Vintage Japanese Oribe-ware Sokogawara Tile Tea Ceremony Furo 9"W Chair Width = 13" (includes 1/2'

Width = 13" (includes 1/2' white border)

Forged iron side handles aid in transporting this chest even when fully loaded with documents (see picture 7)

Hangers seems to be made of resin and are not likely original

this bronze O-rin remains in excellent condition

This 5 panel fabric rendered in multi color and indigo hues was once a kakebuton (a kind of bedspread)

Vintage Japanese Oribe-ware Sokogawara Tile Tea Ceremony Furo 9"W Chair Width = 13" (includes 1/2'rThis is a vintage Japanese Sokogawara () used in traditional tea ceremony. This is glazed in a beautiful blue green Oribe ware style with dark brown decorations. Small chip on one corner (priced accordingly. please see photo.). A sokogawara is a flat ceramic tile traditionally placed under a kama (iron kettle) in a Japanese tea ceremony, particularly in the ro (sunken hearth) setting. Its main purpose is to protect the hearth floor from intense heat