Cha No Bi Doto [Beauty of Tea and Its Masters]

Cha No Bi Doto [Beauty of Tea and Its Masters]
Adopted by
Richard T. Rapp and Wilma J. Rapp
on October 3, 2017
Tea ceremony bowls

Cha no bi doto : Rikyu, Oribe, Sansai

Tokyo : Mainichi Shinbunsha, Heisei 3 [1991].

Cha no bi dōtō : Rikyū, Enshū, Yūsai  (茶の美道統 : 利休・遠州・幽斎 [Beauty of tea and its masters]) is an important work for scholars interested in the Japanese tea ceremony. This book shows a number of famous 16th century tea ceremony utensils and tea houses favored by the tea ceremony founder, Sen no Rikyū (千利休) and two of his followers, Kobori Enshū (小堀遠州) and Hosakawa Yūsai (細川幽斎).  These utensils are seen as reflections of the philosophy and spirit of the tea ceremony established by Rikyū. Along with room decorations, utensils are considered part of the ceremony and play an important role with color coordination, guest preferences and the season of the year.

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