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 display NewDish with an Upturned Rim
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
April 19, 2026 (Sun) -
On display NewIncense Container in the Shape of a Foundation Stone
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
April 19, 2026 (Sun) -
On display NewTea Bowl, Named “Furisode (Swinging Sleeves)”
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun) -
On display NewWater Jar in the Shape of a Bag for Gold Dust
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun) -
On display NewWater Jar with Peonies
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun) -
On display NewSquare Dish with a Chinese Poet Watching Seagulls
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun) -
On display NewDishes with Cherry Trees
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2026 (Wed)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun)