Japanese Studio Pottery Shakutate Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Hibashi StandCeramic Vase Painting Originally crafted as a traditional

Originally crafted as a traditional heating vessel

Hand carved and built in Chinese hardwood wood with details in traditional motifs around all four sides

All hardware is hand forged iron with Gumpai style handles and detailed lock plates

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Japanese Studio Pottery Shakutate Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Hibashi StandCeramic Vase Painting Originally crafted as a traditionalJapanese Studio Pottery Shakutate () Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Hibashi Stand Contemporary Japanese studio pottery A hand thrown shakutate (), the traditional vessel used in formal Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) to hold the hishaku () bamboo water ladle and hibashi () fire tongs during ro (sunken hearth) practice. The classic form features a stable globular base supporting a tall cylindrical neck, providing secure support for the tea utensils while