[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools, charcoal tools] Fire tongs for brazier, made by Chuzaburo Kato, made of iron

● Hibashi (fire tongs) are metal chopsticks used to put charcoal from a charcoal pot into the brazier or hearth during the sumidemae ceremony, in which the host puts charcoal into the brazier or hearth in front of the guests.
They come in a variety of materials, including sand-plated, brass, and iron, with most being made of iron. There are three types of craftsmanship: hammered, plain (blank or nested), and cast-in. Some also have patterns created using inlay.
They are broadly divided into those for furo and those for ro; those for furo are all made of metal, while those for ro have wooden handles; mulberry handles are the most common, and in the Rikyu style, there are also those wrapped in Karaki, black persimmon, and cherry bark.
Fire tongs that are placed next to a ladle in a pedestal or long board ladle stand are called decorative fire tongs, and are always made entirely of metal and are of high rank, with a decoration on the top.
There are also long fire tongs for use in the water room, which are made of iron with a handle wrapped in bamboo skin and secured with hemp thread.

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Size: Approx. 28.7cm in total length
Material: Iron
Author: Chuzaburo Kato
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[13th (real name Daitada)] Eldest son of the 12th
Born in 1974 as the eldest son of the 12th head of the family, Chuzaburo Kato.
Graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, Department of Fine Arts, Japanese Painting major in 1999
Graduated from the university's Graduate School of Fine Arts with a major in Japanese painting in 2001
He studied under Akira Saito, an important intangible cultural asset (casting), and also under his father, the 12th generation Chuzaburo Saito.
March 2013: Succeeded to the name of the 13th generation Kato Chuzaburo
At the same time, a succession commemorative exhibition will be held at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nagoya.
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Box: Wooden box