The tea jar was brought from Japan to the US in 1999 by a noted dealer in New York that dealt with rare antique Japanese ceramics...

The green and blue tones were created when ash settled on the piece during firing in a wood burning kiln, likely in the shigaraki region...

本安南染付鉢、１５世紀時代

The blue and white wares were thought to be developed in China during the early Ming dynasty and their techniques eventually spread throughout Asia. In Vietnam these wares were produced near the Hue region and were exported throughout Asia. In Japan, these wares were valued, using them as tea bowls...

This bamboo vase is from the root area of the bamboo and has been cut out into two sections. One on the top and in the middle to decorate flowers in...

In Japan, the tobacco trays were often used with the smoking pipe known as kiseru. As Japan modernized in 1868, the use of the kiseru slowly died out and were replaced with cigarettes. The tradition of using a charcoal and container to remove the burned tobacco was retained in chanoyu or commonly known as tea ceremony.

Age: 19th to 20th century...

The tetsubin dates to the mid to late 19th century which is old and older examples have not survived since most were used during the war.

Condition: No major damages can be seen on the tetsubin, only accumulation of calcium from boiling water is seen inside the tetsubin

Size: Height: 9" (or 22.86 cm) Diameter including spout: 6.5" (or 16.51 cm)

Tosa Mitsuzane(1780-1852) Murata Shunmon (1765-1836)

Paper with sumi ink. Mounted as a scroll. Sandan (Gyo) style mounting.

(Poem) Waka: Akademiru, kiku no sakari ni shiro tae no, sodefuri haete, hito no hekashi...

In tea ceremony there are many tools found using lacquer embellished with mother of pearl. The preferences have been seen since the Edo period in the 17th century but may have been used in earlier styles...

Since the late 16th century, Korean tea bowls have been an essential part of Japanese aesthetics (especially in tea ceremony). Oda Nobunaga, the first samurai leader of Japan, was known to prefer items from China and Korea and was famous in giving the Hongwanji, the Ichimonji chawan which is now a national treasure...