HIGASHI YAMA CHA KAI ZU ROKU: TEA ASSOCIATION OF THE EASTERNMOUNTAINS.

IWATA, Kahei.

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Kyoto 1908, Shu Chiku Do. Brown stitched wrappers, 4 volume set, complete, double-page leaves:29+27+27+31,39 double pag illustrations, sealed by the artist's chop in cinnabar red, bound Chinese style, 11.5 x 19.5 cm., a bright copy. RARE ! . *** **** *** . . A STUNNING WORK ON JAPANESE & CHINESE TEA & TEA CEREMONY . . . COMPLETE IN 4 VOLUMES . * A lovely Japanese reprint of what is clearly a text. . The work is bound with silk thread, in the typical double hole-stitching technique found only in Chinese books, corners protected with blue silk cloth, a beautiful presenta ion. . *** An anthology of writings and paintings by members of the Association. This charming set covers the aesthetics and methods of how to establish the exterior and interior of a proper tea-room [Cha-shitus]. Great attention is devoted to the interior and its design, the kind of alcove [Tokunoma], the objects to be displayed include ancient Chinese bronze and ceramic vessels, the selection and admiration of hanging scrolls, tea pot, warmer and cups, flower-arrangements, furniture, incense & incense burners, delicacies to eat, exterior views of the tea-room. . *** Volume 1 begins with the location of The Tea Association of the Eastern Mountains nestled in the vicinity of a Buddhist monastery and an offering to the Gods upon establishment of the new tea-room, interior views. . Volume 2 covers interior views, garden tea-ceremony, scroll appreciation and viewing. . Volume 3: interior views, how to arrange the tea-room, vistas to the tea garden, vertical and horizontal scroll viewing & arrangement. . Volume 4: overview of the Buddhist temple and monastery area, ancient bronze vessels, interiors: Tokunoma decoration, tea garden view, interior using scholar's rocks, sculpture, tea flower arrangements, garden entrance, outdoor tea-party. . An exceptionally obscure & delightful resource. Ch'an or Chinese Zen Buddhism is the discipline that started the tea-ceremony in ancient China. . The Japanese during their period of borrowing from the Asian mainland saw the importation of a multitude of Chinese & Korean arts. Buddhism was the main vehicle that brought in an uncountable amount of religious, cultural and artistic traditions. . The tea-ceremony was imported in conjunction with its austere aesthetics, tea-room architecture, ceramic, appreciation and worship of ancient objects, art works, paintings, gardens and scholar's items. . Charming illustrations grace these pages, each done by a member of the association, along with his calligraphy, signature and red cinnabar chops [Hanko seals], most also have put their age. The majority were in their seventies or even older. . A fine reference for any serious student of tea,tea-ceremony and scholar's desk items. . A truly wonderful and obscure illustrated work. Very few surviving Chinese tea-ceremony books remain from earlier periods. Contained in a new indigo-blue cloth Chits folding box, with clasps. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 22025001

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