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Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition: Part 6

11/16/2020

The Yaburebukuro Water Jar:
Wabi in the Eyes of Furuta Oribe

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Important Cultural Property
Iga ware fresh water jar, known as "Yaburebukuro"
Preferred by Furuta Oribe, early 17th century
The Gotoh Museum, Tokyo

The final lecture in the Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition lecture series will explore the aesthetics of daimyo tea master Furuta Oribe. Considered a bit of an eccentric in his time, Oribe is known for having taken the wabi teachings of his master Sen no Rikyu to further extremes. This session will highlight famous tea wares that are representative of Oribe's taste and will consider them against the wabi aesthetic of Rikyu that was discussed in the previous lectures.

The series "Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition" is presented in conjunction with the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. All lectures are presented by Maiko Behr of SaBi Tea Arts.

Recordings of all sessions are currently available for viewing to registered participants until November 30th. Please contact us for more information.

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Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition: Part 5

11/9/2020

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Embodying the Maker's Spirit:
Appreciating Rikyū's "Namida" and Other Chashaku Tea Scoops

live via Zoom on
Thursday, November 12, 7 pm
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single session $10 / six-session series $55 (CAD)

Bamboo tea scoop, known as "Namida," by Sen no Rikyu, 1591. Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya.

Following on the past two lectures, which explored the aesthetics of the late 16th-century tea master Sen no Rikyū through tea bowls and flower vessels for tea, part 5 of the Masterworks series will focus on the unassuming bamboo tea scoop. Arguably one of the most difficult tea utensils to appreciate fully, the chashaku tea scoop can be seen as embodying the spirit of the individual who made it. This lecture will examine the evolution of this humble utensil, culminating in what might be considered one of the most famous and most deeply revered examples, a bamboo scoop hand-carved by Rikyū just before his tragic death.

The series "Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition" is presented in conjunction with the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. All lectures are presented by Maiko Behr of SaBi Tea Arts.

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Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition: Part 6

The Yaburebukuro Water Jar:
Wabi in the Eyes of Furuta Oribe

Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition: Part 5

Embodying the Maker's Spirit:
Appreciating Rikyū's "Namida" and Other Chashaku Tea Scoops

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Masterworks of Japanese Tea Tradition: Part 6

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The Yaburebukuro Water Jar:
Wabi in the Eyes of Furuta Oribe

Embodying the Maker's Spirit:
Appreciating Rikyū's "Namida" and Other Chashaku Tea Scoops