Brazier (furo), binkake style, for chabako tea and sencha

Bronze binkake brazier (furo) with Chinese imagery and lion-head lugs, artist’s seal in relief on base.

a. bronze (karakane) binkake brazier with medallions of Chinese imagery in relief on opposing external walls of vessel, lion-head lugs located between decorative medallions, pedestal base decorated with horizontal band of decorative floral imagery, artist’s mark in relief on foot of vessel
b. white tissue paper
c. navy blue cotton wrapping cloth (furoshiki)
d. paulownia wood storage box base, flat navy blue cotton cord
e. paulownia wood storage box lid
f. Japanese paper storage box lid cover inscribed in pencil “sa ru / wa sa”
g. Japanese paper-covered cardboard rectangle with gold edging (shikishi)
h. gold, green, and brown Javanese fabric wrapping cloth (furoshiki)

Maker(s)
Artist: Uesugi Shōryū
Historical period(s)
late 20th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x Diam (brazier): 24 × 31 cm (9 7/16 × 12 3/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection, Gift of Gregory Kinsey
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-M-86a-g
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Brazier

Keywords
Japan, tea ceremony, The Kinsey Chanoyu Collection
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Bronze binkake brazier (furo) with Chinese imagery and lion-head lugs, artist's seal in relief on base.

a. bronze (karakane) binkake brazier with medallions of Chinese imagery in relief on opposing external walls of vessel, lion-head lugs located between decorative medallions, pedestal base decorated with horizontal band of decorative floral imagery, artist's mark in relief on foot of vessel
b. white tissue paper
c. navy blue cotton wrapping cloth (furoshiki)
d. paulownia wood storage box base, flat navy blue cotton cord
e. paulownia wood storage box lid
f. Japanese paper storage box lid cover inscribed in pencil "sa ru / wa sa"
g. Japanese paper-covered cardboard rectangle with gold edging (shikishi)
h. gold, green, and brown Javanese fabric wrapping cloth (furoshiki)

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
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