[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools, tea scoop with name] Inscribed "Roimatsu" by master Hisada Soya (Jinyusai), made by Kagebayashi Soatsu, double boxed

●Oimatsu (old pine tree)... an old pine tree. Oimatsu. An old pine tree.
A pine tree that has stood the test of time. By extension, it is a symbol of wishing for the long-lasting prosperity of a person or organization.

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Artist: Hisada Muneya (Jinyusai)
Tea scoop maker (made by Kagebayashi Soatsu)
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[The 12th generation Soya Jinyusai]
1925 - October 22, 2010
Born in Kyoto in 1925 (Taisho 14), his name was Kazuhiko and he was the eldest son of the 11th generation Mutekisai Soya.
Graduated from Kyoto University, Department of History
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[Kagebayashi Muneaki (real name Seiichi)]
Born in 1946 on Mt. Ikoma in Nara Prefecture.
In 1965, he learned tea ceremony and bamboo crafts.
Since 1970, he has been taught by the late Seido Fujii Roshi of Sanzen-in Temple and the late Gensho Miyanishi Roshi of Oubai-in Temple.
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Box: Wooden box (double boxed)