Brazier (furo), binkake style, for chabako tea and sencha

Object Details

• Artist

  Uesugi Shoryu

• Description

  Bronze binkake brazier (furo) with Chinese imagery and lion-head lugs, artist's seal in relief on base.

  a. bronze (karakane) binkake brazier with medallions of Chinese imagery in relief on opposing external walls of vessel, lion-head lugs located between decorative medallions, pedestal base decorated with horizontal band of decorative floral imagery, artist's mark in relief on foot of vessel

  b. white tissue paper

  c. navy blue cotton wrapping cloth (furoshiki)

  d. paulownia wood storage box base, flat navy blue cotton cord

  e. paulownia wood storage box lid

  f. Japanese paper storage box lid cover inscribed in pencil "sa ru / wa sa"

  g. Japanese paper-covered cardboard rectangle with gold edging (shikishi)

  h. gold, green, and brown Javanese fabric wrapping cloth (furoshiki)

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, Gift of Gregory Kinsey

• Type

  Vessel

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  2000s, 1950s

• Name

  Uesugi, Shoryu

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Bronze, Art, The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, Japanese Art, Tea ceremony, Ceramics, Metal-work

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)