Transmitted from Fushin-an
Tea Scoop
The scoop body is slender, with a waist so high it is barely noticeable. A depression is visible just below the middle joint.
Below the joint, the bark is stripped, revealing the shaved edge, with a slight thickness near the cut-off point.
Case
A famously unusual case for Fushiin’s double-mouthed tea scoop, bottomless with openings at both ends, bearing the “maru ni e” (circle with a yin-yang symbol) seal on each opening. The case has ice cracks, with cherry bark wrapped around the upper part, giving it an old, rustic charm.
Accessories
Replacement Case: Inscription by Zuiryūsai Sōsatsu
Inner Box: Paulownia, unfinished wood: Inscription by Jōshinsai Sōsatsu
“Rikyu Double-Mouth Tea Scoop Left (Signature)”
Inside Lid: Inscription by Zuiryusai Sosha
“Rikyu Tea Scoop Tube Double-Mouth Seal Mark Rikyu Undoubtedly Authentic Sosha (Signature)”
Outer Box: Fir, Unfinished Wood, Inscription by Kakukakusai Ganso “Rikyu Tea Scoop”
Inside Lid: Inscription by Same Hand
“Rikyū Tea Scoop with Case, Both Sides, Sōsa’s Seal”
Accompanying Item: Tea Scoop Wrapping Cloth, Yellow Kabe-ji Cut, Written by Daitoku-ji Temple Priest Chizoku
Published in
Three Hundred Selected Tea Scoops
Dimensions
Tea Scoop
Length: 17.2 cm
Width: 0.4–0.85 cm
Thickness: 0.2 cm
Tube
Length: 21.5 cm
Diameter: 2.2 cm
