[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools/shelves] Bamboo longevity shelf, copy of Hounsai's favorite, made by Nakamura Muneyoshi, assembled, for hearth and brazier, protective sheet included

●What is a Chikuju shelf? It is a small shelf with two black lacquered pillars and octagonal top and base boards with split white bamboo attached to the edges. Two pieces of split white bamboo are attached vertically to the outside of the pillars, and the shelf has legs on the front, back, left and right of the base board.
This shelf was favored by the 15th head of the Urasenke school, Hounsai, and head of the Hanso Soshitsu family.
*Can be used with both robes and braziers. Can also be used in reverse.

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Size: Approx. 35.7 x 35.7 cm
Approx. floorboard 33.3 x 33.3cm
Approx. height 42.4cm
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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Box: Paper box