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🍵 Rikyu Tea Utensils

Renowned utensils passed down since the Muromachi period
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Rikyu's Selected Masterpieces

Specially selected masterpieces from our finest collection

As a master of the tea ceremony, I, Rikyu, confidently recommend these two pieces from among the many masterpieces I have handled.

Both are treasures that have been passed down through the ages, conveying the spirit of tea ceremony to the present day. The answer to what true beauty is resides in these vessels.

Please view them with a calm heart.

— Sen no Rikyu
🥇 #1 Tsukumogami Nasu
Tsukumogami Nasu（Tsukumogami Nasu）
1,280 kbn
A renowned tea caddy from the Muromachi period. Named "Tsukumogami" for its elegant appearance with delicate hairline patterns on lustrous black skin.
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🥈 #2 Seiji Bakohan
Seiji Bakohan（Seiji Bakohan）
850 kbn
A masterpiece celadon tea bowl from the Southern Song dynasty. The repaired cracks with gold joinery resemble a locust's wings, embodying the aesthetic of wabi-sabi.
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These vessels should not merely be admired, but held in one's hands, used to prepare tea, and their true value appreciated.

"The tea ceremony is nothing more than boiling water, making tea, and drinking it" — Yet, understanding the history and depth of beauty embodied in each utensil is also one of the joys of the tea ceremony.

— Sen no Rikyu
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