English means "The bright jewel is within the palm of your hand." The source of the quote is Hekiganroku (The Blue Cliff Record). The term Myouju refers to Buddha nature. There is no...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Calligraphy, Japanese [lcsh]; Poetry [lcsh];
These small cards bearing calligraphy and/or artwork are used to evoke a mood or feeling in keeping with the theme of a tea gathering. Mounted on small hanging scrolls (tanzaku kake), they are displayed in the guests gathering room or near the...