a rare bizen clay tile used as a mat known as a kamashiki to receive a hot kettle after it is removed from the brazier … a round indentation is seen on the tile from constant placing of the kettle
size: 24cm x 24 cm x 1.5cm thick
early Edo period
unglazed Bizen ware was favoured by the tea masters of the 16th century for its rustic look fitting for the tea ceremony
a rare bizen clay tile used as a mat known as a kamashiki to receive a hot kettle after it is removed from the brazier … a round indentation is seen on the tile from constant placing of the kettle
size: 24cm x 24 cm x 1.5cm thick
early Edo period
unglazed Bizen ware was favoured by the tea masters of the 16th century for its rustic look fitting for the tea ceremony
