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 displayTea Bowl, Named “Furisode (Swinging Sleeves)”
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
November 11, 2025 (Tue)–
February 1, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayIncense Container in the Shape of a Foundation Stone
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4
November 11, 2025 (Tue)–
February 1, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLidded Bowl with Peonies
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
November 11, 2025 (Tue)–
February 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Dish with a Pine, Bamboo, Plum Tree, Peonies, and Phoenixes
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
November 11, 2025 (Tue)–
February 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Deep Bowl with Birds and Flowers
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
November 11, 2025 (Tue)–
February 8, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayLarge Bowl with Flowering Plants
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 8
October 28, 2025 (Tue)–
November 30, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayLidded Jar, Stoneware with ash glaze
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
October 15, 2025 (Wed)–
December 21, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayWide-Mouthed Storage Jar with Peony Vines
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
October 15, 2025 (Wed)–
December 21, 2025 (Sun) -
On displaySquare Dish with a Chinese Poet Watching Seagulls
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
October 15, 2025 (Wed)–
December 21, 2025 (Sun)