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Tea Scoop, Named “Inaushū Sama” 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

For centuries, tea masters have carved their own tea scoops out of bamboo. Each scoop is thought to reflect the spirit of its maker through subtle differences in shape and color. This one was carved by Katagiri Sekishū (1605–1673), a renowned samurai lord, tea master, and practitioner of Zen Buddhism.

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Artist
By Katagiri Sekishū (1605–73)
Period/Century
Edo period, 17th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Bamboo
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon
Collection reference no.
G-4840
Genre
Ceramics
Category
Applied arts > Performing arts > Tea ceremony implements
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