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Kobori Enshu and Matsudaira Fumai: The Aesthetics of Daimyo Tea Masters

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Kobori Enshu (1579–1647) and Matsudaira Fumai (1751–1818) were both Edo period daimyo clan lords who were also renowned tea masters. Enshu served as tea advisor to the third Tokugawa shogun Iemitsu. He was responsible not only for the designation of masterwork chaire tea containers, but also for the supervision of the creation of ceramic works and the creation of numerous superb tea utensils treasured by later generations. Then 150 years later, Matsudaira Fumai, lord of the Matsue clan in the late Edo period, also made his name as a major collector of tea utensils. He is particularly renowned for his application of the meibutsu (ranking) system to tea utensils. Fumai greatly revered Enshu and highly praised his aesthetic tastes.

This exhibition features approximately 50 tea utensils from the Nezu Museum collection that have Enshu or Fumai provenance. Visitors will enjoy the opportunity to become more familiar with Enshu's particular kirei sabi (beautifully rustic) aesthetic and Fumai's superb connoisseurship and recognition of masterworks.

Schedule

Feb 23 (Sat) 2013-Apr 7 (Sun) 2013

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-17:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥1000, University and High School ¥800, Middle School and under Free

Venue

The Nezu Museum
http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/en/