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International studio — 60.1916/​1917

DOI issue:
Nr. 240 (February, 1917)
DOI article:
Studio-Talk
DOI Page / Citation link: 
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.43463#0331

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mother-of-pearl, belongs to it, as a fixed rule in
cha-no-yu requires the kara-mono (Chinese wares)
to be always kept on a tray. The enormous sum
paid for the caddy seems ridiculous. But all those
who are conversant with the history of cha-no-yu
will remember incidents in feudal times when
provinces were given in exchange for a cha-ire,
and precious blood was sometimes shed in the
effort to get possession of a cha-ire or to preserve
a painting.


TEA CADDY AND TRAY (“IWAKI BUNRIN CHA-IRE”)
SOLD FOR 56,000 YEN AT THE COUNT DATE SALE


“SHUMOSHUKU IN THE LOTUS POND”
BV MASANOBU
(COUNT DAT± SALE, 28.S80 YEN)

A reference was made in these pages not long
ago to Matsudaira Fumai, a great patron of
cha-no-yu. He was a relative of the Date family.
Among Fumai’s vassals was one Murata-Seizan, a
tea-master. For long and faithful services rendered
Seizan was one day told of an increase of his

annual income by thirty koku (one koku equals
about five bushels) of rice. In spite of strong
persuasion by his fellow-vassals, Seizan refused
to accept the increase, arguing that he had done
nothing to deserve it. Knowing this, Fumai called


“SHIKI AND HAKUGA.’ BY MOTONOBU
(COUNT DATE SALE, 2g,OOO YEN)

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