Tea scoop named Ogasa, with inscribed container

Historical period(s)
Edo period, 1615-1868
Medium
Ivory, with bamboo and wood container
Dimensions
H x W x D (A: Tea Scoop): 18 × 1.2 × 1.6 cm (7 1/16 × 1/2 × 5/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Sanae Iida Reeves
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F2013.2a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Tool and Equipment
Type

Tea scoop (chashaku)

Keywords
bamboo, Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan, storage container, tea, tea ceremony
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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