Vintage Japanese Oribe-ware Sokogawara Tile Tea Ceremony Furo 11" Kanban The design is executed in

The design is executed in sharp relief

Antique Japanese Haisen sake cup washer

5" tall (21

It measure 2 3/4" wide by 1 3/8" tall by 1/2" thick (7 x 3

This is a vintage Japanese hand painted scroll on paper

Vintage Japanese Oribe-ware Sokogawara Tile Tea Ceremony Furo 11" Kanban The design is executed inThis is a vintage Japanese Sokogawara () used in traditional tea ceremony. This is glazed in a rare turquoise Oribe ware style with chrysanthemums. A sokogawara is a flat ceramic tile traditionally placed under a kama (iron kettle) in a Japanese tea ceremony, particularly in the ro (sunken hearth) setting. Its main purpose is to protect the hearth floor from intense heat and to provide a stable base for the kettle. Made from heat resistant clay, it