Hirase family
Chashaku (tea scoop)
This chashyaku is made of white bamboo with a bluish tinge, and is shaped like a fish hook because of the extreme two-tiered bending of the bamboo, which was Munewa’s favorite material.
Cylinder
The tube is shaved and has two orifices at the bottom. The front of the chamfered face has a groove with a sword mark on it. On the side, there is a thick brushwork by Munekazu “Amakobune Munekazu (Hanaseki)”.
Attachment
Box, paulownia (paulownia), white wood, certificate of authenticity (kokufuda), calligraphy by Ryoyi Kohitsu
Inscribed by Ryoyi in an old brush.
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Chashyaku (tea scoop)
Dimensions
Chashaku
Length: 17.7 cm
Width 0.6-1.0cm
Thickness 0.3cm
Cylinder
length 22.4cm
2.1cm in diameter
