Lacquered trays for use with daisu and kaiseki meal

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At A Glance

  • Period

    Late 20th-early 21st century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Lacquer, mother of pearl
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (1a. lacquer, mother of pearl tray): 4 × 33.2 cm (1 9/16 × 13 1/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-L-40.1a-d-3a-d
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-L-40.1a-d-3a-d

Object Details

  • Description

    Three round, black lacquered trays to be used with daisu (utensil stand) during tea procedures: shiny black lacquered tray with mother-of-pearl inlay; black lacquered tray with prominent wood grain visible through lacquer.
  • Provenance

    To 1985
    Masudaya, Akasaka, Tokyo [1]
    From 1985 to 2019
    Gregory Kinsey, Lynn Haven, FL, purchased from Masudaya on June 3, 1985 [2]
    From 2019
    Freer Study Collection, gift of Gregory Kinsey, Lynn Haven, FL [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See purchase receipt, object file, Collections Management.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Gregory Kinsey
    Masudaya 益田屋
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, Gift of Gregory Kinsey
  • Type

    Container
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