Tea Scoop
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Deceptively simple in appearance, tea scoops are thought to reflect the personalities of their makers. This scoop was carved by the samurai warlord Gamō Ujisato (1556–95), a leading pupil of the tea master Sen no Rikyū (1522–91). The tip has a sharp bend, which some believe is a reflection of Ujisato's steely warrior spirit.
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- By Gamō Ujisato (1556–95)
- Period/Century
- Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Bamboo
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon
- Collection reference no.
- G-4853
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Category
- Applied arts > Performing arts > Tea ceremony implements
On display: Ceramics
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On displayDish with an Upturned Rim
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
February 3, 2026 (Tue)–
April 19, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayIncense Container in the Shape of a Foundation Stone
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
February 3, 2026 (Tue)–
April 19, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLidded Jar, Stoneware with ash glaze
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayWide-Mouthed Storage Jar with Peony Vines
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayTea Bowl, Named “Hashihime (Princess of the Bridge)”
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayWater Jar, Named "Shiba no Iori (Grass Hut)"
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayFlower Vase with Lugs
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayBowl with a Wagtail
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displaySquare Dish with a Chinese Poet Watching Seagulls
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayWater Jar with Peonies
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Dish with Camellias, Porcelain with overglaze enamel
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Dish with a Snowy Landscape
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun)