Digital Collections

- Trivet for holding kama in furo
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- The identifying feature of the furo trivet is the opening between the two front legs which accomodate a fire baffle tile, known as maegawara. This controls the flow of air to the fire. The heads of the trivet may come in various shapes; these are...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Tea cloth
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];
- The white cloth to purify the teabowl (Chakin) is traditionally made from linen. The two lengths of the cloth are hemmed in opposite directions.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Ginko leaf lid rest
- 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...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Two tea whisk shapers
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- The tea whisk shapers are used in the preparation area to re-shape the bamboo tea whisks (chasen) after they are first used.
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Tea scoops in the style of so (informal) and gyo (semi-formal)
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh];Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh];Scoops [lcsh]
- Three tea scoops, two in the semi-formal (gyo) style with the bamboo node at the tip of the scoop, and one in the informal (so) style with the bamboo node falling in the middle of the scoop. The latter has been carved in a style reminiscent of the...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection