Tea Caddy (Chaire)
Not on view
The clean shapes of these tea caddies and the unique textures of the glazes are probably what caught Moore’s attention. Tea culture (chanoyu) in Japan dates back to the medieval period and relates to Buddhist practices, but it was primarily Sen no Rikyū (1522–1591) in Kyoto who established the Japanese-style tea. He created austere surroundings for the tea gatherings with a preference for Japanese utensils that are often imperfect or asymmetrical, an aesthetic known as wabi-sabi.
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