[Tea utensils/Tea ceremony utensils Lid rest] Dyed bamboo lid rest pair (for hearth and brazier) with flower stamp, Horinouchi Sokan, made by Nishikawa Sugen

Size: (One pair of bamboo) Approx. diameter 5.3 x height 5.3 cm
Author: Nishikawa Sugensaku
With Horinouchi Sokan
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[Nishikawa Baigen] Bamboo craftsman
[Made by the first Nishikawa Suigen] Tea scoop maker
Master bamboo craftsman from Takagamine, Kyoto
[4th Generation Nishikawa Suigen] Craftsman: Tea scoop maker
Born in 1949
Studied under the 3rd generation Suigen
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[The 12th generation Sokan Kenchusai]
He graduated from the Faculty of Science at Kyoto Imperial University and is known for his unique style of tea ceremony (the current master, Bunmeisai, also graduated from the Faculty of Science at Kyoto University).
1920 - Tea ceremony master from the late Showa to Heisei era [Omotesenke school Horiuchi family, 12th head, Sokan (religious name: Kanenchusai, after retirement: Soshin)]
Born January 20, 1920 (name Yoshihiko) Hermitage name of the Horiuchi family (Chosho-an head priest)
After his brother, the 11th head of the Omotesenke school, suddenly passed away, he studied under the 13th head of the Omotesenke school, Sen Soza.
In 1953, he took on the name Sokan.
In 1997, he handed over the name of Sokan to his elder brother's eldest son, Bunmeisai, and took the name Soshin.
A standing table was made to commemorate the 90th birthday [Kenchusai Sotsuju-ko Matsu-to: Pine openwork on the side]
Hermitage name of the Horiuchi family (Chosho-an head priest) ●Priest name (Kenchu-sai) Works include "Cha no Yu Shuwa" and "Chabana"
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Box: Wooden box