From our most recent Japanese Acquisitions

This is an antique Japanese Edo period 1850 chado (tea ceremony) woodblock print book. This book contains dozens of different hand drawn pictures of tools and vessels used during tea ceremony.

All pages are hand made by using wood block prints and using two pages per print . This book contains about 50 of these pages.

The paper this book is made of took over 200 days to make and is made of the inner bark of the gampi (mulberry) tree to last virtually indefinitely. The book was then hand bound with traditional Japanese 4 hole binding .

A rare find. This is an original Japanese 19th century woodblock book -Chaya Hyoko Shu- on Tea. Includes numerous pages of tea utensils, tea labels, brand names and famous tea masters. Dozens of plates featuring chagama water containers, tea kettles, tea pots, tea utensils plus descriptions of Japan’s most important tea masters, tea logos, and much more.
The woodblock prints are block style kanji common to the cultural elite of the day. The mulberry washi paper of these books took over 200 days to make and are made of the inner bark of the gampi (mulberry) tree to last virtually indefinitely. These books were hand bound with traditional Japanese 4 hole binding (see photos).

Despite its age, the calligraphy is still very clear, and the pages turn easily. Having been in storage for almost a century and a half.

Topic: Japanese tea ceremony
Title: Chaya Hyoko Shu- on
Publisher: Matsuura Zensuke
Period: Edo era (1850)

Woodblock prints can be Immediately framed if you wish.

Original covers and title slips, all contents complete just the way we like to find them.

Fine quality- near mint condition.

You can literally marvel for hours enjoying thumbing through this rare hand painted tome containing 100 plus year old paintings of all manner of chado tea. They are wood block printed on washi paper and traditionally thread hand sewn. The woodblock prints are easily removable for framing if you so desire.

Great gift for your food loving friends and family!

Age: 1850, edo period.

Dimensions: 3.25 inches high and 7.12 inches width

Provenance: an old Japanese collection

Extraordinary treasure find. Instant collection, original woodblock prints may be individually framed.

Good used condition.

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee.

Our gallery based in Newport, Rhode Island USA has been dealing in authentic Pre-Columbian, Japanese and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels across America as well as Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.