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Tea Scoop (chashaku)

Sen no Rikyū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows the Tea Scoop (chashaku) by Sen no Rikyū. The image is a black and white photograph. Two objects are present, a long thin object on the left and a taller thicker object on the right. The object on the left is shiny and made of metal with a rounded end. The object on the right is made of dark wood with an inscription on the side. The object on the right has a flat top and a tapered body. The background is light gray. A ruler is visible at the bottom left. Text at the bottom right reads "THE METROPOLITAN MU OF ART".

Artwork Details

Date
probably early 17th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
338 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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