[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools standing shelf] Tea rack, lacquered finish, with metal fittings, made by Nakamura Muneyoshi, for Urasenke, assembled (Kakiawase, Kakiawase, Kakiawase, Kakiawase, Kakiawase, Kakiawase, Kakiawase)

Weight: Approx. 7.5kg
Size: Approx. length 88.0 x width 41.0 x height 57.0 cm
Author: Nakamura Muneyoshi
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Yamanaka Lacquer Artist
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1932
In 1946, he studied under his master and devoted himself to learning tea ceremony utensils.
In 1967, he received instruction in tea ceremony from the late Professor Munekazu Nakao.
1979: Won the Forestry Agency Director General's Award at the National Lacquerware Exhibition (Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)
1982: Received the Governor's Award at the National Lacquerware Exhibition (Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)
1983: Won the Seishitsu Association Award at the National Lacquerware Exhibition (Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo)
1987: Received the tea master's name (Muneyoshi)
1992: Associate Professor of Tea Ceremony
In 1994, he received instruction in pottery from Yoichi Ueno, a master of Kaga pottery.
Selected for the Ishikawa Prefectural Exhibition in 1996
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