Tea utensils, tea ceremony tools, tea caddy, thick tea utensils, Takatori ware, Takatori Hassen work, Ruiza, Shifuku, Mandarin duck Ungen Nishiki

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Today we will be introducing you to a thick tea utensil made by Takatori Hassen, Takatori ware.

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size	Approx. diameter 7.5 x height including lid 7.3cm Approx. diameter 3cm
material	Lid:Ivory
author	Made by Takatori Hassen, 13th
box	Wooden box

Ruiza: A tea caddy with a hemispherical shape like rivets around the circumference of the steamer.

[Secrets of the Tea Ceremony]
Tea ceremony tools > Tea caddy: Bunrin > Shoulder > Nasu > Taikai
Bunrin is a type of tea caddy that is round in shape.
The name Bunrin comes from its resemblance to an apple.
Bunrin is an elegant name for apples, and is said to come from a story that in the time of Emperor Gaozong, the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty in China, a man named Li Jin presented the emperor with beautiful apples, and the emperor was delighted and appointed Li Jin as the Bunrin-ro.
Bunrin is a typical form of Chinese tea caddy, a small jar with a beautiful shape that has a low steamer and extends from the shoulder to the body. Since ancient times, Nasu and Bunrin have been said to be at the top of Chinese tea caddies, and many famous ones have been handed down.

[13th Generation Takatori Hassen] Takatori ware Hassengama (Sarayama)
The Takatori families of Tsuzumi and Sarayama have continued to pass down the family tradition of operating as official kilns for the Chikuzen domain to this day.
The techniques unique to Takatori were inherited by Hassen's grandfather, Sashichi (Hasen), in accordance with the last will of Takatori Yasunosuke (Shigenobu), the last official potter of the Kuroda clan, and have since been passed down to his mother, Hassen Komaki, and his father, Shigeo.
Born in 1934 (Showa 9)
In 1953, he took on the name of the 13th Takatori Hassen.
1959 (Showa 34) Recommended as a member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Association
1979 (Showa 5) Certified as a traditional craftsman by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1985: Became a judge for the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Exhibition
1989: Received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Skilled Worker in Fukuoka Prefecture
Received the International Art and Culture Award
Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette in the autumn 2005 decorations.
The next generation, the 14th generation, Shinobu Takatori, is currently training.
[14th Takatori Hassen (real name Shinobu)]
He currently inherits the 13th generation Takatori Hassen of Takatori ware.
Shinobu Takatori is currently training as the next (14th) master.

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