Japanese Tea Ceremony Set Chabako
This vintage Japanese tea ceremony set Chabako is a wooden box used for carrying a set of tea ceremony utensils. It contains a set of basic tea utensils such as a green tea bowls and tea whisk. This box has a small drawer on top that holds miscellaneous items essential to tea ceremony. The front panel opens thanks to a hanging metal handle shaped as a lucky charm. The metal handle on the top panel makes it easy to carry around.
- Included items and its approx. dimensions below:
- a green tea bowl (Matcha Chawan): 12.5 cm wide x 7.5 cm tall
- a summer tea bowl (Natsu Chawan): 14.5 cm wide x 5.5 cm tall
- a water bowl (Kensui): 12.5 cm wide x 7.5 cm tall
- water jug (Mizusashi): 13.5 cm wide x 14 cm tall
- tea caddy (Natsume): 6.5 cm wide x 7 cm tall
- tea whisk (Chasen): 3.5 cm wide x 11 cm long
- ladle (Hishaku): 6 cm wide x 37.5 cm long x 19 cm tall
- whisk or ladle stand (Futaoki): 5.3 cm wide x 5 cm tall
- tea scoop (Chashaku): 18.5 cm long
- cloth (Chakin): 29 cm long x 15 cm wide
- incense container (Kogo): 5.5 cm wide x 2.8 cm tall
- Green tea bowl: Kyo ware. Pale yellow crackle glaze with colorful flowers (cherry blossoms, kikyo bell flowers, chrysanthemum) and gold foil on the front. There are flowers inside the bowl too.
- Summer tea bowl: Kyo ware. Pale yellow crackle glaze with colorful flowers and gold foil on the front. There are white sakura blossoms petals inside the bowl.
- Water bowl: Celadon.
- Water jug: Yellow green color with brush strokes pattern. Matching lid.
- Whisk stand: Sometsuke. White and blue with landscape scenes and an abstract pattern.
- Natsume: Resin with lacquer paint. Black with a Genjiguruma pattern in gold and red on the lid.
- Kogo: Gray crackle glaze with brown dots on lid.
- Wood, pottery, bamboo, metal, resin
- C1980
- Box approx. 18 cm wide x 18 cm long x 52.5 cm tall
- Item weight: 3050 grams
- Packed weight: 4050 grams
- Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Some dents and scratches on the wooden box. Please see the photos carefully.
- We acquired this item from the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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About Us: We are Dan and Maiko. Since moving to Japan in 2001, we have gained a vast knowledge of Japanese antiques and vintage items and we are happy to bring you many beautiful items from Japan. If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
