The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition slip painted pottery and this pot

and this pot

I'd guess it dates to the 60s or 70s and believe that it is bronze

This may be my favorite brush yet

and special thanks from the authors to Gropius

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition slip painted pottery and this potSuch a beautiful book! First published in 1906, The Book of Tea is a long essay linking the role of "Chad" (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. In this work, Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen and Taosim, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life, emphasizing the significance of Teaism in teaching important things, including simplicity. "It (Teaism) inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the