Exhibition/event has ended.
Tea Ceremony at the End of the Edo Period: A Gaze towards Tradition from the Perspective of Inscriptions on Tea Caddies
Yuki Museum of Art
Finished
SHARE
In the mid-Edo period, the forms of the tea ceremony were established, and from then until the end of the Edo period, the population of tea practitioners expanded widely from daimyo households to townspeople. With the increase in new enthusiasts, publications collecting various tea anecdotes became popular, leading to a growing interest in tea pioneers such as Takeno Joo and Sen no Rikyu.
Soon, there was a movement to reevaluate tea utensils from older times, leading to the penning of numerous inscriptions on tea caddies by the leading tea masters of the time. The black tea bowl known for its association with Rikyu's grandson, Sen no Sotan, and its inscription "Kirigirisu" by Chojiro, famous for firing Rikyu-preferred Raku ware tea bowls, initially bore the inscription by Sen no Sotan, but in the late Edo period, new inscriptions were added by the 8th generation of Urasenke, Saishukan, the 10th generation of Urasenke, Kyuyosai, and the tea artisan of Urasenke, Yoho Sumiyama.
Furthermore, as the number of tea practitioners increased, there arose a demand for originality and modifications to tea utensils, leading to the creation of imitations incorporating ceramics from overseas, particularly in China. The 6th generation of Raku, Sairaku, created the "Tenmoku-shaped Black Tea Bowl," imitating a style from China, while Hozen Eiraku incorporated various elements like antique Sometsuke and Nanban into his works.
In this exhibition, around 40 pieces will be displayed, including works such as a flower-patterned ladle holder with an inscription by Sotan and a direct inscription by the 7th generation of Urasenke, Joshinsai, and a "Shigaraki Demon Bucket Mizusashi" with inscriptions by Sotan, the 6th generation of Urasenke, Kakukakusai, and a letter by the 7th generation of Mushanokoji-Senke, Chokusai.
First Half: April 2nd (Tuesday) to May 12th (Sunday)
Second Half: May 15th (Wednesday) to June 23rd (Sunday)
Soon, there was a movement to reevaluate tea utensils from older times, leading to the penning of numerous inscriptions on tea caddies by the leading tea masters of the time. The black tea bowl known for its association with Rikyu's grandson, Sen no Sotan, and its inscription "Kirigirisu" by Chojiro, famous for firing Rikyu-preferred Raku ware tea bowls, initially bore the inscription by Sen no Sotan, but in the late Edo period, new inscriptions were added by the 8th generation of Urasenke, Saishukan, the 10th generation of Urasenke, Kyuyosai, and the tea artisan of Urasenke, Yoho Sumiyama.
Furthermore, as the number of tea practitioners increased, there arose a demand for originality and modifications to tea utensils, leading to the creation of imitations incorporating ceramics from overseas, particularly in China. The 6th generation of Raku, Sairaku, created the "Tenmoku-shaped Black Tea Bowl," imitating a style from China, while Hozen Eiraku incorporated various elements like antique Sometsuke and Nanban into his works.
In this exhibition, around 40 pieces will be displayed, including works such as a flower-patterned ladle holder with an inscription by Sotan and a direct inscription by the 7th generation of Urasenke, Joshinsai, and a "Shigaraki Demon Bucket Mizusashi" with inscriptions by Sotan, the 6th generation of Urasenke, Kakukakusai, and a letter by the 7th generation of Mushanokoji-Senke, Chokusai.
First Half: April 2nd (Tuesday) to May 12th (Sunday)
Second Half: May 15th (Wednesday) to June 23rd (Sunday)
Schedule | Apr 2 (Tue) 2024-Jun 23 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | Adults ¥700, University Students ¥400, High School Students ¥300. | ||||
| Venue | Yuki Museum of Art http://www.yuki-museum.or.jp/  | ||||
| Location | 3-3-9 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0046 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 11 at Yodoyabashi Station on the Keihan or Midosuji subway line, 9 minute walk from exit 6 at Kitahama Station on the Sakaisuji subway line. | ||||
| Phone | 06-6203-0188 | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
Back to Articles
SHARE
No comments yet