Japanese Studio Pottery Shakutate Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Hibashi StandCeramic Vase Painting drawer action

drawer action

darkened areas

square ring) pulls on the upper two and a large circular lock plate with kakute pulls on the bottom drawer — the interior construction clean and well-fitted

This Japanese statue is from the mid 1900's

Originally crafted as a traditional heating vessel

Japanese Studio Pottery Shakutate Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Hibashi StandCeramic Vase Painting drawer actionJapanese Studio Pottery Shakutate () Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Hibashi Stand Contemporary Japanese studio pottery A hand thrown shakutate (), the traditional vessel used in formal Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) to hold the hishaku () bamboo water ladle and hibashi () fire tongs during ro (sunken hearth) practice. The classic form features a stable globular base supporting a tall cylindrical neck, providing secure support for the tea utensils while