Physical Object / Tea caddy for thick tea with brocade cover

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Title: Tea caddy for thick tea with brocade cover
Creator: Unknown
Contributing Institution: California State University, Sacramento Library
Collection: Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
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Description: This chaire in the daikai shape is paired with a cover (shifuku) made of a beautiful donsu fabric featuring motifs of plum, cherry, and tortoise shell. Shifuku for this style of chaire are tied with a special knot designed to fall open with one tug upon the cord. The chaire is accompanied by a paulownia box with inscriptions describing its provenance. Seto ware (Seto-yaki)
Type: physical object
Format: 2""h x 3 1/4"" dia
Ceramic with ivory lid and brocade cover
Identifier: 2005.05.0081
46
Case 1, Shelf 2
271.cpd
http://csus.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/teaware/id/270
Subject: Chaire, daikai
Japanese tea ceremony
Tea making paraphernalia
Tea caddies
Relation: Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection

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