Map of Important Tea Sites

Ohki, Sadako

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Map of Important Tea Sites

Sadako Ohki

Tea Culture of Japan

Map of Important Tea Sites

Author

Sadako Ohki

PublisherYale University Art Gallery

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00115.007

Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-18221

Map of Important Tea Sites

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BOOKTea Culture of Japan

Sadako Ohki

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00115

Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-18214

Imported to Japan from China during the 9th century, the custom of serving tea did not become widespread until the 13th century. By the late 15th and 16th centuries, tea was ceremonially prepared by a skilled tea master and served to guests in a tranquil setting. This way of preparing tea became known as chanoyu, literally “hot water for tea.”

This book explores the aesthetics and history of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, examining the nature of tea collections and the links between connoisseurship, politics, and international relations. It also surveys current practices and settings in light of the ongoing transformation of the tradition in contemporary tea houses. Among the precious objects discussed and pictured are ceramic tea bowls, wooden tea scoops, metal sake pourers, and lacquered incense containers, as well as folding screens that evoke the historical settings of serving tea.

The book also includes a video of a special Japanese tea ceremony known as Kuchikiri. The tea jar shown is a “national treasure” made by Ninsei, one of the most famous potters of 17th-century Japan.

Author

Sadako Ohki

PublisherYale University Art Gallery

Print publication date March 2009 (out of print)

Print ISBN 9780300146929

EISBN 9780300247923

Illustrations 167

Print Status out of print

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