Tea caddy (chaire) — History & Facts
The little containers for the finely ground green tea used in the Japanese tea ceremony are kept in specially made bags (fukuro). They also feature during the ceremony itself. A container can have several bags, each befitting the occasion of the tea ceremony or the season in which it is held.
More Artworks by Unknown Artist
Browse all →
Ridder, Dood en Duivel
Unknown Artist
Shiva Nataraja
Unknown Artist
Portrait of Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Unknown Artist
Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman
Unknown Artist
Shiva Nataraja
Unknown Artist
The Tale of Genji
Unknown Artist
The Tale of Genji
Unknown Artist
Cong
Unknown Artist
The bodhisattva Maitreya
Unknown Artist
Teabowl with a 'hare's fur' glaze
Unknown Artist
