Monday, November 2, 2020

Nobunaga and Tea Utensils


 The first part of the video by Owada Tetsuo explains Nobunaga and his acquisitions of tea ceremony utensils and Emperor Ogimachi.  Nobunaga acquired many tea utensils not for static investment purposes, but political and social use for the unification of Japan.


Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 132)  This event takes place in 1569.

"Whereas Nobunagahad no shortage of gold, silver, rice, or cash, he decided that he should furthermore aquiChinese objects of art (karamono) as well as the most famous pieces of this realm for his collection.  First, from Upper Kyoto,

Item: [tea caddy] Hatsuhana  owned by Daimonjiya Sokan

Item: [tea caddy] Fujinasubi  from Yujobo

Item: bamboo tea ladle  from Hooji

Item: [flower vase] Kaburanashi  belonging to Ikegami Jokei

Item: painting of wild geese  Sano

Item: [flower vase] Mokusoko. Emura"


Tenka no tame!

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