[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools/shelf] Oitai (table) Blue lacquer, red nails, copy of Sotan's favorite, made by Kobayashi Kosai (made by Kobayashi Kosai), assembly required

● What is a Kyudaisu? It is a two-pillared table of the "gyo" rank, with a top board with a border called Fude-gaeshi or Ochikomi, and cloud-shaped chikaraita (fin boards) at the top and bottom of the pillars.
The Okidaisu is also called the Odaidaisu, and was originally a Chinese item. It is said to have been modeled after a gate through which only those who had passed the imperial examination could pass, or the plaque on that gate, or that it originated as a stand on which to place the composition for passing the Shinshi examination.
There are various types of Oitaisu, such as those in the styles of Sho'o, Rikyu, and Sotan, and some do not have brush marks on the top.
Sho'o-ko's Okitaishi has cloud-shaped support plates (fin plates) attached not only to the front and back, top and bottom of the pillar, but also on the inside, providing support in three leaves.
Rikyu's favorite Okitai is painted with lacquer and can be used with both robes and braziers.

Red nails stand
Among the Okitaisu (tables) made by Sotan are the "Kuwadaisu" (tables made of mulberry wood) and the "Tsumakuredaisu" (tables made of blue lacquer and red nails) made by Sotetsu.
Sotanko's "Blue Lacquer and Red Claw Pedestal" is said to have been a favorite of Tofukumon'in (Tokugawa Hidetada's fifth daughter Kazuko, Empress Dowager of Emperor Gomizunoo) when offering tea to her.
The Choyando-ki states, "The name Odai table comes from the fact that it resembled the plaque on the gate used by scholars in the Tang Dynasty court to pass the Odai exam, and so this table was named Odai. It was brought over from the Tang Dynasty and owned by Tennoji and So, and during the reign of Sobon, Lord Oribe copied it and it spread to later generations. The shelf cover, also known as an inner shelf cover, is not known to be found anywhere other than Tennoji, and I once had tea on it. It belonged to the monk Egetsu. It resembles a bookshelf, has a lacquered finish and a door pocket with a different bottom."
"Sado Sentei" states, "There is a theory that the tea table is in the shape of a tea ceremony table from the Tang dynasty, but it may also be used as a table on which to place a tea ceremony composition." "The red tea table was originally a copy of an item from the Tang dynasty, and comes in both blue lacquer with and without brush marks. The one owned by the Sen family does not have brush marks, but it was owned by Sofu, a disciple of Sho'o, and so when it is referred to as the Sofu shelf at the Hyakuen Conference of Rikyu, it is actually a red tea table." "The mulberry table was favored by Haraso, and is a copy of the red tea table made from mulberry."
The "Senke Chaji Fubakusai Monjo" states, "The wife's red pedestal is used for the hearth. It was Sotan's favorite, and there is a theory that it could have been the pedestal that was given to Tofukumon'in. Either way, it is possible, and I have not seen one used by Sotan, but it is most likely the one given to the Empress.", "The two-pillar pedestal is used for the hearth and brazier. This is the true size of the pedestal, and it has a ball-rimmed ceiling.", and "The mulberry pedestal is used for the hearth. Kakugasai also placed a brazier."
The Nanpo Roku states, "The bow stand is a brazier that has been removed from the pedestal. When it comes to the bow stand, it is of course more convenient to use it as a decoration for the shoin daisu, and it would be a mistake to use it in conjunction with the furnishings of a simple room." "The pillars of the bow stand are also called guest pillars and private pillars, and in general the names of the left and right sides of the dais and bow stand vary depending on the room." "Both the decorations and movements of the bow stand can be done with the daisu, and there are no particular details, so I will not include detailed illustrations."

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Author: Kobayashi Kosei
Box: Paper box