The iron kettle used to boil the water for the Tea Ceremony (cha no yu) is placed over the burning charcoal held in this brazier. Motifs evoking ornament of the Tang dynasty (618–907) in China are expressed in openwork on its sides—floral arabesques (hōsōge) and Chinese-style scrolling vines (karakusamon). The lower part of the brazier has a base with flower-shaped openings at intervals. This work seems to have been created only through a close study of the Shōsōin Treasures.
MIMOTO ShusakuEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.330, no.232.
Binkake (circle for charcoal brazier)
Wood with lacquer and makie decoration
D 45.0, H 25.0
Shōwa era 20th century
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| Accession Number | 1368-0 |
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| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Bibliography | Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. Special exhibition, the beauty of Japanese lacquer : masterworks by Kitamura Shōsai. Nara National Museum, 2006, 134p |