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
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
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October 4, 2026 (Sun) -
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September 27, 2026 (Sun) -
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
June 2, 2026 (Tue)–
September 27, 2026 (Sun)